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· September 16, 2026

github-github-summer-2026-6.1

This bar chart shows the percentage of GitHub users who were very, somewhat, not really, or not at all aware before taking this survey that writing more efficient software can reduce its environmental impact. Most GitHub users were already aware that writing more efficient software can reduce its environmental impact. Data: github, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.