The Green Web Foundation
Summary
The Green Web Foundation promotes a sustainable internet by tracking green-energy usage, offering verification, and providing tools for digital sustainability.
Key quotes
"The internet is the world's largest coal-powered machine. Check if your website runs on green energy — and help make the internet fossil-free."
"We work towards a fossil-free internet by 2030 by tracking green energy adoption, managing environmental impact, and advocating for a sustainable and just internet."
"Get verified for free if your hosting provider uses green energy; your services will be listed in our widely accessed Green Web Dataset."
Claims using this source
The Green Web Foundation is an independent non-profit organization focused on accelerating the transition to a fossil-free internet by 2030. The homepage outlines its core projects, including tools like their Green Web Check for assessing website sustainability, the Green Web Dataset (an open resource for verifying green hosting providers), and the CO2.js library, which estimates carbon emissions for digital products. Additionally, they offer training, workshops, and advocacy initiatives such as the Green Screen Coalition and Carbon.txt for standardized sustainability disclosures.