Join the WordPress Sustainability Team during WCEU’s Contributor Day

The WordPress Sustainability Team will be present during Contributor Day at WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe on Thursday 13th of June 2024.

Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. is about you the contributor, regardless of occupation and skills! Whether you’re a developer, designer, writer, or enthusiast, your unique talents are valued and appreciated as we work together to shape the future of WordPress. Contributor Day is a true celebration of the WordPress community spirit as it kicks off WordCamp Europe this year. 

We are looking forward to celebrate the first birthday of the WordPress Sustainability Team. The team was born during WCEU’s Contributor Day in Athens in 2023. During the day, we invite you to discuss with us and to work on the following topics:

  1. Team Organization and MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.
  2. Sustainable Events: How can we make events more sustainable?
  3. Technical Environmental Impact: What is needed to lower the energy consumption of WordPress as a CMS. We will discuss our plans and roadmap for our own WordPress Sustainability PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.

No previous knowledge or technical skills are required to join us during Contributor Day. Besides some interest in sustainability of course. 😉

💡 Good to know: the Sustainability Team works on the environmental, social and economical sustainability of the WordPress ecosystem.

Please note that pre-registration for WCEU’s Contributor Day was required. The limited number of spaces have all been claimed. If you cannot make it join Contributor Day in person, please join us at Slack. We attempt to connect with you during the day.

For more information about Contributor Day and its time schedule, please visit the official WCEU website.

We look forward seeing you in Torino (during Contributor Day)!