Carbon footprint calculators from the Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica (MITECO) of Spain. It includes:
Access: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/cambio-climatico/temas/mitigacion-politicas-y-medidas/calculadoras.aspx
Part of the Sustainability Learning Suites, the video explores life cycle assessment methods as a tool in the process of product design. It analyzes three methods:
Paper written in 2020 by Mauro Bologna and Gerardo Aquino that links the sustainability of the current world population growth and the parallel deforestation process. Based on the current resource consumption rates and best estimate of technological rate growth the study shows that we have very low probability, less than 10% in most optimistic estimate, to survive without facing a catastrophic collapse.
Complete article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-63657-6
Article written in 2018 by Hanna Pihkola, Mikko Hongisto, Olli Apilo and Mika Lasanen centered on the topic: mobile data consumption. The paper analyzes actual and future trends in energy consumption of mobile data transfer and networks in Finland. Energy usage is examined from a life cycle perspective.
Access to the paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326470455_Evaluating_the_Energy_Consumption_of_Mobile_Data_Transfer-From_Technology_Development_to_Consumer_Behaviour_and_Life_Cycle_Thinking
Conference recorded at MIT World Series: Dean's Innovative Leader Series. Centered in climate change, how to avoid its worst impacts and the urge to confront the issue now. The key concept is found a way to stop greenhouse gas emissions in safe levels and not affect the expanding economies worldwide.
More information: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=972660
Access to the videos: http://videolectures.net/mitworld_madaus_les/
Research about the circular economy of material devices, for the transition to a collaborative and circular consumption of electronics.
eReuse is about the reuse electronics ensuring final recycling. We perform research on collaborative models for the traceability of digital devices across their lifespan, among the multiple stakeholders involved.
More information: https://dsg.ac.upc.edu/circular
Explanation about teh carbon market as a public policy instrument to transform CO2 in economic good. The aim of this instrument is to encourage companies to reduce their emissions by investing in cleaner technologies.
Non-profit organization focused on three main areas: research, advocacy, and organizing. Seek to promote human health and environmental justice trying to force high-tech industry change towards sustainability.
More information: http://svtc.org/
Free access guide that explains the key concepts, processes and challenges of circularity of digital devices. It is divided into 13 modules and 13 cases studies. Furthermore, it incorporates opportunities of circular economy and policy advocacy.
It is available in english, spanish and french.
Access to the guide: https://circulartech.apc.org/
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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/
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:
More information: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/industrylab/reports/a-quick-guide-to-your-digital-carbon-footprint
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.
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/
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/