<p>As Nvidia hits a $5 trillion market cap and the global race to build faster, smarter AI accelerates, communities in East Asia are bearing with the hidden consequences. In this bonus episode, host Joycelyn Longdon speaks with Katrin Wu from Greenpeace East Asia to uncover how AI supply chain is driving pollution, health risks, and rising emissions, in the attempt of catching up with increasing global energy demands.</p><br><p>We hear from Sunryul Kim, a South Korean campaigner who filed a lawsuit against LNG Power Plants being built in his community and Lena Chang a campaigner from Taiwan, who tells us about the impact that the tech industry is having in her homeland.</p><br><p>Even as the AI boom brings new pressures and environmental risks to communities in East Asia, there is hope. We can demand real power shifts and redistribution, to ensure those currently paying the unseen price are funded for a truly just transition.</p><br><p><strong>What can you do?</strong></p><ul><li>Sign <a href="https://act.gp/4nyaBQr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the petition</a> for a clean, renewable AI supply chain - <a href="https://act.gp/4nyaBQr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://act.gp/4nyaBQr</a></li><li>Share the episode to spark conversation about AI’s true footprint</li><li>Advocate for systemic changes in how the tech industry approaches climate responsibility - pushing for transparency, supplier support, and real investment in RE infrastructure where production happens</li><li>Read Greenpeace reports for more information: <a href="https://act.gp/3LR02uC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nvidia Ranks Last on AI Supply Chain Decarbonization</a> (<a href="https://act.gp/3LR02uC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://act.gp/3LR02uC</a>), <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-eastasia-stateless/2025/04/5011514f-greenpeace_chipping_point.pdf " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Tracking electricity consumption &amp; emissions from AI chip manufacturing</strong></a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

SystemShift

Greenpeace International

NVIDIA just hit the $5 trillion milestone: who is paying the price?

NOV 24, 202531 MIN
SystemShift

NVIDIA just hit the $5 trillion milestone: who is paying the price?

NOV 24, 202531 MIN

Description

<p>As Nvidia hits a $5 trillion market cap and the global race to build faster, smarter AI accelerates, communities in East Asia are bearing with the hidden consequences. In this bonus episode, host Joycelyn Longdon speaks with Katrin Wu from Greenpeace East Asia to uncover how AI supply chain is driving pollution, health risks, and rising emissions, in the attempt of catching up with increasing global energy demands.</p><br><p>We hear from Sunryul Kim, a South Korean campaigner who filed a lawsuit against LNG Power Plants being built in his community and Lena Chang a campaigner from Taiwan, who tells us about the impact that the tech industry is having in her homeland.</p><br><p>Even as the AI boom brings new pressures and environmental risks to communities in East Asia, there is hope. We can demand real power shifts and redistribution, to ensure those currently paying the unseen price are funded for a truly just transition.</p><br><p><strong>What can you do?</strong></p><ul><li>Sign <a href="https://act.gp/4nyaBQr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the petition</a> for a clean, renewable AI supply chain - <a href="https://act.gp/4nyaBQr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://act.gp/4nyaBQr</a></li><li>Share the episode to spark conversation about AI’s true footprint</li><li>Advocate for systemic changes in how the tech industry approaches climate responsibility - pushing for transparency, supplier support, and real investment in RE infrastructure where production happens</li><li>Read Greenpeace reports for more information: <a href="https://act.gp/3LR02uC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nvidia Ranks Last on AI Supply Chain Decarbonization</a> (<a href="https://act.gp/3LR02uC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://act.gp/3LR02uC</a>), <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-eastasia-stateless/2025/04/5011514f-greenpeace_chipping_point.pdf " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Tracking electricity consumption &amp; emissions from AI chip manufacturing</strong></a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>