# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Societal Digital Footprint: Is Your AI Habit Costing the Earth?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Dr. Sucharita Gopal will help us explore how we can use AI technology mindfully —balancing innovation with conservation.About this EventWe often think of the "Cloud" as weightless, but every AI-generated image and chat response relies on massive data centers that consume significant energy and water. As we embrace these new tools at this  library or in your homes, it’s vital to understand the environmental trade-offs.From the electricity powering GPUs to the water cooling the servers, our digital lives have a physical impact on the planet. Dr. Sucharita Gopal, core faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at BU’s College of Arts and Sciences, will help us explore how we can use technology mindfully—balancing innovation with conservation. Join us to learn how to make your digital footprint a little lighter while staying tech-savvy.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/a52499e0-295e-11f1-8836-0b7a2a33d517-rimg-w883-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/arlington/societal-digital-footprint-is-your-ai-habit-costing-the-earth/100001985820766369
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Arlington
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Robbins Library, Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA
- **lat**: 42.4156894
- **long**: -71.1549265
- **full address**: Robbins Library, Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Societal Digital Footprint: Is Your AI Habit Costing the Earth? being held?
  - **A:** Societal Digital Footprint: Is Your AI Habit Costing the Earth? takes place on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Robbins Library, Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Societal Digital Footprint: Is Your AI Habit Costing the Earth??
  - **A:** Societal Digital Footprint: Is Your AI Habit Costing the Earth? is organized by Robbins Library.

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