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Nick Lewis

@sustainable-dev.bsky.social
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Lowering the digital carbon footprint of purpose-driven businesses and startups through UX, web design and sustainable web development. nicklewis.dev Founder of the-sustainable.dev and lowwwcarbon.com

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 02/09/2026
There couldn't have been a better time to talk about what we, as designers and developers, can do to combat climate change. 👉 Watch Nick Lewis's digital sustainability talk, now free to watch on YouTube:
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Pixel Pioneers @pixelpioneers.co · 19/08/2026
Another video from Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2026 has gone live! 🍿 youtu.be/dJcN1bGiPZQ In his talk on digital sustainability, @sustainable-dev.bsky.social explains how designers and developers can reduce the footprint of the products and services they create for clients. Watch it here: 👇
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How to Design and Build More Sustainable Websites - Nick Lewis - Pixel Pioneers 2026
YouTube video by Pixel Pioneers
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Andy @andy.sitegeistwebservices.com · 30/04/2026
Web devs of Bluesky. The Green Web Foundation has just published a report on "The State of the Fossil-Free Internet" that is well worth reading. Qudos to @sustainable-dev.bsky.social for his dev work on the project. fossilfree.greenweb.org/2026/
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State of the Fossil-Free Internet Report
In this first annual briefing by Green Web Foundation, we examine the biggest obstacles to a fossil-free internet. This year’s focus: the rise of too many dirty data centres.
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Gosh. I really don't check in or post here.. Should I? Maybe. Maybe not. Is anyone still posting to these shortform platforms anymore..
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Piccalilli @piccalil.li · 04/07/2025
A really enjoyable write-up of a very nice looking WordPress theme’s development and structure. nicklewis.dev/meet-moss-my...
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Meet Moss, my custom WordPress starter theme
Recently, a number of people have asked me about how I build with WordPress. First up, I will talk about my custom WordPress starter theme.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 13/02/2025
EU gas power declined for the FIFTH year in a row in 2024 📉 Coal also declined, bringing fossil power to a historic low and cutting power sector emissions to HALF their 2007 peak. ember-energy.org/lat...
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Ending the day with a little structured journalling. I find it hard sometimes to articulate thoughts. My mind gets messy. But I have found that journaling helps. So I will be doing this more often. Daily, if I remember! What do you do to help an over thinking brain? 🤔
The front cover of the Reflect journal, and a pen.
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
📣 The Big News: I'm going freelance! 🎉 After years of working within creative agencies, designing and building websites, I'm excited to announce that I am going full time freelance! Let's work together! 💬 DM me, visit my website or share this post with your network to spread the good word. 😀
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I finally got round to writing some thoughts about the recent turmoil and actions happening at WordPress. Specifically, that the sustainability team had been disbanded, in a rather brutal manner. If you're not aware of the recent goings on, perhaps have read. nicklewis.dev/the-storm-wo...
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The storm worsens in the WordPress ecosystem
The drama continues. The storm worsens. Now, sadly, the sustainability team at WordPress is no more. These are my thought about it.
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
If you work in B2B marketing, writing copy, there is a new app that should interest you! Friends of mine are working on this AI-free tool to help you write concise, purposeful and jargon-free copy. Check it out!
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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Anyone interested in sustainable web development (and we ALL should be), nicklewis.dev is your man. 👉 @sustainable-dev.bsky.social
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Nick Lewis - Sustainable WordPress developer in Bristol
Sustainable and low-carbon WordPress web development and design in Bristol. I design and build efficient WordPress and e-commerce websites.
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
As the year draws to a close, I thought I'd share my favourite books from 2024. 1. Do Story by Bobette Buster 2. The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson 3. Building Green Software by Anne Curie, Sarah Hsu, Sara Bergman 4. No Bullsh*t Strategy by Alex M H Smith Full list on my blog.
Do Story by Bobette BusterThe Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley RobinsonBuilding Green Software by Anne Currie, Sarah Hsu and Sara BergmanNo Bullsh*t Strategy by Alex M H Smith
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Have you seen the low #Carbon showcase? I created lowwwcarbon.com to highlight examples of low-carbon web design and development. The showcase is a source of inspiration, research and reference for designers, developers or anyone interested in what a lower carbon web could look like.
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The lowwwcarbon website showcase
Examples of low-carbon, sustainable, web design and development. Find and learn from examples of sustainable and low-carbon websites.
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
So Bluesky crew, who has measured their #DigitalCarbonFootprint? If you have measured your digital carbon footprint, what did you find? What have you done since measuring to potentially reduce your footprint? I'd love to know!
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Nick Lewis @sustainable-dev.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Hello World. 👋 I'm now on Bluesky! I'm looking to connect with like-minded #green and #sustainable #digital folks. If that's you, let's follow!
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