Hi, I am Emiel Kwakkel,
My mission is to promote
Sustainable IT
for a greener world
Public events
Enexis Inspirationlunch
2025-12-16
At Enexis Emiel presented his findings on the energyuse of AI in relation to sustainability, souvereignty and energy efficiency.
SNiC SustainabilIT
2024-11-27
Emiel was the closing keynote speaker in a packed Spant! in Bussum in front of 800 students attending SNiC.
"Emiel’s keynote on the Hidden Impact of Developers was truly inspiring, as he shared his personal journey toward creating more sustainable web solutions. His practical insights and passion for sustainability and IT motivated the students to rethink their approach to IT and empowered them to make a positive difference in the tech world!"
Latest blog articles
Rethinking Green Web Design
2025-02-04
My journey to a sustainable website started with a radical goal: minimize its carbon footprint at all costs. I succeeded, reducing emissions from 5 grams to just 0.06 grams of CO2 per pageview. But I realized that minimising to zero was not representative for real life projects. And even more: visitors needed more than plain text to connect with my content and mission.
Sustainable Frontend Development
2022-09-10
There is an app for that! IT as the solution to every problem. This is the mindset that drives developers who live for making an impact to get up every day with fresh energy. When looking at sustainability, this leads to IT for Good, Green IT, and the all-encompassing Sustainable IT
