Sessions

Putting your software on a low-carb diet

Jan Boonen - the/experts

Our climate is heavily influenced by carbon dioxide emissions resulting from human activity. With AI captivating our society, emissions caused by software solutions are rapidly increasing. The good news is that you can help reverse this trend! As a responsible software engineer, you want to minimize the environmental impact and e-waste of your products. Join the Green Software movement, which provides practical and accessible tools to reduce the carbon footprint of your work.

In this talk, you will explore measures that can be implemented at the architectural, code, and infrastructure levels. Finally, you will learn how to ensure these measures are effective and upheld by your colleagues. This helps architects and engineers to understand how they can contribute to Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD) as demanded by the European Green Deal.