About this episode
In this special backstage episode of Environment Variables, producer Chris Skipper spotlights the Green AI Committee, an initiative of the Green Software Foundation launched in 2024. Guests Thomas Lewis and Sanjay Podder share the committee’s mission to reduce AI's environmental impact through strategic focus on measurement, policy influence, and lifecycle optimization. The episode explores the committee’s approach to defining and implementing “green AI,” its contributions to public policy and ISO standards, and collaborative efforts to build tools, best practices, and educational resources that promote sustainable AI development.Learn more about our people:Chris Skipper: LinkedIn | WebsiteThomas Lewis: LinkedIn | WebsiteSanjay Podder: LinkedIn | WebsiteFind out more about the GSF:The Green Software Foundation Website Sign up to the Green Software Foundation NewsletterResources:Green AI Committee [00:00]Green AI Committee Manifesto [03:43]SCI for AI Workshop [05:28]Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) Specification [05:34] Green Software for Practitioners (LFC131) - Linux Foundation [13:54]Events:Carbon-Aware IT: The New Standard for Sustainable Tech Infrastructure (May 5 at 6:00 pm CEST · Virtual) [15:53]Inside CO2.js - Measuring the Emissions of The Web (May 6 at 6:30 pm CEST · Hybrid · Karlsruhe, BW) [16:11]Monitoring for Software Environmental Sustainability (May 6 at 6:30 pm CEST · Virtual) [16:45]Green IO New York (May 14 - 15 · New York) [17:02]If you enj
