As we celebrate Earth Day 2024, it’s worth pausing and thinking about the Internet’s relationship with climate change. The reality is…it’s complicated. On the one hand, the Internet is a tremendous force for good connecting all the people working on climate solutions around the world. On the other hand, by its very nature, the Internet requires electricity to operate, and the devices we all use require the extraction of minerals and create vast amounts of e-waste.
As we celebrate Earth Day 2024, it’s worth pausing and thinking about the Internet’s relationship with climate change. The reality is…it’s complicated. On the one hand, the Internet is a tremendous force for good connecting all the people working on climate solutions around the world. On the other hand, by its very nature, the Internet requires electricity to operate, and the devices we all use require the extraction of minerals and create vast amounts of e-waste.