Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith, Director of Operations at the Green Web Foundation, dives into digital sustainability and climate justice. She shares her transformative journey from a career in biology to advocating for a fossil-free internet. Topics include the need for sustainability discussions in the WordPress community, tools for promoting green hosting, and insights from a fellowship focused on climate action. They emphasize the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental factors in achieving true sustainability, encouraging broader engagement in these critical conversations.

In this deep dive, guests Hannah Smith, Director of Operations for the Green Web Foundation, and Boris Gamazachikov, Head of AI Sustainability at Salesforce, discuss the environmental impacts of AI, including energy consumption and water usage. Will Alpine, Co-founder of Enabled Emissions Campaign, advocates for aligning tech with climate science, while Mel Hogan, Associate Professor at Queen's University, critiques the socio-political implications of AI. Together, they explore pressing issues like the transparency of AI's energy usage and the necessity for urgent policy changes.