Small Actions for AI and the Environment

AI uses real electricity. Most uses are tiny but they add up. Small choices help — and connect to bigger climate awareness.

Some examples

• Skip generating an AI image you do not really need.
• Use AI for actually useful stuff, not just to mess around.
• Notice when you ask AI questions you could easily answer yourself.
• Learn what AI energy costs (it is interesting!).

Try it!

For one week, count how many AI things you generate. Decide which were really worth it. Skip the rest next week.

Practice this safely

Try this with a low-stakes example and a trusted adult nearby. The goal is to notice how AI talks about climate, not to let it make the decision for you.

1. 1Ask AI to explain climate in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Small Actions for AI and the Environment" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check AI energy against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.