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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Times of (climate) crisis - How and why sustainable software is a must!

Hendrik Lösch

Inefficient software silently inflates your carbon emissions and computing costs. With strict climate regulations looming, sustainable architecture is no longer optional. Master resource efficiency to guarantee corporate compliance.

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#1 about 7 min

Understanding the climate crisis context and disaster fatigue

Rising temperatures and extreme weather events lead to psychological exhaustion and financial drains on modern societies.

#2 about 4 min

Defining core sustainability pillars and ESG corporate frameworks

The ESG framework guides investors by evaluating companies across ecological, social, and economic impact pillars.

#3 about 5 min

How global legislation and market competition drive sustainability

International laws and reporting directives push companies toward sustainable operations while stimulating domestic green economies.

#4 about 3 min

Distinguishing between sustainability by software and in software

While digital tools solve environmental problems, heavy resource consumption from advanced AI technologies creates its own massive ecological footprint.

#5 about 4 min

Optimizing software architectures to minimize infrastructure resource drain

Architectural decisions around processing approaches, storage volumes, and unused dark data heavily dictate both ecological outcomes and cloud service costs.

#6 about 5 min

Applying standard metrics to measure software carbon intensity

Standardized industry frameworks assist development teams in improving energy utilization, maximizing hardware longevity, and operating with geographic carbon awareness.

#7 about 4 min

Framing sustainability as resource efficiency for leadership buy-in

Positioning environmental system improvements directly as compute cost savings immediately secures essential managerial support for sustainable software practices.

Matching moments

1:49 min

Coding for environmental sustainability in software engineering

Ulrich Irnich Ulrich Irnich · WWC 2023

4:09 min

Implementing architectural best practices for sustainable software systems

Hendrik Lösch Hendrik Lösch · WWC 2025

2:28 min

Advocating for green tech policies inside modern software companies

Lorenzo Pieri · LIVE

1:57 min

Connecting web performance optimization to ecological sustainability

Andreas Taranetz Andreas Taranetz · WWC 2024

3:26 min

Driving stakeholder buy-in for sustainable software practices

Bjorna Kalaja · Coffee With Developers

1:54 min

Analyzing the climate impact of the software industry

Pierre-Luc Noel +1 · WWC 2023

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