Episode Summary: a conversation with Leekei and Olabanji on the environmental impact of computers, gaming and cryptocurrencies

Did you know that: 

• One hour of playing Fortnite on PlayStation 5 consumes as much electricity as 40 LED bulbs per hour? 
• One hour of watching Netflix consumes as much electricity as 14 LED bulbs per hour?
• Trading Bitcoin uses far more electricity than New Zealand and four times more than Google worldwide?

In this discussion, Leekei and Olabanji share some insights about the electric consumption of some of our online activities.

While there is little we can do to lower the carbon emission (besides lobbying the service provider to decarbonize) however we can still create an impact by:

• switching to a renewable source of energy in our homes and at work
• using Ecosia as our web search engine as for 1 tree is planted for every 45 searches

Go here to switch to Ecosia.org 

For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

You can find out more on page 88 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 340

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Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.

Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.  

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.