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Trellis Group, formerly GreenBiz Group, empowers professional communities to confront the climate crisis while building a regenerative, just economy.

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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At #ClimateWeekNYC, CATF – alongside @sparkclimate.bsky.social, @rockymtninst.bsky.social, and @trellisgroup.bsky.social – convened philanthropies, investors, companies, and others to discuss these pathways, and the role philanthropic capital can play to accelerate new solutions.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Calling a product “green” or “eco-friendly” just got more complicated in the EU. New anti-greenwashing rules took effect Sept. 27 and violations could carry fines equal to 4% of related product revenue. What companies need to know: buff.ly/AZBmLen
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What to know about the EU's updated anti-greenwashing law | Trellis
Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive, which took effect on Sept. 27, is more prescriptive than its predecessor.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
HP planned to reach 100% renewable electricity by 2025. Its new deadline is 2040. It's not alone in facing obstacles as companies pursue ambitious clean energy goals. What's next for the 100% renewable energy movement? trellis.net/article/what...
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What’s next for the 100% renewable energy movement | Trellis
More than 70 members of the Climate Group’s RE100 match at least 90 percent of electricity consumption with solar, wind or other renewables.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“No whiskey, no water.” For Suntory Global Spirits, water is a business imperative. At #GreenBiz26, Kim Marotta explained why water risk is business risk. Continue the conversation at #GreenBiz27, Feb. 23–25 in San Diego: buff.ly/UmLALAp
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Climate skepticism doesn’t necessarily mean opposition to corporate climate action. 71% of “climate-skeptical” Republicans surveyed agreed companies should reduce climate impacts. The business case and the language used to make it matters.
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Use the right language to get skeptics to support climate action
Climate-skeptical Republicans will back action on emissions provided there is a business angle to the argument.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Republican AGs have a new target in their challenges to corporate climate initiatives: Deloitte, EY, KPMG + PwC. And unlike several recent investigations, this one isn't centered on antitrust. What's different: trellis.net/article/big-four-accountants-republican-attacks-climate
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Making sense of the latest GOP attack on corporate climate action | Trellis
Republican attorneys general have a new target: The Big Four accounting firms.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Cruise control for trains? It's one tool Norfolk Southern is using to cut fuel consumption and emissions. 🚂 It's one piece of the railroad's strategy to cut emissions intensity 42% by 2034.
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How cruise control can decarbonize US railroads
Though Norfolk Southern is tracking behind its SBTi goal, it remains confident about hitting the target.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
300 rising climate leaders. 10 cohorts. Now, we’re looking for the next 30. Applications are officially open for the 2026 Trellis 30 Under 30 🎉 If you’re 30 or younger + have driven measurable climate impact through your work — or know someone who has — we want to hear from you. Apply by Sept. 11.
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Apply now: Trellis 30 Under 30 climate leaders in 2026
Trellis is accepting applications for the 11th annual list of rising stars in corporate sustainability through Sept. 11, 2026.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Trying to understand the environmental impact of your company’s AI use? We’ve gathered tools and resources for comparing AI models, estimating emissions, asking vendors for better data and more. Bookmark our regularly updated Sustainable AI tracker ⬇️
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Sustainable AI: Tools, frameworks and best practices in 2026
How Salesforce discloses AI impacts; 30 corporations co-found standards group; Watershed proposes accounting approach; and more.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Race to Zero, the campaign that helped mobilize thousands of companies around net-zero commitments, is winding down. Now the focus is shifting from generating pledges toward implementing them. What's next? Find out ⬇️
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The campaign that kick-started net zero is shifting focus
Race to Zero is evolving as corporate climate action moves from pledges to progress.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📚 What belongs on every sustainability professional’s reading list? We rounded up 9 must-read books spanning systems thinking, climate solutions, leadership and more. See our picks ⬇️ What book would you add?
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9 must-read books for sustainability pros
Another set of titles that deserve a place on your shelf.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Tesla sets net-zero target for first time. The company continues to criticize conventional target-setting frameworks, which it says favor incumbent polluters.
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Tesla sets net-zero target for first time | Trellis
The company continues to criticize conventional target-setting frameworks, which it says favor incumbent polluters.
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William Sisson @wsisson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
As a convening partner of @trellisgroup.bsky.social #TrellisImpact, @wbcsd.bsky.social was pleased to have the opportunity to exchange ideas and share approaches to advancing business action across sessions and conversations. AI, data, and implementation were front and center in San Francisco!
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
CSO headcount at US companies falls for first time in 15 years. After a couple of years of significant growth, according to a long-running survey, the number of CSOs has fallen 10%.
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CSO headcount at US companies falls for first time in 15 years
After a couple of years of significant growth, according to a long-running survey, the number of CSOs has fallen 10 percent.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What powers AI after the sun goes down? Meta is betting on two technologies that could reshape the future of clean energy: 🔋 Long-duration energy storage ☀️ Space-based solar Here's why the company thinks they're worth investing in.
