As data centers expand rapidly to support artificial intelligence and other digital technologies, their growing demand for electricity and water is raising questions about their effects on the environment, energy costs, and local communities. 

Charles Carpenter of the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter will join us to explain how data centers work, why so many are being proposed in Michigan, and what their continued growth could mean for our state.

Speaking from the Sierra Club’s environmental perspective, Mr. Carpenter will discuss concerns about energy and water use, pollution and infrastructure, as well as the policies his organization believes are needed to ensure that data-center development does not come at the expense of Michigan residents and the environment.

The service streams on YouTube at THIS LINK.