3. Do you know?

4. Of the 7.2 billion people on this planet, Source: http://www.7billionworld.com/

5. over 3 billion people use the internet. Source: http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/

6. And over 6.8 billion people use a mobile phone. Source: http://qz.com/179897/more-people-around-the-world-have-cell-phones-than-ever-had-land-lines/

7. And over 1.2 trillion gigabytes of data are being stored in data farms across the planet... Source: http://www.tibco.com/blog/2013/08/14/40-trillion-gigabytes-of-data-by-2020/

8. ... which is projected to grow to 40 trillion gigabytes by 2020. Source: http://www.tibco.com/blog/2013/08/14/40-trillion-gigabytes-of-data-by-2020/

9. The internet releases around 830m tonnes of CO 2 a year. Source: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/international-business/article-internet-emits-830-mt-of-carbon-dioxide-annually-315694

10. That’s as much as all the coal, oil and gas burned in Turkey or Poland, or more than half of the fossil fuels burned in the UK. Source: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/international-business/article-internet-emits-830-mt-of-carbon-dioxide-annually-315694

11. The internet uses approximately 10% of the electricity generated on the planet. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8-LDLyKaBM&feature=youtu.be

12. There were 1.2 trillion Google searches conducted last year. Source: http://www.internetlivestats.com/google-search-statistics/#trend

13. Every Google query on average has to travel 2414 kms to a data center and back to return the answer to the user. Source: http://www.internetlivestats.com/google-search-statistics/#trend

14. A single Google query uses 1000 computers in 0.2 seconds to retrieve an answer. Source: http://www.internetlivestats.com/google-search-statistics/#trend

15. Over 4 billion videos are viewed on YouTube everyday. Source: http://mashable.com/2012/01/23/youtube-4-billion/

16. 10 minutes of YouTube viewing is equivalent to 1gm of carbon. Source: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/sep/08/google-carbon-footprint

17. And the average YouTube video view is 4 minutes x 4 billion views globally everyday. Source: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/sep/08/google-carbon-footprint

18. Globally, we send 196 billion emails everyday. Source: http://www.radicati.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Email-Statistics-Report-2013-2017-Executive-Summary.pdf

19. In the time it has taken you to read this slide 20 million emails have been sent. Source: http://www.radicati.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Email-Statistics-Report-2013-2017-Executive-Summary.pdf

20. There are approximately 2.3 million emails sent every second. Source: http://www.internetlivestats.com/one-second/#email-band

21. Carbon footprint of an email: 0.3g CO 2 e: spam email 4g CO 2 e: standard email 50g CO 2 e: email with large attachment. CO 2 e = Carbon dioxide equivalent carbon dioxide (86%), methane (7%), nitrous oxide (6%) and refrigerant gases (1%) Source: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/oct/21/carbon-footprint-email

22. Average daily users of Facebook: 890 million.

23. Average time spent on Facebook per visit: 17 minutes. Source: http://www.pria.com.au/industrynews/13-million-australians-spend-18-hours-a-day-online

24. Photos uploaded to Instagram: 1.8 million every second. Source: http://www.internetlivestats.com/one-second/#email-band

25. How much time do you spend on Facebook? Find out here: http://time.com/6107/time-wasted-on-facebook/#

26. Do you know that g lobal carbon emissions from computer technology …

27. … are almost as high as emissions generated by the aviation industry. Source: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/international-business/article-internet-emits-830-mt-of-carbon-dioxide-annually-315694

28. Some studies estimate the internet will be producing 20% of the world’s greenhouse gases in a decade. Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/07/10/green.internet.CO2/index.html

29. We all have a right to use computer technology

30. BUT

31. it is also our responsibility to make sure it does no harm …

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35. The atmosphere knows no borders.

36. There are many ways to use computer technology sustainably.

37. Turn off your computer when not in use.

38. Upload to the ‘cloud’ only the photos and files you really need to keep

39. and

40. Monitor the carbon produced by your technology Get the MyCarbonCapture app

41. MyCarbonCapture You can keep track and offset the carbon emissions generated by your smart phone or tablet with the MyCarbonCapture app. This will support subsistence farmers in Timor Leste to plant and maintain new community forests. Australian schools, businesses and governments are encouraged to take responsibility for the carbon emissions generated from their technology use and support farming communities Timor Leste. Get the App here

42. Replenish the planet with everything you do.