The weight of the cloud

From human workers to satellites, data centres and landfills, technology has vast human and environmental implications. Discover the physical world behind our digital lives through a poster set, a quiz and a lesson plan.

  • Poster45 minTactical Tech — 2024
    BasicMateriality of techClimate change

    A thought-provoking poster set diving into the materiality of the internet (cables, data centres, satellites, etc). Includes an educators' guide.

  • Quiz45 minSavoir Devenir — 2024
    IntermediateGenerative AIAIInformation reliability & trust

    Interactive activity exploring how algorithms and AI impact our perception of climate change and, thereby, environmental policies. Includes educators' guide.

  • Lesson plan45 minSave the Children — 2023
    IntermediateAIGenerative AIData

    Intermediate activity in which learners reverse-engineer a digital or AI-based tool to identify inputs, processes and outputs to infer how the system may work.

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