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Add links to GitHub's Green Software Directory (#54206)

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## Discovering relevant projects
If there's a particular topic that interests you, visit `github.com/topics/<topic>`. For example, if you are interested in machine learning, you can find relevant projects and good first issues by visiting https://github.com/topics/machine-learning. You can browse popular topics by visiting [Topics](https://github.com/topics). You can also search for repositories that match a topic you're interested in. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/search-github/searching-on-github/searching-for-repositories#search-by-topic).
If there's a particular topic that interests you, visit `github.com/topics/<topic>`. For example, if you are interested in machine learning, you can find relevant projects and good first issues by visiting https://github.com/topics/machine-learning. You can browse popular topics by visiting [Topics](https://github.com/topics). You can also search for repositories that match a topic you're interested in. See [AUTOTITLE](/search-github/searching-on-github/searching-for-repositories#search-by-topic).
If you're interested in contributing to projects that **reduce the carbon emissions of software**, review [{% data variables.product.github %}'s Green Software Directory](https://github.com/github/GreenSoftwareDirectory).
If you've been active on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, you can find personalized recommendations for projects and good first issues based on your past contributions, stars, and other activities in [Explore {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}](https://github.com/explore).

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Starring makes it easy to find a repository or topic again later. You can see all the repositories and topics you have starred by going to your {% data variables.explore.your_stars_page %}.
{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
You can star repositories and topics to discover similar projects on {% data variables.product.github %}. When you star repositories or topics, {% data variables.product.github %} may recommend related content on your personal dashboard. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github) and [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-user-account-settings/about-your-personal-dashboard#staying-updated-with-activity-from-the-community).
You can star repositories and topics to discover similar projects on {% data variables.product.github %}. For example, after you star [{% data variables.product.github %}'s Green Software Directory](https://github.com/github/GreenSoftwareDirectory), you will see other content related to green software on your personal dashboard.
{% endif %}
Starring a repository also shows appreciation to the repository maintainer for their work. Many of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s repository rankings depend on the number of stars a repository has. In addition, [Explore {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}](https://github.com/explore) shows popular repositories based on the number of stars they have.