Green IO Podcast

Presenters Gaël Duez Andrea Learned Source Green IO podcast 🚀 Quiet Influence: How to Drive Sustainable Change Without Getting Fired In the high-pressure world of tech, it is easy to feel powerless. Between the doom and gloom of climate data, the relentless pace of Generative AI deployment, and the fear of corporate retaliation, many responsible technologists feel paralyzed. But what if the key to systemic change isn’t a loud, aggressive campaign, but a quiet, joyful, and consistent approach? I recently sat down with Andrea Learned, a veteran in marketing and communications turned climate leadership expert, to discuss how we can use our personal values to shift professional norms—without burning out or losing our jobs. ...

Presenters Gaël Gauthier Roussilhe Source Green IO podcast Is “IT for Green” Truly Green? Unpacking Tech’s Ecological Impact with Gauthier Roussilhe 💡🌍 How many times have you heard the bold claim: “Every time we emit one ton of CO2 in tech, we save 10 tons elsewhere?” This statement, often repeated across the tech industry, sounds fantastic. But is it true? And how do we really assess the net positive impact of digital technologies on our environment? ...

Presenters Dom Robinson Gaël Duez Source Green IO podcast Unpacking Network Sustainability: Beyond Energy Consumption Myths 💡🌐 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever wondered about the real energy footprint of our digital lives? We often hear about data centers and AI’s insatiable hunger for power, but what about the invisible infrastructure that connects it all – our networks? Today, we’re diving deep into the often-misunderstood world of network sustainability with insights from Dom Robinson, a pioneer in IP audio and video streaming and co-founder of Greening of Streaming. ...

Presenters Gerry McGovern Gaël Duez Source Green IO podcast 🌍 The 99th Day: Why Tech is a Growth Death Cult and How to Find a Way Out You might not think so, but there is a world of wisdom that technologists can learn from indigenous philosophy. In a provocative and deeply moving episode of Green IO, host Gaël Duez sits down with Gerry McGovern, the author of the eye-opening book World Wide Waste. ...

Presenters Gaël Duez Chris Adams Source Green IO podcast Beyond the Greenwashing: How carbon.txt is Rewiring the Internet’s Future 🌍✨ In the fast-paced world of tech, we often hear grand promises about net-zero targets and carbon-neutral clouds. But as the “mask-off” moment for Big Tech arrives, a critical question remains: How do we separate high-quality PR from actual planetary progress? In a high-energy episode of the Green IO podcast, host Gaël sat down with Chris Adams, Director of Technology and Policy at the Green Web Foundation, to discuss the evolution of responsible technology. From the launch of the groundbreaking carbon.txt to the geopolitical shift in how we view digital sovereignty, the conversation was a masterclass in how we can move the needle toward a fossil-free internet. 🚀💻 ...