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Behind Meta’s bets on long-duration storage and ‘space solar’
Blair Swedeen, global head of net zero and sustainability, says Meta is prioritizing ways to build on past renewable energy investments.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Corporate sustainability has changed dramatically over the last decade. From ambitious targets to operational execution, here's what's driving the next era.
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A decade of change in what drives corporate sustainability
New GlobeScan research shows regulatory requirements now surpass reputation as the leading driver of sustainability action, reflecting growing compliance pressures and stakeholder expectations.
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Ceres @ceresorg.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Ceres' Zach Friedman explores how ski industry leaders are advocating for federal grid policy to strengthen transmission capacity and grid reliability—and why their approach offers a model for others. @trellisgroup.bsky.social trellis.net/article/how-ski-industr…
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How the beleaguered ski industry is moving grid policy forward | Trellis
Federal legislation to increase transmission capacity and ensure grid reliability is critical to the industry's future.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Microsoft adjusts climate agenda as emissions leap. The company’s carbon footprint expanded 25 percent in its 2025 fiscal year, surpassing double-digit increases at Amazon and Google.
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Microsoft adjusts climate agenda as emissions leap
Microsoft’s carbon footprint expanded 25 percent in its 2025 fiscal year, surpassing double-digit increases at Amazon and Google.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Starbucks reassesses climate goals with coffee at the center. The world’s largest coffeehouse chain has embedded sustainability into its business units as part of its financial turnaround plan. trellis.net/article/star...
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Starbucks reassesses 2030 emissions reduction target
Starbucks has embedded sustainability into its business units as part of its broader financial turnaround plan.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
When employees engage in impact work, loyalty and motivation rise. New GlobeScan and Ashoka research also reveals a related increase in workers' purpose and meaning: trellis.net/article/empl...
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Live at #TrellisImpact: “Climate solutions give us a better world. We should focus on the solutions that actually work. We should stop wasting time and money on what probably won’t.” - Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, @projectdrawdown.bsky.social
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“While we understand the science and can tie together very quickly in our mind the science and the impact, we have to be able to translate that effectively into something that meets people where they are.” - Dr. Sohini Stone, Chief Medical Officer for Global Employee Health, Google. #TrellisImpact
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Live at #TrellisImpact: “We want to be a good neighbor with our data centers.” - Blair Swedeen, Global Head of Net Zero and Sustainability, Meta. Watch for free here: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Blair Swedeen, Global Head of Net Zero and Sustainability at Meta talking sustainability at Trellis Impact: “We haven’t changed our big bet on climate commitments." - These include achieving #netzero across their value chain by 2030 - "What has changed is the terrain in which we are operating.”
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Live at #TrellisImpact: “If you run a data center, your decommissioned hardware is a mineral deposit. Mine it.”- Grayson Shor – Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Buckstop. Watch for free here: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Live at #TrellisImpact: “We should be living mostly in the scientific truths. We are literally spending most of our time conversing in the wrong category.” - Tom Chi, Founding Partner, @atoneventures.bsky.social. Watch for free here: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Live at #TrellisImpact: “The attention economy is never over…if you get attention this month, you need more attention next month." - Tom Chi – Founding Partner, @atoneventures.bsky.social. "We have a bunch of hungry ghosts out there gobbling up view counts”
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“We’ve lost our way a little bit. We are living in a time that is chaotic and dumb.” - Tom Chi – Founding Partner, @atoneventures.bsky.social live at #TrellisImpact.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Day 2 of #TrellisImpact keynotes is underway! First up is a conversation with Steve Levay, Principal, AI Engineering at NVIDIA. Watch for free here: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🏆 @smartplastic.bsky.social wins the 2026 Startups to Watch pitch competition at #TrellisImpact! A big congratulations to Sumathi Pakki and team for advancing solutions that could help reshape the future of plastics and sustainability. ♻️🌎 #ClimateTech #StartupsToWatch
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Live at #TrellisImpact: "The first trillionaire is a policy failure for this country." - Dara O’Rourke, Associate Professor, UC Berkeley. Watch for free: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"We are looking for companies with increasingly relevant products and services with strong teams and sustainable business practices." - Marian Macindoe, Managing Director, Sustainable Investment Strategy, Parnassus Investments. Watch #TrellisImpact keynotes for free: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Keynote Livestream | Trellis
Tune in June 23 and June 24: 1:30 PM PT
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"AI has enormous potential to make money. AI also has enormous potential to improve society." - Marian Macindoe, Managing Director, Sustainable Investment Strategy, Parnassus Investments in conversation with Neal Kemkar of @ceresorg.bsky.social at #TrellisImpact.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"Irrespective of the AI build out, electricity demand is increasing. Georthermal is perfectly positioned." - Dawn Owens, SVP, Development and Commercial Markets, @fervoenergy.bsky.social. Will 2026 be the year of geothermal? #TrellisImpact #Geothermal #ClimateTech
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"I’ve been developing power projects for 18 years...and now we are talking about how do we power gigawatt sized AI data centers in a single location." Katie Fehrenbacher (@axios.com) with Dawn Owens, SVP, Development and Commercial Markets, Fervo Energy @fervoenergy.bsky.social at Trellis Impact
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Live at Trellis Impact: "We are market makers. If we just wait around to buy it, it wouldn't be there. At Microsoft, we invest to procure." - Sara Neff, Partner & General Manager, Sustainability, Cloud Operations & Innovation, @microsoft.com
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"We are the lucky people who get to have planetary welfare at the top of our priority list." 💚🌎 - Grant Harrison welcoming attendees to #TrellisImpact. Watch for free: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Trellis Impact Keynote: Future Forecast: Building AI Sustainably Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026 | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Join us live from Trellis Impact 26, where leaders across business, technology and sustainability come together to explore the innovations shaping the future: buff.ly/NopTZUC
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The sustainability profession is changing fast. In a new article, Trellis Impact Executive Director Grant Harrison explores how 2026 is reshaping sustainability leadership—from AI and innovation to resilience and business strategy. Read: trellis.net/article/how-...
