February 29th saw Sustainable Amersham’s 2nd People, Planet, Pint event, hosted at the Beech House on Hill Avenue. Despite the rain and diary clashes with other sustainable events in and around Amersham, a select few made it out to meet and chat about sustainability topics.
We covered a range of themes. We talked about the carbon footprint of cloud computing and, more importantly, the under-documented carbon emissions created by the colossal processing requirement of Generative AI.
We also talked about UK food security and how vulnerable we are as a country to increasingly fragile international supply chains. We talked about grassroot solutions at a local level and the urgent need to make sure we all understand where our food comes from and how agriculture is impacted by extreme weather.
Most importantly, we had a giggle. Despite all there is to be concerned about, when we come together and share stories and values, the world doesn’t seem such a terrible place.
Thank you to People, Planet, Pint’s organisers Small99 and its sponsors Krystal.
We will have another get together at 7pm on June 27th. If you’d like to meet others in Amersham with a shared interest in sustainability, save the date! And join us! Keep an eye out for event details.