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.

How can we leverage technology to scale sustainability while avoiding unintended negative impacts? 🤔 Recently, on CXO Bytes, Sanjay Podder talked to Beliz Kudat about the dual role of technology in driving sustainability, while also contributing to environmental challenges. Listen to learn how carbon-aware scheduling and efficient coding practices help measure the energy impact of AI. Tune in now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eUSQgKhK

Our learning content is now available in French and Portuguese! 🤩 Thanks to our community members, we can provide access to green software practices and tools for more practitioners, driving the global adoption of sustainable software. A big shout-out to everyone involved in making these translations possible! Leila Lhardy Thiago F. Find the links to the French and Portuguese translations of the Green Software Practitioners course in the comments below. ⬇️

Wrapping up 2024, we're excited to share the 2024 Annual Report. 🎉 This year has been marked by several milestones, from the SCI Specification becoming an ISO standard to the merger with the SSI Alliance. To start, Sanjay Podder reflects on this past year and how the GSF is navigating sustainability in the age of AI, followed by key achievements and plans for 2025. Thank you for joining us and for all your support and participation. Download the Annual Report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eRPVnP63 --- Thank you to our Steering Committee members for their dedication and contributions throughout the year! Asim Hussain Ben Logan Carolin Rubner Chris Balcer Chris Lloyd-Jones Patrick Chanezon Gadhu Sundaram Matthew Kropp Navveen Balani Noah Broestl Paull Young Pindy Bhullar Sanjay Podder Suzanne Kopcha Thomas Lewis Yusuke Kobayashi The GSF is led by Accenture, Avanade, BCG X, GitHub, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, NTT DATA, Siemens, and UBS.

Monday News Roundup 🎉 Get the top three resources from last week's newsletter: ➡️ Explore strategies for creating more sustainable AI and reducing energy consumption during AI model training and inference. ➡️ Learn about Microsoft's latest initiative to minimize the environmental footprint of its data centers. ➡️ Discover an open-source framework designed to monitor and analyze power consumption metrics at the process level on Linux. The links to these resources are in the comments below! To get more insights and latest news on green software, subscribe to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eeYTPXBr Arne Tarara Geerd-Dietger Hoffmann Tevfik Kosar

Too often, environmental science and tech talk past each other. By setting clear definitions and building a common language, we can break the silos and collaborate across disciplines. 🤝 In the recent episode of Environment Variables, join Carlos Pignataro and the host Anne Currie as they discuss how networks can balance energy efficiency with performance and resilience. Listen to learn how to make networks greener and reduce emissions through dynamic software principles and energy-aware networking ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTNMXvMz

We are only starting to see the impact climate change has on the global job market, and the tech industry is no different. Thank you, Jamil Wyne and Forbes, for highlighting the role of green software in adressing the needs of the fast-evolving field and our work in the space. 💚 Read the full article to learn why climate jobs are essential to a just and green transition, what risks and opportunities will come with the change, and how to make sure we are well-prepared for the future. Catch it here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/es9dgp4n

We're looking for speakers to share their expertise at Green Software meetups across The Netherlands (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Den Bosch). We welcome presentations on topics related to sustainable software, including: Green cloud infrastructure Sustainable coding practices Software carbon footprint measurement Case studies of green software projects Reach out to me or Wilco Burggraaf. We look forward to hearing from you! https://lnkd.in/dQ7eFtw4

💚 The GSF Global Summit 2024 was a unique opportunity to get firsthand insights and drive the adoption of green software principles, patterns, and tools. But, to echo Sanjay Podder, it was more than that—it gave us real connections that only in-person events can offer. Read more about our experiences and learnings this past October ➡️ https://lnkd.in/epPH5Zzx --- Big Thank You to all organizers and our members who made the summit events possible! Carlo Malagnino Celina Maguire Daiyu Hatakeyama Damien R. Daniela Laska Delfina Arambillet Eileen Azure Goh Heather Nowaczyk Irene Martin - Dorado Alonso Isabella Ayarza Juliette Callahan Kaito Kameda Laurent Acharian Liya Mathew Lina Bauer Lizanna (Liz) Engel Marta Garayoa Masaki Kinokuni Michala Eva Milena Yuri Montse Romo Rivero Mukadder Karasu Pilar Bilbao Russell Chua Sabrina Staunton Sarah Hsu Sébastien Le Callonnec Taichi Imura Tomoki Yamane Yasumasa Suenaga Yusuke Kobayashi BCG X CAST Software Goldman Sachs Globant IMDA Mastercard NTT DATA Microsoft Intel Corporation Siemens Thoughtworks

Monday News Roundup 🎉 Check out the top three resources from our last week's newsletter: ➡️ Get actionable tips on how to measure impact and implement sustainable software practices at your organization. ➡️ Explore Microsoft's infrastructure innovations aimed at reducing embodied carbon. ➡️ Learn how the vast data centers’ energy requirements must be matched by an additional renewable power supply to reduce fossil fuel use. Find the links to these resources in the comments. To get more insights and latest news on green software, subscribe to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eei8NjiV Annie Freeman Julia Pazos Jill McArdle PhD Melanie Nakagawa Pierre Terras,