The first edition of the State of Green Software (SOGS) was published on May 31, 2023. This digital publication brings forth global insights and data from industry leaders and researchers to increase investment in decarbonizing software at scale.
Short description
There is growing awareness of the enormous environmental impact of digital products. This has led to global efforts to address it through green software, meaning software optimized to generate the least amount of CO2 emissions.
This comprehensive digital publication offers the latest insights, trends, challenges, and opportunities in decarbonizing software. It sheds light on the current state of affairs and provides guidance on shaping policies and regulations to foster a more climate-conscious, carbon-aware, and energy-efficient software industry.
Key people & links
Research Lead for 2023 edition: Tamara Kneese (LI) | AIMLab
Communications Lead: Namrata Narayan (LI) | Green Software Foundation
Governance: Policy Working Group
Repository: https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation/writers/issues
Contact
Policy Working Group: policy-wg@greensoftware.foundation / google-groups
GSF Discussions: https://github.com/orgs/Green-Software-Foundation/discussions/26
Getting Started
The best place to get started with the project is to email the group.
There are many ways to get involved from:
Conducting interviews
Contributing to the desk research
Contributing to the drafting of the report and insights
OKRs
OBJ2: Change tech culture
KR2.4: 200K people have viewed at least one insight from the SoGS report by end 2023