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“The Internet is the single biggest thing we’re going to build as a species. This is something if we build it the right way, with the right sources of energy, could really help power our transition to renewables. If we build it the wrong way, it could actually exacerbate the problem.”
— Gary Cook, Greenpeace
earth.txt is a proposed standard which allows websites to define environmental sustainability policies.
Create a text file called earth.txt.
Always use lower-case formatting for the filename.
Make sure that the earth.txt file is UTF-8 encoded to avoid issues with special characters and multiple languages.
In principle, the earth.txt file should be placed under the /.well-known/ path of your website. For example:
https://example.com/.well-known/earth.txt
If the /.well-known/ directory cannot be used for technical reasons, or if you want to use a fallback option, the earth.txt file can also be placed in the root directory of your website. For example:
https://example.com/earth.txt
The earth.txt file can be placed in both locations of a website at the same time. Hence, the final directory structure for your website could look like this:
example.com/
├── index.html
├── earth.txt
└── .well-known
└── earth.txt
Place a reference to the file using a “help” tag to the <head> section of your website. For example:
<link type="text/plain" rel="help" href="https://example.com/earth.txt"/>
Embed a earth.txt button to your site and link it to your earth.txt file.
The earth.txt file should have an Internet Media Type of text/plain.
The earth.txt file must be served over HTTPS.
earth.txt is an open-source project by the Scape Foundation.
The Scape Foundation believes that our cities are the forests of the future. A newfound nature in which ecological, social and economic values are in perfect harmony. The mission of the Scape Foundation is to create regenerative urban landscapes by fusing nature, people and technology into positive future-proof solutions. We set forth to develop co-creation platforms and open-source instruments that bridge the gap between research, design and development.
website: www.scape.foundation
Except where otherwise noted, earth.txt by the Scape Foundation is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ or write to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.
Contributions from the public are welcome. Refer to the contribution guidelines for information on contributing to this project.
