Sustainable web design

There are some interesting approaches to web-design, mostly based on using static site generators with further optimizations of code and images.

Interesting Implementations

• https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/
  • probably the one which started all of this. They're very open about their implementation
  • the recent update gives us some data about uptime of such solution
• https://lowimpact.organicbasics.com/eur#manifesto
  • as described at https://branch.climateaction.tech/2020/10/05/10-rules-for-building-a-low-impact-website/
• https://thoughtbot.com/blog/so-you-wanna-create-an-eco-friendly-website
  • offers some practical tips, a bit provocative in the approach ("Maybe walk away from it all and get a job herding goats.")
• https://iainbean.com/posts/2021/system-fonts-dont-have-to-be-ugly/
  • about using system fonts, which is more climate-friendly approach (mentions https://formafantasma.com/website)
• https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/sourcecode/plain-text-sports-internet?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1
  • Interesting examples of plain-text websites.

There are probably many other examples these days, check https://www.websitecarbon.com/ out for some other approaches.

Validation

• Kastor is an "ecodesign audit" tool for websites and web applications, based on modified version of Google Lighthouse.
• Boaviztapi is "an API to evaluate the environmental impacts of digital products and services based on their configuration and usage"