Upcoming Talks
Rethinking Website Carbon Calculators: Alternative Ways to Measure Digital Emissions
Date: 28th February 2026
Location: Univeristy of Hull
Website carbon calculators are widely used for estimating the environmental impact of websites. While they’re a helpful starting point, they often rely on general assumptions and incomplete data, which can lead to oversimplified or inaccurate results. Are they really telling the full story? In this talk, we’ll take a closer look at the limitations of these tools—such as their reliance on averages for energy usage, lack of context about server efficiency, and ignoring how users actually interact with sites. We’ll explore practical alternatives and ways of reducing your website's carbon footprint.
For more details and to register, visit DDD North
Umbraco Decisions: Stay, Upgrade, Rewrite
Date: 20th March 2026
Location: We The Curious, Bristol
With Umbraco 17 now available, the temptation to upgrade can be strong after all, it has new features and new performance gains, but upgrading isn't always the right choice, and sticking with your current version isn't always the wrong one. Every Umbraco project lives in its own reality. Each project has its own budgets, integrations, risk tolerance, developer capacity, and long-term business goals, all of which shape what "the right path" looks like. In this talk, we'll explore the full spectrum of options for maintaining an Umbraco site, from staying on the project's current major version to upgrading thoughtfully or even rewriting when it truly makes sense.
For more details and to register, visit Umbrack Spark