PinnedJo Lindsay WaltonWhat is Climate Risk?There is a short version, and a long version. And they’re different.Dec 12, 20211Dec 12, 20211
PinnedJo Lindsay WaltonIn Praise of Smaller ActionsWe all know that climate change is a problem of system change, not individual behavioral change. So what’s the point of small actions?Oct 31, 2021Oct 31, 2021
Jo Lindsay WaltonMicrosoft will fail to meet its 2030 target — in 2024An important fact about carbon emissions is that it’s the cumulative emissions that count. Like filling a bathtub — saying “I’m going to…Aug 16Aug 16
Jo Lindsay WaltonAI for the Climate Claims: Do It Yourself!In a couple of previous articles, I’ve suggested some serious problems with the claim that we need AI to combat climate change. I’m not…Aug 5Aug 5
Jo Lindsay WaltonIs AI art less carbon intensive than human art?Yes and no. But mostly: neither!Jul 29Jul 29
Jo Lindsay WaltonModelling the Future of AIIs Nature wrong about the carbon impact of AI?Jul 18Jul 18
Jo Lindsay WaltonAI for the ClimateIn the wake of Amazon, Google, and Microsoft’s sustainability reports (and Amazon Employees for Climate Justice’s Unsustainability Report)…Jul 15Jul 15
Jo Lindsay WaltonArtificial Intelligence and the Environment: A GlossaryAI (Artificial Intelligence): There is no good consensus definition of AI, but nowadays AI tends to refer to software developed using Deep…Jul 14Jul 14
Jo Lindsay WaltonNotes on eco-labels for IT hardwareOne of the ideas that’s bubbling away over here is a ‘toolkit toolkit.’ Yes, a ‘toolkit toolkit.’ It would contain decision support tools…Apr 17Apr 17
Jo Lindsay WaltonSwitching from Google Search to KagiI am really enjoying Kagi. The big catch is that you have to pay.Apr 10Apr 10