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MISSION: GREEN DIGITAL WORLD – 12 SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS Welcome to the "Solution Gallery" of our project! We believe that being a digital citizen isn't just about using technology; it’s about using it responsibly. While the digital world seems invisible, it has a very real impact on our planet. After researching the hidden carbon footprint of our online habits, we designed these 12 Action Cards to guide you. Each card represents a simple but powerful solution to reduce your digital carbon footprint and protect our environment. Why are these cards important? Awareness to Action: We move beyond just knowing the problem and start taking real steps. Student-Led Solutions: These are habits every 9th-grade student and digital user can easily change today. Global Impact: Small changes, like switching to Wi-Fi or turning off auto-play, can save tons of $CO_2$ emissions globally. Your Mission: Browse through our 12 solutions below. Choose at least three habits to change ...
MATCH GAME
"Can You Match the Facts?" Did you know that one email can be as harmful as driving a car? Or that turning off your camera during a meeting saves 96% of emissions? Play our Match Game to discover amazing facts and prove you are a true Digital Environment Ambassador! Goal: Match the digital facts with their environmental impacts. Challenge: Can you finish the match game in less than 20 seconds? https://quizlet.com/tr/1175309763/digital-environment-ambassador-fun-facts-actions-flash-cards/?i=7507dl&x=1jqt
Welcome to the Eco-English Project! "Empowering Digital Environment Ambassadors for a Greener Future" Welcome to our digital platform! This project is born from a simple but powerful question: Can we use our digital lives to save our physical planet? As 21st-century learners, we spend most of our time online—sending emails, browsing social media, and streaming videos. However, every digital action has an invisible cost: Digital Pollution. Our mission is to blend English language learning with environmental awareness to tackle this "invisible" problem. Our Main Goals: Awareness: To research and reveal the hidden carbon footprint of our digital activities using global English resources. Production: To move beyond being just "digital consumers" and become "digital creators" by designing educational posters, games, and blog content. Language Mastery: To use English not just as a school subject, but as a vital tool for global environmental adv...
What is digital pollution? Digital pollution is generated by the manufacture and use of new technologies. And its consequences are multiple: greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for global warming; chemical contamination; an erosion of biodiversity caused in particular by the extraction of minerals; a depletion of resources; overconsumption of water and electricity; the production of electronic waste. How to reduce digital pollution Avoid sending unnecessary emails to say “thank you” or “have a nice weekend” to colleagues. Only send essential emails. Prefer the telephone, and call your colleague to give him instructions rather than writing him a long email. Avoid copying the entire department or company from your emails. Target only the intended recipients. Only send attachments if they really need to be sent, and keep their size as small as possible. Choose links that refer to storage space. Clean your inbox. Sort through your emails, taking care to remove unnecessary emails ...
How to reduce digital pollution?
"Recommended Reading: "Explore this comprehensive study by Iberdrola to understand the invisible impact of technology on our planet." https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/digital-pollution What is Digital Pollution? Digital pollution is the carbon emissions behind our digital activity: From the consumption of data centres to transmission networks to the devices we hold in our hands for hours every day. Global internet use is estimated to consume 416.2 TWh per year - according to a study by Website Carbon - an electricity consumption greater than that of the entire UK.