Scale Down Your Environmental Impact

In this talk, Mary Karroqe and Zinnia Gibson explore the environmental impact of the tech industry, particularly focusing on Kubernetes. They discuss how the cloud's growing carbon footprint compares to other industries and how data centers consume significant natural resources. The presentation delves into the environmental benefits of Kubernetes, examining how its efficiency can reduce cloud costs and carbon footprints, and whether these benefits scale down to smaller companies and individual contributors. Use cases are presented to visualize how Kubernetes affects environmental impact from large enterprises to individual developers, along with practical advice on how to get involved in sustainable tech practices, including Upstream projects, offsetting emissions, and better development practices.