Green Software Foundation

🚨 We’ve got BIG news 🚨 We are excited to share a significant development to unify the software and hardware ecosystems and advance a more sustainable ICT sector: The Sustainable and Scalable Infrastructure Alliance (SSI Alliance) has joined the GSF to accelerate collaboration between the sustainable software and data center hardware domains and together address the climate challenges for an AI-driven future. Learn more about this strategic merge ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGSn9t6z -- A big shout out to Christopher Liljenstolpe, My Truong, and Zachary Smith for their contributions to making this merge possible! We welcome Cisco to the GSF governing board as part of the merger with the SSIA. The GSF is led by Accenture, Avanade, BCG X, GitHub, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, NTT DATA, Siemens, and UBS.

Monday News Roundup 📰 Stay informed on the latest in green software with these key insights from last week’s newsletter: ➡️ Watch a recently released talk by Shaolei Ren from TedAI Vienna, advocating for greater transparency and more sustainable practices. ➡️ Explore the basics of the Planetary Boundaries framework and how it relates to digital services. ➡️ Learn more about the raw materials powering AI, from rare earth mining to data centers impacting water supplies in drought-prone regions. Links in the comments below! For more news and resources, subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eeYTPXBr Ishmael Burdeau Shaolei Ren Tamara Kneese, Ph.D. Tom Özden-Schilling

Co-pilots and AI agents are becoming a daily reality in financial services, but at what cost? With the democratization of AI come rising energy demands and ethical concerns. 🧐 Join host Sanjay Podder and Dr Paul Dongha (Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy at NatWest Group) in the recent episode of the CXO Bytes where they discuss responsible AI deployment. Learn how tech transforms the banking sector, how to include environmental considerations in the AI ethics framework, and why sustainability and Agentic AI must come hand in hand. Listen now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eFEWWc5f

We're launching a new series highlighting members of the Green Software community! Green Software Champions and Meetup organizers play a vital role in building a green tech culture, both in their daily work and through community initiatives. Wilco Burggraaf, Principal Lead of Green Software Engineering at HighTech Innovators, is a Green Software champion and a Meetup organizer. Passionate about balancing innovation with responsibility, Wilco has been an active community member for over a year. Watch to see how he’s driving the green software movement in the Netherlands. ---  Want to start or grow a Meetup group? Check out our guide ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ez2Fb-7t Curious about the Green Software Champion program? Learn more and apply ➡️ https://lnkd.in/en7eVGQt 

Five Green Software Meetups are happening in March 🌱 Join the events to meet the winners of the Green Waves Hackathon, discover how website emissions audits can uncover your business’s digital footprint, understand why measurement matters, and learn how to earn the Blue Angel certification for software. And much more! Register and learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQjSbHV4 April Bates Bardh Mazreku John Behan Kristine Schaal Maarten Küppers Pini Reznik Code Green London Silicon Brighton

For too long, software and hardware have existed in silos, limiting sustainability progress in the ICT sector. With the SSI Alliance joining the GSF, we're driving a unified approach where software and hardware evolve together to create more robust standards, greater interoperability, and more efficient digital infrastructure. In our latest article, we shed light on our key new initiatives and what the merger means for the future of green software. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etxZCy4S

Monday News Roundup 📰 Start your week with key insights from last week’s newsletter: ➡️ Discover a guide exploring the importance of monitoring software energy consumption. ➡️ Learn about savvy desktop practices to cut digital emissions from Bailey Bryan and Chris Lewis (Wholegrain Digital). ➡️ Explore a framework for assessing the sustainability of decentralized, federated learning systems (DFL). Find the links in the comments below. Want more insights like these? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eeYTPXBr Alberto Huertas Bailey Bryan Chao Feng Chris Lewis Gérôme Bovet

Think you know how much energy your software uses? You might be surprised. 🤔 Recently, on Environment Variables, Chris Adams spoke with Charles Tripp and Dawn Nafus about measuring AI’s environmental impact from a beginner's perspective, drawing insights from their latest co-authored paper. Explore practical strategies for optimizing energy use, why common assumptions about efficiency can be misleading, and the challenges of accurate measurement. Listen now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekz-c6RT

The GSF Meetup community reached 10,000 members 🎉 Community is the driving force behind the global green software movement, keeping us resilient, united, and inspired as we work toward a future where software has zero harmful impact on the environment. A big shout-out to all Meetup organizers for their work and dedication in making this happen! In our latest article, some of them share their insights, vision, and how you can get involved. Read now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eT4qyqJS Aydin Mir Mohammadi April Bates Clifton Reddy Rut Palmero

The size of an AI model, its hardware and deployment choices all impact carbon emissions. 👀 The FUEL framework uses a functional unit (FU) to measure and evaluate the environmental impact of Large Language Models (LLMs), providing a standardized way to compare models. This study explores how model size, quantization, and hardware affect emissions—highlighting opportunities for greener AI deployment. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eUi992Pm Inez Hua Yanran Wu Yi Ding