Chief Sustainability Officer @ Microsoft | Combining technology, business, and policy for change
What's inspiring me going into the weekend: AI is transforming how we tackle some of the planet’s biggest sustainability challenges. From efficient water usage in Chilean farms to protecting wildlife in South Africa, at Microsoft, we’re committed to empowering organizations worldwide to create a more sustainable future: Kilimo, Chile: Helping farmers conserve water with AI-driven insights, saving up to 50 billion liters annually. Vattenfall, Sweden: Advancing a fossil-free society with AI-powered energy monitoring and renewable energy transparency. Colbun, Chile: Optimizing renewable energy production with AI, supporting Chile’s goal of 70% renewable energy by 2030. Peace Parks, South Africa: Protecting endangered species with AI-powered image recognition, enabling real-time threat identification and conservation. Explore more videos in this series and learn how companies around the world are using technology to tackle the climate crisis: https://lnkd.in/gqne6XQf
AI's role in tackling sustainability challenges is truly inspiring! From conserving water to protecting wildlife, these innovations highlight technology's power to drive a sustainable future.
AI’s potential to reshape sustainability efforts is nothing short of transformative. From conserving precious water resources in Chile to protecting endangered wildlife in South Africa, these stories are a testament to how technology can drive real, measurable impact for our planet. Microsoft’s commitment to empowering global organizations with AI-driven solutions highlights the synergy between innovation and environmental stewardship. Together, these efforts inspire hope and action towards a more resilient, sustainable future.
AI’s potential to tackle sustainability challenges is truly inspiring, Melanie Nakagawa. At ITACUS - the ITA Committee on Underground Space, we’re harnessing innovation in a different but equally transformative way—by reimagining underground spaces for climate resilience. Our recent projects in Helsinki and Switzerland, published in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme, explore how underground data centres can support sustainability by reducing land use, enhancing energy efficiency, and integrating with circular systems. One of our recent publications with UNEP: https://www.greenpolicyplatform.org/case-studies/advancing-sustainable-data-infrastructure-life-cycle-assessment-underground-data Through initiatives like All Bits Count, we’re simplifying complex sustainability concepts and busting myths with art, science, and humour—because everyone, from farmers to tech leaders, has a role to play in this global effort. Excited to see the continued synergies between technology and sustainability across sectors!
AI has tremendous potential to help address sustainability challenges and is undoubtedly here to stay. However, alongside driving positive changes, it also demands massive energy consumption for data centers, relies on rare minerals, and contributes to rapid hardware obsolescence, resulting in significant e-waste. I look forward to seeing how Microsoft will effectively address these challenges through innovation.
Really inspiring to see AI being deployed for such meaningful environmental impact across diverse contexts! The water conservation achievements in Chile are particularly striking - 50 billion liters annually is remarkable. I'm especially intrigued by Peace Parks' work using AI for wildlife protection in South Africa - this intersection of conservation and technology seems like a powerful model that could be adapted for other endangered species initiatives. It's encouraging to see these concrete examples of how AI can support sustainability goals beyond just theory or small-scale pilots. Great examples of putting technology to work for our planet's future!
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BRAVO - it’s fascinating work combining planet and technology to regenerate animal populations, water, energy. Lead On !
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