What is the tragedy of the commons? - Nicholas Amendolare

Animated video of TEDEd created by Nicholas Amendolare with the title: What is the tragedy of the commons?

Explain what the tragedy of the commons means through examples such local fishering.

Measure your ecological footprint

Web page that allows, through a simple survey, to calculate the ecological footprint of any citizen. At the same time, it offers a series of actions that citizens can take to move towards a more sustainable society and why we should do it.

Webpase: http://www.tuhuellaecologica.org/index.htm

Real-time graphs of electricity demand

Red Electrica has a series of graphs that show the demand for energy that is being produced in the peninsular electricity system in real time. These graphs are updated every ten minutes and include actual, forecast and scheduled demand data, as well as the maximum and minimum values ​​of daily demand.

Likewise, the equivalent CO2 emissions associated with the Spanish generation park are shown, which represent around 17% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in Spain.

Information: https://www.ree.es/es/actividades/demanda-y-produccion-en-tiempo-real

Graphs: https://demanda.ree.es/visiona/home

openLCA Nexus

Related to the software openLCA, openLCA Nexus offers LCA databases and sustainability data. The web offers free and for purchase databases. In total, in 2022, the web counts with 28 databases.

Access: https://nexus.openlca.org/databases

openLCA

 Life Cycle Assessment open software that allows user to calculate the potential environmental impacts of services and products during all states of its life cycle.

Download: https://www.openlca.org/download/

Factcheck: What is the carbon footprint of streaming video on Netflix?

This article talks about the economic footprint of streaming videos. This service has increased exponentially in recent years all over the world, making more and more users consume this type of content online every day.

Complete article: https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-what-is-the-carbon-footprint-of-streaming-video-on-netflix/

A quick guide to your digital carbon footprint

This guide is focused on the ICT sector in order to delimitate its carbon footprint. It includes greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy and materials consumption in all the states of the life cycle of a product. This includes:

• Acquisition of raw materials
• Product manufacturing and assembly
• Transportation
• Operation
• End‑of‑life treatment and disposal

The report considers the carbon footprint of the ICT sector including mobile and fixed access networks, data centers and enterprise networks and user equipment.

More information: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/industrylab/reports/a-quick-guide-to-your-digital-carbon-footprint

Carbon Footprint Observatory

The scientific evidence on the influence of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions on the global increase in temperatures explains the importance of improving the information we have available on the main sources of these emissions, with a view to reducing them and, ultimately, instance, to mitigate this serious problem. In order to do that, the main objective of the observatory is to provide this information in sectors of daily activity and consumption. The information is linked to different activities is based on an extensive review of studies published in scientific journals and prestigious institutions. 

More information: https://huellaco2.org/

Resource center of GRI

The GRI's Resource Center comprehends the latest GRI Standards, articles, research, videos, among others.

It has filters to facilitate the search as well as a featured section called "Spotlight items".

Access: https://www.globalreporting.org/how-to-use-the-gri-standards/resource-center/

Global E-Waste Observatory 2020

This report shows a global perspective, national and regional analyzes of e-waste volumes and existing legislative instruments. While 71% of the world's population is covered by some form of e-waste policy, law or regulation, more enforcement and enforcement efforts are needed to promote adoption, collection and recycling infrastructure.

Monitoring the quantities and flows of e-waste is of crucial importance both to assess its evolution over time, and to set and evaluate goals for a sustainable society and a circular economy. Based on a solid set of data on e-waste, recycling infrastructures, sound policies and legal instruments can be developed more efficiently. The true nature of cross-border movements and, in some cases, illegal shipments will also not be understood without a global picture of this waste.

Full report: http://www.comunidadism.es/herramientas/observatorio-mundial-de-los-residuos-electronicos-2020/

The Story of Stuff

The history of "The Story of Stuff project" started with a documentary published in 2007 regarding the current "consumption-crazed culture" called "The Story of Stuff". Nowadays, the project carries out different activities such as the creation of videos, the organization of information campaigns on specific topics, questionnaires, among others, in order to create a positive impact on its online community through its website: https://www.storyofstuff.org/

The first documentary "The Story of Stuff" can be watched on YouTube: