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Celebrating the Graduation of the Carbon Aware SDK
2024-04-16

Celebrating the Graduation of the Carbon Aware SDK

We’re thrilled to announce the Graduation of the Carbon Aware SDK. Learn more about the SDK, what this stage of maturity signals, how we got here, and what lies ahead.

Green Software Foundation and SustainableIT.org Partner to Advance Global Sustainability through Sustainable Software Development
2024-04-12

Green Software Foundation and SustainableIT.org Partner to Advance Global Sustainability through Sustainable Software Development

The Green Software Foundation and SustainableIT.org proudly announce a strategic partnership to advance knowledge-sharing between their global membership communities to empower technology leaders in accelerating their business sustainability transformation.

From Environmental Aim to Business Imperative
2024-04-10

From Environmental Aim to Business Imperative

Recently, on Environmental Variables, Anne Currie, a Green Software Champion, and Asim Hussain, Executive Director of the GSF, discussed the intersection of AI, sustainability, and the changing world of green software legislation. Discover the core components of the conversation and what they mean for the future of sustainable software.

Decarbonizing Software: How CAST applied the SCI Metric to Make a Difference
2024-03-27

Decarbonizing Software: How CAST applied the SCI Metric to Make a Difference

“The automatically generated Green Software Insights from CAST Highlight enabled us to identify exactly where in our code we could improve our green impact and then estimate the actual CO2 emissions savings with concrete numbers.”  - Michael Muller, Director Product Management, CAST

Pioneering Sustainability in Software – Meet Dr. Carlos Gamarra of HARC
2024-03-19

Pioneering Sustainability in Software – Meet Dr. Carlos Gamarra of HARC

In our series of new member interviews, we feature Dr. Carlos Gamarra, Director of Clean Energy at the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC). Dr. Gamarra shares his insights and experiences, offering a deep dive into HARC's mission and commitment to sustainability and green software. 

Carbon Hack 24: Redefining Software Measurement for Sustainability with Industry Leaders
2024-03-14

Carbon Hack 24: Redefining Software Measurement for Sustainability with Industry Leaders

From March 18 to April 8, 2024, Carbon Hack invites practitioners to show their best application and understanding of Impact Framework to decentralize impact measurement and democratize data.

The GSF Endorses the AI Environmental Impacts Act
2024-03-12

The GSF Endorses the AI Environmental Impacts Act

How the AI Environmental Impacts Act could foster a culture of greening software and support green software projects.

Understanding the Environmental Footprint of our Digital Activities - Meet Ahmad Antar, Digital Emissions
2024-02-27

Understanding the Environmental Footprint of our Digital Activities - Meet Ahmad Antar, Digital Emissions

Ahmad Antar explains how his non-profit Digital Emissions is raising awareness about the environmental impact of our digital actions. His work is based on the concept of digital carbon footprint modeling, which started at a Harvard Extension classroom.

Sustainability as a Primary Integrated Requirement for Software - Meet Mauro Caporuscio, Professor of Computer Science at Linnaeus University
2024-02-15

Sustainability as a Primary Integrated Requirement for Software - Meet Mauro Caporuscio, Professor of Computer Science at Linnaeus University

New GSF member Mauro Caporuscio of Linnaeus University demands sustainability to be a default primary requirement in software development, independent from the specific purpose of the system.

Green Software Foundation Announces New Leadership Appointments: Sanjay Podder Takes Helm as Chair, Chris Lloyd-Jones Elected as Vice Chair
2024-02-08

Green Software Foundation Announces New Leadership Appointments: Sanjay Podder Takes Helm as Chair, Chris Lloyd-Jones Elected as Vice Chair

The Green Software Foundation (GSF) proudly announces new leadership appointments within its Steering Committee. Sanjay Podder, managing director and global lead for Technology Sustainability Innovation at Accenture, takes on the role of Chair of the Board, succeeding Asim Hussain, recently appointed as Executive Director. Joining Sanjay as vice chair is Chris Lloyd-Jones, Head Architect and Strategy, Next Architecture and Transformation for the Office of the CTO at Avanade.