The “middle-out” approach
While I reflected on my fellowship project over the past few weeks, I had an interesting discussion with a friend who works for a nonprofit… Read More »The “middle-out” approach
Fellowship notebook
The fellowship is a programme bringing five fellows together who have commited to openly explore how to advance climate justice among internet practitioners, including reflecting on their own transformations. These are the posts our fellows have written about their own journeys. Read more about the fellowship goals and beliefs and the reading list being compiled in Zotero.
Comparing Climate Narratives
My understanding of sustainability has been evolving over the years. But in the past few months, I’ve had some major shifts in thinking. Talking to… Read More »Comparing Climate Narratives
Measuring complexity can encourage sustainability
It is often said that you can’t improve what you can’t measure. And for this reason, carbon emissions are an important tool for understanding where… Read More »Measuring complexity can encourage sustainability
What people think building a sustainable internet involves vs what it might actually be
Dear diary, We’ve been asked by Chris and Michelle to write a post that summarises 5 things we’ve learned in the fellowship so far. It’s… Read More »What people think building a sustainable internet involves vs what it might actually be
The politics of data centers
The recent uproar in the Netherlands about Microsoft and Meta’s (Facebook) plans to build their data centers, that will absorb huge volumes of renewable energy,… Read More »The politics of data centers
Thinking hard about the concept of Internet practitioner
One of the questions that our cohort has discussed the most is about who should we consider an Internet practitioner. Since the Internet is a… Read More »Thinking hard about the concept of Internet practitioner
Figuring out a model for applying climate justice to websites
Dear diary, Recently I’ve been giving some thought to how the #LetsGreenTheWeb 2022 campaign should be reframed in a climate justice context. I’ve come to… Read More »Figuring out a model for applying climate justice to websites
Framing the climate crisis as a digital rights issue
Three main challenge to build a funding strategy on the intersection of digital rights and climate and environmental justice
Reframing the #LetsGreenTheWeb campaign in a climate justice context
Dear diary, In February 2021 I ran a campaign with ClimateAction.tech called #LetsGreenTheWeb. The idea was simple: we aimed to raise awareness of the fact… Read More »Reframing the #LetsGreenTheWeb campaign in a climate justice context
It all revolves around environmental justice
When we make broad subjects collide, and most importantly, when these subjects address a wicked problem, it’s hard to get a grasp of where to… Read More »It all revolves around environmental justice
Drawing a diagram to show the scope of climate justice
Dear diary, Since the start of the fellowship I’ve been learning what I can about the topic of climate justice. I’ve been consuming a lot… Read More »Drawing a diagram to show the scope of climate justice
Shaping a response to the problem of a green Internet
A good way to begin exploring our narratives as Internet practitioners is by describing our underlying assumptions around technology, as well as the visceral responses… Read More »Shaping a response to the problem of a green Internet