Digital sustainability is not just an environmental concern — it is a question of performance, energy consumption, infrastructure efficiency and the impact generated by a technological ecosystem that must be analysed as a whole.
As websites and digital projects become more complex, not only does energy consumption and resource use increase, but the emissions associated with their operation also rise. Performance is no longer just a matter of user experience, but also a matter of infrastructure efficiency and environmental impact. Therefore, it is essential to adopt a structured approach that allows us to measure, optimise, and manage the impact of technical decisions throughout the entire lifecycle of a digital project.
In this session, we will explore how to make Drupal projects more sustainable in a practical and measurable way. Based on a model founded on three pillars — Monitoring, Optimisation, and Management — we will present a structured framework that integrates sustainability throughout the entire development cycle. We will discuss the most relevant metrics, as well as the tools currently available to monitor energy consumption, performance, and carbon intensity. Based on this measurement, concrete strategies will be presented to reduce the environmental impact of Drupal websites, demonstrating how to transform indicators into effective improvement actions.
More than just optimising pages, the goal is to rethink the way we design and deliver digital products, adopting a Carbon-Aware Architecture approach, where every technical decision is also a decision with an impact.