Can your internet searches benefit the planet? Join the discussion to hear about how one search engine is doing just that, by turning our clicks into millions of planted trees.
Show Notes
The second of our three part mini-series - in collaboration with the Green Ambassadors; a team of students working with the Greenwich Students' Union and helping to raise the awareness of sustainable issues throughout the student population.
Mini series host Martina Gozzi (a Green Ambassador) is joined by Peter Watson (another Green Ambassador) and Fred Henderson, a Project Coordinator at Ecosia, an innovative search engine browser that can turn your clicks into millions of planted trees.
Funded in 2009, this social browser initially appears to the same as any other, earning money from clicks on advertisements that appear above and beside search results. But, this is where the similarities end as Ecosia invests 80-100% of its profits on tree planting projects carefully chosen in 15 countries with biodiversity hotspots.
Your clicks therefore fund tree planting across the planet. Listen to find out how these projects are chosen, how they are monitored and how your individual actions can make a difference. Over 121 million trees have planted so far. https://www.ecosia.org/
What is The GREen Pod?
Welcome to the University of Greenwich sustainability series of podcasts. Created by students and volunteers, with support from the Sustainability Team. Whether you’re looking to brush up on knowledge, learn something new or delve into a specific niche, there’s a show for you. The podcasts were launched during the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 to keep connections between the sustainable agenda and our students and staff.
Switch on, sit back and enjoy these discussions with peers and professionals alike.