Periagoge
Scenario

How academic teams navigate the carbon cost of computationally intensive climate research

Our research team got a massive grant to study climate solutions but the computational requirements mean we're contributing significantly to data center energy consumption to do the research. Half the team thinks we should accept the carbon cost for the greater good and half thinks we need to fundamentally redesign our approach even if it takes longer.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group faces the paradox of potentially causing environmental harm in service of preventing greater environmental harm.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Energy consumption of data centers?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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