The next No Kings Day is coming
The next No Kings Day will be different. Join the No Kings kickoff call this Thursday, 9/10 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to learn about the national day of voter participation being planned for this October.
This a local Indivisible event!
In response to demand from Colorado lawmakers, Legislative Council Staff produced a memo discussing the impact of data centers on energy, the environment and public health. The co-authors of this memo, who work with LCS through a fellowship run by the Insitute for Science and Policy, will discuss the research that informed the LCS memo, including what we know about the role data centers play in our increasingly data-driven world, their energy consumption, water usage, impacts on the environment and concerns around public health impacts.
Max O’Connor earned a BS in Chemistry from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Colorado Boulder in partnership with National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where she studied the properties of advanced semiconductor materials. O’Connor has studied a range of different energy technologies and has a strong interest in connecting research progress to evidence-based impact.
Leena Vilonen earned a BS in Biology and Environmental Science from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University (CSU). A microbial ecologist by training, her research examines how drought impacts soil microbial communities (bacteria and fungi) in grasslands. She was Executive Director of the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative at CSU where she educated scientists, policymakers, educators, and the public about the mysterious yet highly diverse and abundant life below our feet.
Dhivahari Vivek is the inaugural AI and Technology Policy Fellow with the Institute for Science and Policy. She has researched privacy, surveillance and algorithmic accountability issues and is currently resident AI and tech policy researcher with CO Legislative Council staff. She answers research requests and questions from members of the Colorado General Assembly on tech and AI issues.
*A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.*