A collection of sustainable web design resources
The last month I've been diving into sustainable web design, and although I keep links in apple notes, bookmarks etc. I kind of like the idea of using the blog for long-term storage.
As Chris Coyier calls it in his blog post: "the ultimate long-term link storage".
Tools, manifesto and directories:
Sustainable Web Manifesto – A manifesto pledging your commitment to start applying these principles in your work.
Website Carbon Calculator Measurement tool (Pretty cool solution for adding a badge to your site too)
Ecograder Another measurement tool
Statsy Interesting uptime monitor including carbon footprint tracking.
The Green Web Foundation List of green hosting. Definitely far from a complete list, but still a good general overview of some options.
The Sustainable UX Network (Added 4.11. Thanks Nicolas Paries!)
The sustainable Dev Providing the knowledge for you to craft low-carbon, more sustainable websites (Added 4.11. Thanks Nicolas Paries!)
lowwwimpact Curated references and resources about sustainable web design
lowwwdirectory Directory of low carbon webpages
nachhaltiges-webdesign.jetzt (Only available in German. nachhaltiges-webdesign.jetzt ist eine Sammlung von Methoden zur Gestaltung von nachhaltigen Websites.)
Interesting reads:
What is Digital Carbon Footprint (Added 4.11)
The Solar Website (added 4.11. Thanks Gareth!)
Branch Magazine Branch is an online magazine written by and for people who dream of a sustainable and just internet for all. (Added 4.11. Thanks Nicolas Paries!)
How to set a Page Weight Budget for a greener, faster website (Added 4.11)
Introduction to web sustainability (Added 5.11)
Current Challenges and Barriers in Sustainable Web Design: A Qualitative Study
Paper-Free Isn’t Enough: The Keys To Sustainable Web Design For Every Business
Can Dark Mode Really Save Energy And Be Better For The Environment?
The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud
Coming together to counter misleading and false climate/tech solutions
Interesting videos:
Building a Greener Web (Michelle Barker)
How can we design sustainably? Mobile UX London March Meetup (Tom Greenwood)
How to Create a Greener, Sustainable Internet, with Tom Greenwood of Wholegrain Digital (Tom Greenwood)
Zero Carbon Wordpress - Wordcamp Europe 2017 (Tom Greenwood)
Tom Greenwood of Wholegrain Digital on Internet Sustainability and WordPress | Velocitize Talks (I know.. A lot from Tom now…)
Companies and people doing interesting work in the sector:
Wholegrain Digital London’s original sustainable WordPress agency
Hey Low Brands & Websites designed for You & the Planet
Dodonut Sustainable design for mindful brands.
Leap We’re a B Corp certified creative agency using the power of design and strategy to make positive change.
Pikselkraft We create an alternative internet
Mightybytes We help great organizations create greater impact.
Low Carbon Digital (Added 4.11)
Michelle Barker, also writing interesting blog posts here.
Rachel He (A designer in Brooklyn who loves taking care of our planet, being in motion, and connecting with people through food)
Nicolas Paries Creative direction & Digital design (Added 4.11)
Greentheweb Green and sustainable UX/UI design for a greater web
Tom Jarrett Designing digital products and services to work within planetary boundaries (Added 4.11)
Hannah Smith - I help people create and use digital technologies more sustainably
Relevant books:
Sustainable Web Design (Currently reading)
Let me know if you have any good ones to add! Mastodon
Last updated: 03.11.2023