ICT4S 2023
Mon 5 - Sat 10 June 2023 RENNES, France
Tue 6 Jun 2023 11:00 - 11:22 at Amphitheater - Session #1 Chair(s): Elina Eriksson

[Background] While degrowth is a socio-economic paradigm still known to relatively few, the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports emphasise its importance in investigating and realising pathways to sustainability. There is increasing evidence that information and communication technology (ICT) plays an important role in sustainability pathways. But research about the relationship between degrowth and ICT is yet scarce. [Aims] We aim at exploring the relationship between degrowth and ICT to identify emerging themes and research implications. [Method] We conduct an exploratory literature review to gather background knowledge and complement it with focus groups, expert interviews, and Reddit discussions to elicit knowledge, reflections, informed opinions and attitudes towards degrowth. [Results] Several themes that require careful consideration emerge in our study, such as the effect of terminology, the reliance on high-tech solutions, and trade-offs that come with decreasing the use of ICT. [Contribution] We also define the concepts degrowth of ICT and degrowth by ICT, and discuss how degrowth and ICT relate to each other. We hope our work enables further research into the role of ICT in degrowth scenarios supporting a shift to strong sustainability.

Tue 6 Jun

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11:00 - 12:30
Session #1Research Papers / Journal First at Amphitheater
Chair(s): Elina Eriksson KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
11:00
22m
Talk
Untangling the relationship between degrowth and ICTResearch Paper
Research Papers
Sergio España Utrecht University, and Universitat Politècnica de València, Willem Hulst University of Utrecht, Nivard Jansen University of Utrecht, Daniel Pargman KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Media Attached
11:22
22m
Talk
Obsolescence Paths: living with aging devicesResearch Paper
Research Papers
Léa Mosesso Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Nolwenn Maudet University of Strasbourg, Edlira Nano Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Thomas Thibault Praticable, Aurélien Tabard University of Lyon
11:45
22m
Talk
`We are always on, is that really necessary?' Exploring the path to digital sufficiency in flexible workResearch Paper
Research Papers
Maël Madon IRIT, Université de Toulouse, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Pre-print
12:07
22m
Talk
Establishing the planetary boundaries framework in the sustainability reporting of ICT companies – A proposal for proxy indicatorsJournal First
Journal First
Jennifer Erlandsson Ericsson Research, Pernilla Bergmark Ericsson Research, Ericsson AB, Mattias Höjer KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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