Code: 4.4
To be aware of the environmental impacts of digital technologies, including device production, operation, repair, recycling, disposal, data storage infrastructure, energy consumption and usage of tools and applications. To take action to reduce such impact and to use digital technologies to support sustainability.
Acknowledge the role that individuals can play to help reduce the environmental impact of digital technologies.
Apply simple strategies to reduce energy and data consumption of digital technologies, such as minimising usage of energy-intensive applications and non-usage of digital technologies when not needed.
Recognise that some digital technologies and infrastructures such as AI systems and data centres have large impacts on the environment.
Acknowledge the role that individuals can play to help reduce the environmental impact of digital technologies.
Recognise that the full environmental impacts of digital technologies are not immediately apparent to an individual user.
Recognise that some digital technologies and infrastructures, such as AI systems and data centres, have large impacts on the environment.
Recognise that the full environmental impacts of digital technologies are not immediately apparent to an individual user.
Recognise that digital technologies can support energy efficiency and sustainability.
Identify simple strategies to reduce energy and data consumption of digital technologies, such as minimising usage of energy-intensive applications and non-usage of digital technologies when not needed.
Recognise the role of digital technologies in supporting energy efficiency and sustainability.
Identify and apply simple strategies to reduce energy and data consumption while using digital technologies.
Continually assess the environmental impacts of one's usage of digital technologies.
Apply a variety of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of one's use of digital technologies and digital devices, such as informed digital device purchasing decisions, device recycling and repair, environmentally conscious e-commerce practices, and environmentally conscious usage patterns.
Identify environmental impacts of digital technologies that occur during manufacturing, usage and disposal.
Continually assess the environmental impacts of one's usage of digital technologies.
Describe environmental impacts of data centres and e-commerce.
Identify environmental impacts of digital technologies that occur during manufacturing, usage and disposal, and of data centres and e-commerce.
Describe how some digital technologies can support sustainable living.
Describe examples of how digital tools can support sustainable living.
Define the concepts of sharing economy and circular economy, including risks, limitations and potential environmental benefits.
Describe potential environmental benefits of the digital sharing and circular economy models.
Assess and apply a variety of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of one's use of digital technologies and digital devices.
Stay informed about the environmental impacts of digital technologies and ways in which digital technologies can support sustainability.
Evaluate the environmental impacts of digital technologies and infrastructures to support decision-making or advocacy.
Stay informed about the environmental impacts of digital technologies and ways in which digital technologies can support sustainability.
Evaluate the environmental impacts of digital technologies and infrastructures to support decision-making or advocacy.
Help others to assess their use of digital technologies to identify ways in which to reduce environmental impact.
Help others to assess their use of digital technologies to identify ways in which to reduce environmental impact.
Stay informed about the environmental and sustainability implications of digital technologies across a range of sectors.
Lead or contribute to digital sustainability initiatives.
Stay informed about the environmental and sustainability implications of digital technologies across a range of sectors.
Promote and support actions for environmentally sustainable usage of digital technologies.
Contribute to improvements in or solutions for digital sustainability.
Promote and support actions for environmentally sustainable usage of digital technologies.
Lead or contribute to digital sustainability initiatives.
Contribute to improvements in or solutions for digital sustainability.