We’re in the midst of a plastic pollution crisis. A whopping 18 billion pounds of plastic end up in the oceans every year, which is having a devastating impact on marine life as well as human health. But we CAN do something about it. In this talk I’ll be sharing tips on how to apply zero waste strategies to your workspace—whether that be at an office or in your home. I’ll discuss everything from paper-saving WordPress plugins to plastic-free office supplies. Working with WordPress gives us a unique opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint. Together we can reduce what we send to landfill and minimize our collective carbon footprint. Tiny trash can make a difference!
A Buddhist Guide to WordPress Development
Sometimes the best advice on the latest and greatest technology is very old, even 2600 years old.
Buddhadhamma, the philosophy and religion founded by Siddharta Gottama in ancient India, is broad and deep, offering a path to emotional liberation as well as common sense advice for getting through everyday life with as little suffering as possible. In this talk, we’ll walk through the essential proposals and conclusions of Buddhism and find ways this wisdom can help us in our WordPress and web development practice.
How do our denial of impermanence, our aversion to discomfort and our identification with the material world get in the way of doing good work? How can we be free of the suffering that inevitably comes from disappointment? How should we act in each moment to be effective and at peace in the long run? These questions will be answered through the lens of the challenges and frustrations inherent to building sites with WordPress.
The talk will also include a short guided meditation and advice for incorporating meditation into your WordPress life.
This talk is intended for anyone, from new users to long-time bloggers to hardcore developers.
Breathe, Move, and Be Happy! 15 Minutes to Make the Most of Your WordCamp
15 minutes of active meditation to help you make the most of your WordCamp experience. Come learn simple and effective tools to relax your body, switch-on your brain, increase your attention and remember information more easily.
No prerequisites, no dress code. Bring your water bottle if you can, and prepare to move!
Breathe, Move, and Be Happy! 15 Minutes to Make the Most of Your WordCamp
15 minutes of active meditation to help you make the most of your WordCamp experience. Come learn simple and effective tools to relax your body, switch-on your brain, increase your attention and remember information more easily.
No prerequisites, no dress code. Bring your water bottle if you can, and prepare to move!