Description: Concern for environmental preservation is shared by different stakeholders of the society, and the Internet is no exception. Keeping the Internet running requires a series of equipment, technologies, and infrastructures that mostly depend on electricity. Often, this energy comes from non-renewable sources, contributing to negative environmental impacts. In a globalized world like today's, access to the Internet is crucial, many human activities are carried out through it. Unfortunately, a portion of humanity still does not have access to all the benefits provided by the Internet. Therefore, it is necessary to expand Internet infrastructure to accommodate these new users. However, the increase in internet connectivity will demand more electricity, inevitably resulting in greater pollutant emissions as its expansion continues. With this in mind, there is a growing emphasis on the concept of green networking, which involves designing, implementing, and operating computer and telecommunications networks in a way that minimizes environmental harm while seeking more efficient use of resources in network infrastructures. The Internet is built through collaboration across various stakeholders (governments, academia, technology companies, internet service providers, among others). In each of these stakeholders, there are challenges and opportunities for improvement in terms of more efficient resource use. For example: the use of renewable energy sources to power a data center, the utilization of more efficient components in the manufacturing of network assets, or even the development of network protocols that use equipment resources more efficiently. Thus, there arises the need for a joint effort by all actors involved in building the Internet to discuss which practices, solutions, and innovations can be adopted with the aim of ensuring greater energy efficiency, more sustainable resource management, all without compromising crucial aspects of the Internet such as security, performance, and infrastructure expansion.
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