Sustainability

At excoursio, we’re building a nonprofit, non-governmental VoD platform for immersive guided tours — “culture for everyone, everywhere” — that lets people experience exhibitions and sites from anywhere.

Our goal is to operate our platform as close to carbon-neutral and as ecological as possible by keeping our operations mostly local and radically efficient. Because our films make guided tours accessible without physical travel, sustainability is in our DNA and directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals as we grow.

Based locally in Brandenburg, offering free-for-all edutainment and focusing on inclusive, emotionally engaging cultural storytelling, we’re reshaping how cultural knowledge is produced, shared, and preserved online — in a conscious and sustainable way.

HOSTING & DELIVERY

Cloudflare — fast images, smart edge, clean energy

Our images and edge delivery run on Cloudflare’s global network, which is powered with 100% renewable electricity and backed by annual impact reporting. Putting more work at the edge also helps us serve content efficiently — which is good for users and the planet.
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Fastly — video delivery with transparency built in

For heavier media, we use Fastly and turn on their Sustainability Dashboard so we can see electricity use and GHG metrics for our traffic and improve over time. That data helps us communicate our digital footprint clearly and act on it.
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Windcloud — our renewable home for WordPress

We host in northern Germany on Windcloud, a provider distinguished by local green electricity and a circular approach that reuses data-center heat to cultivate microalgae — turning waste heat into climate value. This innovative model shows how infrastructure can actively support nature-positive outcomes while keeping services close to our audience.
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WordPress — open source, optimized by design

WordPress powers our site. We pair it with green hosting and a lightweight build (caching, optimized media) and take inspiration from the project’s sustainability efforts to keep our pages lean and accessible.
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COMMUNICATION, CRM & DESIGN

Atlassian (Confluence & Jira) — 100% renewable, net-zero path

Our projects and knowledge base run on Atlassian cloud services, underpinned by 100% renewable electricity and science-based targets to reach net-zero by 2040. Clear goals, regular reporting, real momentum.
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CleverReach — supporting communities and nonprofits

Where we use CleverReach, we celebrate their strong engagement with clubs and associations, including discounted pricing for NGOs through the Stifter-helfen network. That social focus helps grassroots organizations tell their stories.
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HubSpot — a CRM with a plan

HubSpot publishes annual reports and is working toward net-zero by 2040, engaging suppliers and teams along the way. That transparency helps us understand and align our customer operations with measurable progress.
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Google Workspace — collaboration powered by clean-energy ambition

Our mail and docs benefit from Google’s climate leadership: a moonshot to run on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030 and a broader commitment to net-zero across operations and the value chain. Efficient data centers plus bold energy partnerships let our everyday work ride on cleaner power.
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Figma — design with climate commitments

Figma measures its footprint with Watershed and invests in carbon-removal initiatives, while publicly committing to net-zero (Climate Pledge). Our design collaboration is backed by a team that treats climate action as part of craft.
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MEDIA & SOCIAL

Mastodon — people-powered social

We value Mastodon’s nonprofit, donation-supported model and its commitment to independence. A healthier social ecosystem is a sustainability story too—built on community support rather than surveillance ads.
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Bluesky — built for the public benefit

Bluesky operates as a Public Benefit Corporation with a mission to foster open, decentralized public conversation. That governance model keeps long-term public good at the center as the network grows.
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LinkedIn (Microsoft) — mission-level climate leadership

Our professional outreach benefits from Microsoft’s commitment to be carbon negative, water positive, and zero waste by 2030 — backed by major clean-energy and carbon-removal investments.
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Instagram & Facebook (Meta) — renewables at scale

Meta has matched 100% of its operations with clean power since 2020 and continues to expand high-quality renewable projects. That scale helps our cultural stories reach audiences with cleaner energy behind the scenes.
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Together, these choices let excoursio run mostly local and highly efficient while sharing culture globally.

That’s how we grow a nonprofit platform and keep our eyes on the same horizon: access for everyone, impact for the planet.