  The record-breaking increase of internet usage in 2020 with the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic has made us think about the alarming consequences of it in
the aspect of climate change. As countries go into lockdown the use of the
internet to perform tasks remotely has increased in record numbers. As per the
trend and at times addictive nature of its usage, it is unlikely that the usage
of the internet will decrease in the future reducing its current contribution
to climate change. Considering the sustainability perspective, this study
investigates whether the pervasive nature of internet usage could be reduced by
simply inducing awareness. A population-based survey experiment comprising of
326 respondents was employed to investigate if awareness alone could reduce
individual internet usage.
