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      <h1 data-heading="Mission">Our North Star</h1>
      <p><a href="https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement" target="_blank">To limit warming to 1.5°C in alignment with the Paris Agreement,</a> <a href="https://ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/spm" target="_blank">we have just under four years to act.</a> This doctoral research project aims to address the barriers to implementation, making <a href="https://thegreenwebfoundation.org"></a>sustainable web practices</a> more accessible, appealing, and actionable—not only for developers but also for organisations seeking to embed sustainability as a core value. Our goal is to drive change that is both impactful and desirable across the web.</p>
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      <h1 data-heading="Method">Our Strategic Approach</h1>
      <p>Our strategic approach is built on three key pillars: Research, Advisory, and Solutions. These pillars guide our mission to foster sustainable web practices.</p>
      <h2>Research</h2>
      <p>We research the environmental impact of the web, identifying ways to reduce energy consumption and waste. Our findings guide more sustainable digital practices and help shape a greener future for the web.</p>
      <h2>Advisory</h2>
      <p>We provide consultations, workshops, and talks on sustainable web practices, working with institutions like The British Library and the University of Oxford to advance digital sustainability.</p>
      <h2>Solutions</h2>
      <p>We provide practical tools and solutions to support the implementation of sustainable web design practices, helping developers and organisations reduce the environmental impact of their websites.</p>
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      <h1 data-heading="Information">About the Initiative</h1>
      <p>The term 'browsing' originates from herbivores feeding, and similarly, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browsing_(herbivory)#Overbrowsing" target="_blank">'overbrowsing' in nature occurs when consumption exceeds the capacity of environmental resources.</a> This shared origin parallels the unsustainable excesses of the web, aligning with the group's mission.</p>
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        <li><a href="https://designinformatics.org/person/melissa-terras" target="_blank" exclude>Professor Melissa Terras MBE, Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, Institute for Design Informatics</a></li>
        <li><a href="https://designinformatics.org/person/john-lee" target="_blank" exclude>Professor John Lee, Professor of Digital Media, Institute for Design Informatics</a></li>
        <li><a href="https://designinformatics.org/person/frauke-zeller" target="_blank" exclude>Professor Frauke Zeller, Chair of Design Informatics, Institute for Design Informatics</a></li>
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      <p>If you have any enquiries, feedback, contributions to the library, or would like to get in touch, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.</p>
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