Environmental impacts of digital technologies
Question the environmental impacts of digital technologies and learn how to measure, decipher and act, to find one's place as a citizen in a digital world.
29 March 2022
between 5h (initial course) et 10h (advanced course)
Français,
English
CC BY 4.0
Course description
This Mooc was co-produced by the Association Class'Code and Inria.
At a time when ecological transition often rhymes with digital transition, what is really the environmental impact of digital technologies? Is digital the solution? Under the guise of virtualization and dematerialization, it is in fact a whole ecosystem that consumes energy and non-renewable resources that is being deployed at great speed. While it has taken nearly 50 years to measure climate change, stabilize indicators and data, and reach a consensus that allows us to act. Where are we with regard to digital technologies? How can we find our way through the sometimes contradictory information and discourse? On which measures should we rely? How can we start acting now for a more responsible and sustainable digital world?
Course objectives
- Understand the challenges of digital technologies for the environment and society
- Question indicators, data, analyze trends and make your own diagnosis
- Identify possible actions for a sustainable digital world by integrating a reflection on indirect effects, the interplay of actors and scales
- To have a critical look at the place of digital technologies in today's world and to be able to understand the debates around these themes
- Raise the awareness of your students or friends by using the resources of the Mooc or by identifying tools and partners to continue the debate
Who is this course for?
The training is intended for everyone and more specifically
- education professionals (teachers, educators, animators) who will find resources that can be used directly with their audience,
- young people from the second year of secondary school onwards, through the videos and activities that are proposed,
- to all those who wonder about the environmental impacts of digital technologies and who wish to understand the stakes and learn how to measure, decipher and act, in order to find their place as citizens in a digital world.
All you need is a computer and a good Internet connection to follow this course!
Course outline
- Part 1 - Introduction: The environmental impacts of digital technologies
- Part 2 - Non-renewable equipment
- Part 3 - Very material digital services
- Part 4 - Economic and societal impacts
Pedagogical team
Principal authors:
- Françoise Berthoud, research engineer who co-founded the GDS EcoInfo, GRICAD, CNRS
- Franck Beysson, deputy director of the EEDD service, Ligue de l’enseignement
- Julie Cornet, educational mediators, La Compagnie du Code
- Laurent Devernay, consultant and trainer, Simplon.co
- Laurent Lefèvre, researcher in computer science, Inria
- Benjamin Ninassi, deputy Head of the ICT and Environment Program, Inria
- Martine Olivi, researcher, Inria
- Julie Orgelet, independent consultant in Life Cycle Assessment and Responsible Digital, DDemain / NegaOctet
- Anne-Cécile Orgerie, researcher in computer science, CNRS
- Charles Poulmaire, teacher of mathematics, NTS and NSI, Education Nationale
Many scientists have also contributed by writing concept sheets and articles for teachers and the general public to help them understand the key concepts related to the subject
- Eric Blayo, professor of applied mathematics, Grenoble Alpes University
- Frédéric Bordage, GreenIT.fr collective
- Antoine Boubault, researcher in industrial ecology, BRGM
- Christophe Bravard, Grenoble Alpes University
- Juliette Chabassier, researcher, Inria
- Jacques Combaz, research engineer, CNRS / VERIMAG
- Jean-Yves Courtone, researcher, Inria
- Romaric David, research engineer, University of Strasbourg
- Emmanuelle Frenoux, lecturer, University of Paris-Saclay
- Ronan Groussier, Head of Public Affairs, HOP (Halte à l'Obsolescence Programmée)
- Pascal Guitton, professor of computer science and researcher in the Potioc team, Inria, University of Bordeaux, CNRS
- Christine Leininger, scientific mediation project manager, Inria
- Anne-Laure Ligozat, lecturer at the LISN Laboratory and ENSIIE school
- Pierre-Yves Longaretti, researcher at Grenoble Alpes University, CNRS-INSU, IPAG and Inria STEEP team
- Didier Mallarino, researcher, CNRS, EcoInfo
- Guillaume Mandil, research professor, UGA, PhITEM department, Inria STEEP team
- Servane Mouton, neurologist, Neuville-sur-Saone
- Sophie Quinton, researcher at Inria Grenoble, SPADES team
- Gauthier Roussilhe, Designer and PhD student at the RMIT University Melbourne, ENSCI
- Eric Tannier, research director at Inria
- Thomas Tari, sociologist at Sciences Po médialab and head of the Centre for the Exploration of Controversies
- Corinne Touati, researcher, Inria mediation referent
Pedagogical support:
- Laurence Farhi, learning engineer, Inria Learning Lab
- Tatiana Khomenko, learning engineer, Inria Learning Lab
- Sophie de Quatrebarbes, learning engineer, S24B pour Class'code
- Benoit Rospart, IT engineer, Inria Learning Lab
Ressources complémentaires
Partenaires
This MOOC was co-produced by the association. Class’Code and Inria, with the support of the Délégation Numérique pour l’Education (DNE) and the Université Numérique Ingénierie et Technologie (UNIT).