In this episode of Environment Variables, host Chris Adams dives into the evolving landscape of sustainable web development with Alexander Dawson and Tzviya Siegman from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Dawson and Siegman discuss the W3C’s efforts to develop Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG), a comprehensive set of evidence-based practices aimed at reducing the environmental impact of web technologies. They explore the creation and potential impact of these guidelines, especially as global interest grows in embedding sustainable practices within web standards. The episode also covers the challenges of driving adoption across public and private sectors, the role of testability in sustainability guidelines, and future directions for standards that minimize digital carbon footprints. This engaging conversation provides listeners with insights into how W3C’s sustainability initiatives could shape the future of the web.Learn more about our people:Chris Adams: LinkedIn | GitHub | WebsiteTzviya Siegman: LinkedIn | WebsiteAlexander Dawson: WebsiteFind out more about the GSF:The Green Software Foundation Website Sign up to the Green Software Foundation NewsletterResources:The Week in Green Software: Greening Web Standards at the W3C w/ Alex Dawson and Anne Faubry [04:20]Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) 1.0 [04:56]GRI [16:36]RDF-star Working Group [19:26]General policy framework for the ecodesign of digital services version 2024 [21:34]Sustainable Web Design Community Group [31:04]Sustainable Web | Interest Groups | Discover W3C groups | W3C [31:06]The 2024 Web Almanac [33:40]If you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on SpotifyWatch our videos on The Green Software Foundation YouTube Channel!Connect with us on Twitter, Github and LinkedIn!TRANSCRIPT BELOW:Alexander Dawson: We have tried to, even at the point of being a community group, treated this as seriously as possible and made sure what we've created to be as evidence led as possible.Chris Adams: Hello, and welcome to Environment Variables, brought to you by the Gr