As web developers, we are responsible for shaping the experiences of user's online lives. By making choices that are ethical and user-centered, we create a better web for everyone. - Adam Scott, ethicalweb.org
This is a collection of resources to help developers build sustainably and ethically. This includes resources that address societal and/or environmental issues, for example hosting providers that run on sustainable energy, or developer groups that volunteer their time to support their community.
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This project was set up by Kelsie Murphy.
- Building Web Apps For Everyone, by Adam D. Scott
- Building Web Apps That Work Everywhere, by Adam D. Scott
- Building Web Apps that Respect a User's Privacy and Security, by Adam D. Scott
- The Sustainable Web Manifesto
- ethicalweb.org
- thegreenwebfoundation.org
- sustainablewebdesign.org
- websitecarbon.com
| API | Description | Country |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Charge API | Registry of electric vehicle charging locations | Global |
| Walk Score APIs | Accepts a city or neighborhood and returns average walk scores | Global |
| BreezoMeter API | Global air quality data database | Global |
| Ecolabel Index API | Index of Ecolabelling | Global |
| Climate Change News | News on climate change | Global |
| The Green Web API | Co2.js library and green web foundation API | Global |
| Genability APIs | APIs to create apps that motivate home owners to turn to smart energy providers. | US |
| Cool Climate API | Create your own carbon footprint calculator for US households | US |
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | U.S. electricity usage data | US |
| PowerBill API | Bill savings calculator and more | US |
For an extended list of green hosting providers, view The Green Web Foundation directory.
Below are some of the hosting companies that specifically market and pride themselves as running on green energy:
| Provider | Country |
|---|---|
| LYF Solutions | Australia |
| Serversaurus | Australia |
| GreenWebspace | Austria |
| Behostings | Belgium |
| Ethical Host | Canada |
| Ex2 | Canada |
| PlanetHoster | Canada |
| Ecocastor | Costa Rica |
| Datacampus | France |
| Digital Forest | France |
| Greenshift | France |
| BIOHOST | Denmark |
| Petricore | Iceland |
| Omistack | Indonesia |
| Eirbyte | Ireland |
| Seeweb | Italy |
| VPS Green | Italy |
| S4 Hosting | Lithuania |
| Hosting Eco Pro | Mexico |
| Greenhost | Netherlands |
| Leafcloud | Netherlands |
| Sircon | Norway |
| Elastx | Sweden |
| Friprogramvarusyndikatet | Sweden |
| Tranquility | Sweden |
| Recycled Cloud | Switzerland |
| 34SP | UK |
| Eco Hosting | UK |
| Green Hosting | UK |
| Freethought | UK |
| GreenNet | UK |
| Krystal Hosting | UK |
| Ha | UK |
| The Positive Internet Company | UK |
| Webarchitects Cooperative | UK |
| Acornhost | USA |
| GreenGeeks | USA |
| PlanetMind | USA |
| Tiger Technologies | USA |
| Web Neutral Project | USA |