Environmental health is an integral part of Trees and Pixels, after all half, of the company’s name is synonymous with being ‘Green’. The following is a list of ways that we try to better the planet while reducing our impact. There could be better ways (and I would love to hear them). We might make mistakes, but one thing is certain, we will always strive to Make a better World.
- Thomas
Day-to-day company activities
- Monitor energy usage, tracking consumption.
- Use power only during the day from renewable resources (currently solar panels)
Travel
- In the event of a plane, offsetting 3 times emissions created (see Partnerships)
3rd party technology/services
- Using Greener options where available:
- Web hosting via Green Web
- Our default superannuation fund is Future Super
- Our bank is Bendigo Bank
- Not using power hungry technologies:
- Not using AI. Aside from being ethically questionable, the energy consumption required is huge. The Verge Article
Partnerships
- Any emissions we cannot eliminated we offset by 3x with the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation
- We donate a portion of game proceeds to an environmental organisation (organisation may change from game to game)
Our Games
- Never promoting fossil fuels
- Incorporating Green Activations into our games