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How sustainability is being reshaped in 2026
Companies are quietly but meaningfully innovating operations and infrastructure to deliver environmental — and financial – results.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🚨 Just announced: San Francisco Mayor @DanielLurie will open Trellis Impact 26! As cities, companies and innovators navigate the next era of sustainable business, there’s no better place for this conversation than San Francisco. ⏳ Last chance to save $200: Register by Friday: buff.ly/2GWF5Fo
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We are excited to share that Executive Director, @globalecoguy.bsky.social will be speaking at @trellisgroup.bsky.social Trellis Impact 26 (June 23–25, San Francisco). 1,500+ leaders across climate, finance, and tech focused on scaling real solutions. Register today! 🔗 bit.ly/4uGkoZi
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Why eBay’s emissions spiked after carbon accounting rules changed. The retailer’s dilemma illustrates the challenge facing companies that set targets for emissions they cannot control.
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Why eBay’s emissions spiked after accounting rules changed
The retailer’s dilemma illustrates the challenge facing companies that set targets for emissions they cannot control.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Happy World Oceans Day 🌊 Ocean health is climate health, biodiversity health and food system health — all deeply connected. Oceans absorb carbon, regulate climate and sustain communities around the world. The ocean is doing more for our planet than most of us realize. #WorldOceansDay
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thegoodtomchi.bsky.social @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I'll be speaking at @trellisgroup.bsky.social Impact 26 in just a few weeks (June 23–25, San Francisco). 500+ speakers, 100+ sessions, and practical insights across sustainable business. If you want to join the conversation use TI26SPKR10 for 10% off: bit.ly/47G5eJT. #TrellisImpact
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The sustainability workforce is changing quickly in 2026. The strongest candidates increasingly combine sustainability expertise with business, AI, communication and operational skills. Our latest guide explores where hiring is growing and how professionals can adapt.
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How to find a sustainability role you'll love in 2026
The most satisfied sustainability professionals work at organizations that have three things in common, according to the Trellis State of the Sustainability Profession 2026 report.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
99 sustainability certifications for 2026 🌱 Build credibility with skill- and knowledge-building across key areas of your profession: buff.ly/py3Fm7C
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Why sustainability professionals should be ready for wild cards 🃏 We’re good at tracking trends, but not so good at planning for the things that blindside us — and there are more of those coming: a looming El Niño, community revolt against data centers + the slow creep toward an uninsurable future.
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Why sustainability professionals should be ready for wild cards
We’re good at tracking trends, but not so good at planning for the things that blindside us — and there are more of those coming.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Starbucks’ climate dilemma: the world loves lattes ☕ The world’s largest coffee chain’s methane emissions from dairy farms haven’t budged since 2019. Reducing that footprint is essential for the next phase of its complex decarbonization strategy.
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Starbucks’ climate dilemma: the world loves lattes
Starbucks’ methane emissions from dairy farms haven’t budged since 2019. Reducing that footprint is essential for the next phase of its complex decarbonization strategy.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
McDonald’s warns it will miss 2030 emissions goal, in rare disclosure. The fast-food giant blames fragile global supply chains and slow clean energy deployment for the setback.
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McDonald’s will miss 2030 supplier emissions goal
McDonald's blames fragile global supply chains and slow clean energy deployment for the slow progress on emissions.
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Trellis Group @trellisgroup.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Meet the computer scientist demystifying AI and sustainability. Sasha Luccioni, former climate lead for open source AI company Hugging Face and co-founder of Sustainable AI Group, was among the first to quantify AI’s environmental impacts.
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The computer scientist demystifying AI and sustainability
Sasha Luccioni, former climate lead for open source AI company Hugging Face, was among the first to quantify AI’s environmental impacts.
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