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An interactive dashboard by Rooted Futures Lab tracking the environmental impact of data centers across water, energy, and emissions metrics.
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Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Energy and electricity; Climate and greenhouse gases; Built environment and infrastructure; Transport and logistics
By the end of this course, you will be able to explain how data centers power AI‑driven decarbonization across the global economy and why sustainable digital infrastructure is foundational to achieving net‑zero goals. You will learn how AI, enabled by cloud and edge data centers, supports clean energy grids, optimizes buildings and manufacturing operations, and accelerates electrified, efficient transportation systems
Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Energy and electricity; Climate and greenhouse gases; Water; Built environment and infrastructure
AI’s rapid growth is driving an unprecedented surge in energy and water demand, raising serious environmental justice concerns, especially in marginalized communities, while sparking debate over whether climate benefits can outweigh the harms without stronger accountability and sustainable innovation.
Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Energy and electricity; Climate and greenhouse gases; Water; Built environment and infrastructure
Machine learning or "AI" technologies are increasingly integrated into consumer software. Proponents claim that these tools - especially generative AI such as ChatGPT - will make our lives easier, but any benefits come at a steep price. The energy and water demands of the requisite data centres are enormous, and in a grid yet to fully decarbonise, this comes with a large carbon footprint. In fact, in many ways the current AI boom is a microcosm of the climate crisis itself.
Shared topics: Cross-cutting sustainability; Energy and electricity; Climate and greenhouse gases; Water; Built environment and infrastructure
Matthew Riemland examines how translation professionals can confront the environmental costs of AI, including carbon emissions, water consumption, and rare mineral extraction, through 'eco-translation practice.' He argues these harms stem from structural power imbalances rather than individual choices, and proposes vocational and structural strategies of resistance, from supporting data center activism to demanding transparency from AI developers.