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As ICANN's mission concerns the global Internet and the public interest, a commitment to environmental, social, and governance sustainability is in the public's interest. By end of In June 2024, ICANN will initiate the development of delivered a comprehensive approach for implementing an environmental sustainability strategy for ICANN. (See below for deliverables.)
BACKGROUND
Global environmental concerns have prompted discussions among ICANN's Board, community and org about ICANN's role and responsibility in understanding and addressing its own ecological footprint. In 2023, the ICANN Board began developing a plan to delve deeper into this issue as part of its role in overseeing ICANN's Strategic Planning efforts. Additionally, the Board asked ICANN's CEO to explore the issue, leading to CEO goal 8.
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RESOURCES
- 21 February 2024: ICANN 79 ICANN79 Prep Week session: ICANN Board Engagement with Community Work Session (Topic 3: Environmental Sustainability at ICANN)
- 6 March 2024: ICANN79 session:At-Large Plenary Session 1: Internet Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals
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- 7 May 2024: Contracted Parties Summit session: Becoming a Sustainable DNS Industry
- 20 May 2024: RIPE88 session: Exploring the Benefits of Carbon-Aware Routing
- 22 May 2024: RIPE88 session: Studying DNS Energy Consumption
CONTACT
- For questions/comments contact sustainability@icann.org
