Environmental Impact of Digital Communication Part I
Have you ever wondered what your digital habits and communication have on climate change? Especially now with this pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment, it presents significant environmental impacts due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world. The majority of the carbon emissions from the Internet comes from the information communications and technology industry, which delivers the internet, video, and cloud services we use on a daily basis. A huge area for improvement is the systems that make up these industries, and is an area of study having a huge resurgence in the academic world. In this eye-opening two-part episode, we interviewed PhD candidate from McGill University, Helen Hayes, to chat about her research on the intersections between tech policy, data collection/digitization, and oil extraction. In Part 1, we dived into her journey with academia and environmental communications, and also learned how a trombone was the catalyst to it all.
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Additional Resources
Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national, non-profit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Together with 50 local Habitats across Canada, their volunteers, supporters and partners, help transform many more lives by smoothing the path to stability and self-reliance through housing. Their goal is also to keep one billion pounds out of landfills by 2022.
Considering potentially pursuing a communications Master’s or PhD like Helen from McGill University? Check out their program here.
#RisingYouth and Start The Wave helped to make this episode possible. #RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal to help youth in Canada develop life skills by giving back to their communities. Start the Wave is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering and supporting projects that create positive change worldwide. If you have a community project idea, check out both #RisingYouth and Start The Wave!
