By Janus Boye

Practical details

When:
Thursday, 8 January 2026
15:00–15:30 Aarhus / 09:00 Toronto
Where: Online
Format: 30 minutes conversation + Q&A
Free registration below

We hear a lot of reassuring stories about “green tech”. But what if some of those stories are incomplete, or even misleading?

Join us for a members’ call with Gerry McGovern, one of the most respected voices in digital thinking and a long-time critic of wasteful, growth-driven technology. Gerry’s upcoming book, 99th Day: A Warning About Technology (out in February), offers a stark account of how today’s digital economy, from AI and data centres to bitcoin and mining, is accelerating environmental collapse.

99th Day looks behind the “green” narrative and asks what the digital economy is really costing us, and who is paying the price. Drawing on lived experience inside the tech industry, investigative reporting, and voices from affected communities worldwide, Gerry reveals the environmental damage, toxic waste, and deep social harm that sit beneath the surface of our always-on world. He argues that this is not only a technical issue, but a moral failure, a shift from being caretakers of the planet to active participants in a Sixth Mass Extinction.

This will be a short, thought-provoking session, with plenty of time for questions and reflection together.

Sign up below and we’ll send you the calendar invite within 24 hours. If you can’t make it, we will record the session, so that you can enjoy it later. Sign up below and get notified, when the recording and summary is published.

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Free registration for the 8 January call with Gerry

Learn more from the intersection of digital, AI, and sustainability

Sustainability has long been a big topic in the community. Back in 2022, we last hosted Gerry for a call on his book World Wide Waste. Read more about it here: Waste is the business case of big tech

Here’s a few more recent posts, where you can explore more:

Do’s and Don’ts of Sustainable Systems Design (2024)
Let’s make digital smarter, safer and more sustainable (2024)
Single use food packaging. Good for the environment? (April 2025)
Sustainable UX in 2026: what’s next? (December 2025)

Be part of the conversation

If reading along is not enough, you’re very welcome to join us more actively. Our community is built around learning together, comparing notes, and exploring how theory meets practice across roles, industries and regions.

You can:

join our free, regular member conference calls
find a peer group that matches your role and challenges
attend our unique conferences, designed for deep discussion rather than surface-level inspiration

However you choose to engage, we’re glad you’re here and part of the journey.