Sustainable Web Design is about building websites in a way that’s good for people, fast for users, and kind to the planet.
That means using fewer server resources, loading less data, reducing energy consumption, and making your site last longer. It’s not just about green hosting (though that helps!) — it’s also about designing lean: compressing images, avoiding bloated scripts, and keeping the experience efficient and accessible. Every unnecessary animation or oversized image costs energy — especially on mobile networks and older devices.
If you’ve ever waited for a massive site to load on your phone, or opened a page that hogged your battery — you’ve felt what not doing this looks like. Sustainable web design is the opposite: it’s minimal, clear, and smart with what it demands from the planet (and the user).
A great place to dive deeper is this guide: Sustainable Web Design – A List Apart
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