Sustain WP

The podcast series explores digital sustainability and how it applies to WordPress. It covers the pillars of sustainability, the impact of hardware creation, and ways to make WordPress more sustainable. The hosts discuss technical suggestions for improving efficiency, the benefits of online events, and the need for diversity in the community. They also explore ideas for enhancing the social and economic sustainability of the open source project and express gratitude towards the guests. They encourage listener engagement and share information on finding resources on the website.

Discussion on the creation of the WordPress Sustainability Team, including highlights such as the Slack channel creation and the team's first post on Make WordPress. Overview of the team's initiatives, including weekly Slack meetings, guidelines for sustainable WP events, and a plugin for displaying environmental data. Overview of the team's current activities, including setting workflows in place. Discussion on future plans, such as deciding on projects from the roadmap and consolidating guidelines.

Explore what we can do to make WordPress events more sustainable with 5 amazing guests. Conversation highlights include promoting travel by train, prioritizing local companies, reducing waste, and creating a document with ideas for sustainability. The chapter also discusses the environmental impact of swag items and air travel, making in-person events more sustainable, and attracting new generations to WordPress.

In this episode, the host discusses how to make WordPress more sustainable with 8 guests. They explore topics like improving environmental sustainability, guidelines for designers and developers, CMS performance, caching and lazy loading, block themes, creating a sustainability guide or plugin, alternative funding models, and the 'Five for the Future' initiative in WordPress.

In this episode of Sustain WP, the economic pillar of sustainability is explored by 6 amazing guests. Topics include fair wages, digital product sharing, bridging the digital divide, and the impact of economic decisions on sustainability. The challenges faced by freelancers and maintainers in open source projects are discussed, along with the need for financial support and lowering economic barriers. The difficulties in convincing companies to invest in open source projects are examined, with a focus on framing incentives and visibility. The economic challenges faced by small open source products and the importance of retaining knowledgeable maintainers and fostering a diverse community are also highlighted. Finally, the importance of considering both environmental and economic sustainability, supporting contributors, and company involvement in open source is discussed.

This podcast explores the social pillar of sustainability in digital products, discussing fair access, privacy, inclusion, and accessibility. Guests highlight the importance of a humane web, prioritizing human needs over conversions. They emphasize the value of listening to others and learning from successful open source projects. The chapter also discusses the benefits of being a certified B Corp and the importance of supporting maintainers and underrepresented groups in the WordPress ecosystem.

Introduction to the environmental aspect of sustainability and a discussion with Tom Ringwood on its importance. Addressing environmental issues according to audience priorities. Prioritizing sustainability for performance and conversions, proposing an official certificate for sustainability and the role of Google. Exploring the tradeoff between performance optimization and sustainability. Discussing sustainability in the WordPress community and applying environmental sustainability to other areas. Exploring digital sustainability and the use of CO2 metrics to convey the impact of WordPress and its plugins.

Hannah Smith, Director of Operations at the Green Web Foundation, dives into digital sustainability and climate justice. She shares her transformative journey from a career in biology to advocating for a fossil-free internet. Topics include the need for sustainability discussions in the WordPress community, tools for promoting green hosting, and insights from a fellowship focused on climate action. They emphasize the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental factors in achieving true sustainability, encouraging broader engagement in these critical conversations.

Dive into the world of digital sustainability and its relevance to the WordPress community. The host shares personal insights and reveals motivations behind the series. Expect conversations with community members to tackle awareness issues surrounding sustainability. Discover the misconceptions tied to carbon emissions and the broader context of digital practices. Join this enlightening journey to make WordPress a greener space!