Digital sustainability – why is it important and what are we doing?

What is digital sustainability and why is it important? 

Digital sustainability is what we can do to reduce our impact on the planet’s resources. Not just at work, but in all areas of our lives where we use digital.

Many people assume that digital technology is ‘clean’ because it doesn’t create visible pollution. The internet is actually responsible for 4% of global carbon emissions – equivalent to the entire aviation industry. 

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Pair writing: Why we love it

Digital officers Katie Manktelow and Hazel Jackson have pair written their top tips for pair writing.

As the saying goes, two heads are better than one. Pair writing is two (or more) people writing together. Introduced by agile software developers who were writing code, it’s now common practice in content design teams including our own. We use this approach to write copy for the website.
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