Hey there! Time has passed pretty quickly and now, before we know it, we are already coming to the end of the semester. At the very start of this blogpost assignment, Dr. Coleman actually suggested that I do a study on the carbon footprint of this assignment itself. I found that to have been a […]
Sources.
Hello! In my previous posts, I have talked about the impacts of our usage of the Internet on the environment, regardless of whether it was about the large carbon footprint generated from the operations of the Internet or the benefits to the environment arising from the environmental movements online. Today, I would actually like to […]
Social Media
Welcome back to my blog! Today, we are going to touch on the usage of social media to draw awareness to environmental issues. We often say that being so attached our screens disconnects us from our environment but is that really true? Would you have known about the Amazon rainforest wildfire if not for the […]
4Ocean
For some time now, we have been aware of the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans. From the switching over form plastic straws to metal straws and the from plastic bags to reusable bags, we can see that there is an attempt to make a difference. As such, companies such as 4Ocean was born. […]
Ecosia.
Welcome back! Since I started this blog, many of you have actually mentioned Ecosia in your comments here. I am thus glad to tell you that this blog post will finally be about Ecosia! For those who may not have heard of Ecosia, fret not, for I will be giving a comprehensive overview of what […]
Online Shopping…?
Hello! In this next installation of my blog, I will be talking about the environmental impacts of online shopping, specifically in comparison to shopping traditionally. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) did a study researching the carbon footprint of different types of shoppers, ranging from Traditional Shoppers who do their shopping completely offline, to Cybernauts […]
A Study In Google
Hello again! In my previous blog post, I mentioned about the impacts of the Internet on our environment. In this blog post, I will thus talk about the efforts major corporations have put in to reduce their footprints. Google is currently one of the leading corporations in terms of environmental efforts. Let’s take a look […]
Uncovering the Carbon Footprint of Internet
Welcome back to my blog! It’s easy to oversee the environmental impacts of our Internet activities as we are not able to physically sense or touch “the Internet”. So, before we can proceed any further, we will first have to understand how the usage of the Internet even results in carbon emissions. Allow me to […]
Hello there!
Welcome to my ENV1101 blog! I am Sze Jie, a Year 1 Bachelor of Environmental Studies student. To begin, let me tell you some things about myself. One thing I truly cannot live without is music. I feel that music simply speaks to your soul like nothing else could. I also love travelling to beautiful […]