Photographing food – this is how Wishing responds to Internet malfeasance
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“We have to think about climate change”: Japan’s Digital Minister Karen Makishima and Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing in Düsseldorf
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Transport Minister Volker Wising wants to keep the energy consumption of digitization as low as possible. He asks if it is really necessary to take pictures of the food. But his example falls at his feet – and he reacts.
YouIn order to reduce the ecological footprint of digitization, G7 countries want to pay more attention to sustainability aspects in the future. “We must not repeat the mistake made during industrialization, that sustainability was neglected,” Federal Digital Minister Volker Wiesing (FDP) said at the end of the G7 ministers meeting in Düsseldorf on Wednesday. Instead, topics such as recycling hardware, protecting raw materials or reducing energy consumption should be considered.
“For example, we photograph our food,” said the FDP politician. “And if you look at the number of pictures of food around the world, you see a huge amount of energy being consumed.” You have to ask yourself if this is really necessary.
Vising’s statement came in social networks Like a boomerang back. For example, a photo appeared on Wishing’s Instagram channel in late 2020 showing him with a plate of waffles signed “Waffeltag. A bad minister in the truest sense of the word.”
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Vissing responded with a tweet on Sunday evening: “Does the Internet use electricity? Naturally. Should we still use it? Of course. Everyone should be able to use the Internet freely, Including pictures of food, and politicians must ensure it is climate-neutral,” he wrote.
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“We have to think about climate change,” Japan’s Digital Minister Karen Makishima said. “We have to think globally, no country can solve this alone.” Every country can provide the best technology to ensure a green future.
Wissing and Makishima also presented the G7 Final Declaration in which seven states also practice solidarity with Ukraine over the Internet. The document condemns Russia’s “malicious cyber activities, information manipulation, interference and online propaganda campaigns”. According to the G7, they want to take action together.
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