{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/6a4e87a4f8a80edf85e9e742?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Week in Green Software: The AI Water Management Challenge with Masheika Allgood","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/1783531374370-3dbe0edd-5af7-431e-81b4-566a28b10b29.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This Week, hosts Tzviya and Kate are joined by AI ethicist Masheika Allgood to discuss the growing environmental impact of AI data centres through the lens of water use. Drawing on a new case study from Georgia, the conversation explores how communities can better understand the local effects of AI infrastructure, why transparency and public engagement matter, and what policymakers, developers, and residents should consider before new data centres are built.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about our people:</strong></p><ul><li>Kate Goldenring: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-goldenring\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.akamai.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Tzviya Siegman: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/tzviya\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.w3.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Masheika Allgood: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/masheika-allgood/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.allai-us.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Find out more about the GSF:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://greensoftware.foundation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Green Software Foundation Website</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Sign up to the <a href=\"https://greensoftware.foundation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Software Foundation Newsletter</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.tapsrundry.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">When Will the Taps Run Dry? | AllAI</a> [01:31]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.tapsrundry.com/georgia-water-study?trk=public_post_comment-text\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The AI Data Center Water Management Challenge: A Georgia Case Study | Taps Run Dry</a> [03:51]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/masheika-allgood_the-ai-data-center-water-management-challenge-activity-7478066131623243776-BNRZ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The AI Data Center Water Management Challenge | Masheika Allgood</a> [07:46]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.unopensource.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UN Open Source Week</a> [14:09]</li><li><a href=\"https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Summit 26 - Unlock AI's potential to serve humanity</a> [14:44]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/meta-datacenter-ai-wyoming-water\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water | The Guardian</a> [27:39]</li><li><a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/environment-variables/episodes/the-week-in-green-software-tokens-water-and-transparency\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EV Ep141 TWiGS: Tokens, Water, and Transparency</a> [42:16]</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode then please either:</strong></p><ul><li>Follow, rate, and review on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/environment-variables/id1618265745\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Follow and rate on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/0C4N7dk5p461ugjeoZGLqz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></li><li>Watch our videos on The Green Software Foundation <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0m2KL1yQzcCbmSj7AaAoA/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube Channel!</a></li><li>Connect with us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/gsfcommunity?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Github</a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-software-foundation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>!</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Green Software Foundation"}