Community Track @ ecoCompute 2025
A space for collaboration, critical reflection & creativity in sustainable technology
Call for Speakers Now Open!
For the first time, ecoCompute will host a Community Track, a dedicated space spotlighting diverse voices from civil society, environmental activism, grassroots tech, and research.
We aim to amplify your voices, help raise awareness, and foster meaningful connections. This space is for productive dialogue, critical reflection, and collaborative solutions toward a sustainable digital future.
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Why a Community Track?
The climate crisis and the digital revolution are deeply intertwined. You may already know that the Information and Communications Sector is responsible for 1.5–4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which is comparable to the aviation industry. [1]
There’s an urgent need for interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches to ensure tech is sustainable.
Supported by the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) and the BMUKN *, the Community Track at ecoCompute 2025 provides a platform where sustainability intersects with technology, society, and grassroots movements.
After all, tackling the ecological impacts of digitalization is not just a technical issue, it’s social and political.
* The community track was funded by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The funds are made available by resolution of the German Bundestag.
This Track is For
- Environmentalists focused on tech’s carbon footprint
- Educators in climate justice and digital education
- Community organizers building resilient networks
- Advocates working at the nexus of policy, justice, and tech
- NGOs driving sustainability and environmental innovation
- Researchers across all disciplines
- Climate advocates, activists and critical thinkers
Whether you’re part of a small grassroots project, plain member of society or a large international network, this track is for you.
Goals of the Community Track
By bringing together civil society, grassroots initiatives, and interdisciplinary voices, we aim to:
- Broaden the sustainability conversation beyond efficiency and emissions
- Foster dialogue that values local knowledge, lived experience, and critical thinking
- Create concrete opportunities for new alliances, projects, and actions
The future of digitalization should not be left to the tech industry alone.
Join us in building a more inclusive and collective vision of sustainable technology.
What We’re Looking For
We invite bold, creative, and engaging contributions in a variety of formats — panels, workshops, talks, and interactive sessions.
We especially welcome submissions on:
Sustainable Digitalization How can ecological, socially just, and digital transformations be interconnected?
Civil Society Networks & Movements Best practices, success stories, struggles, and strategies for building movements and strengthening networks.
Political Advocacy & Awareness Strategies and best practices for engaging policymakers and putting sustainability in the digital realm jointly on the political agenda.
Community Building How to grow and sustain active, diverse, and resilient movements to amplify our voices on the importance of sustainable tech.
How to Participate
Submit your proposal with an abstract (300–500 words) by September 30, 2025 via our conference portal.
Please specify whether you are proposing your own format or using an existing one.
We look forward to hearing your ideas!
Practical Info
- Conference Dates: November 13–14, 2025
- Location: Berlin
- Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025