St John’s Hall at Bathwick is the place to be on Tuesday, December 1st if you want to hear more about Data Centres and let your own views be heard.
A public meeting has been arranged by Bath XR.
Gillian Risbridger emailed to say:
“I am writing to invite you and your readers to attend a Public Meeting on Data Centres – Presentation plus Q&A
Location: St John’s (Bathwick) Hall, BA2 6PT
Date/Time: Tue 1 Dec 2026 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM
Tickets and more information via this link: https://buytickets.at/extinctionrebellionsw/2522738
From the team premiering the People’s Emergency Briefing in Bath in April 2026, through presentations and expert opinions, we will be considering the impact of the surge of AI and data centres on our environment.
We’ll hear from a variety of speakers about the dilemma between our desire to innovate with AI, the environmental impacts of the data centre infrastructure needed to support this innovation, and the need for greater accountability and responsibility from big tech.
AI is driving ever more, ever larger data centres. We now have hundreds across the UK, and hundreds more in the pipeline. They can use huge amounts of water and energy, contribute to air pollution, and raise local temperatures.
But is anyone thinking about why we need them, how many we need, and what their impacts might be on our communities and environment? And do we – as activists, users or potential neighbours of data centres – have enough access to information about their energy and water use, environmental footprint or end users?
Communities across the UK – and the world – are increasingly raising concerns about the impacts of individual data centres and calling for city leaders and national decision makers to press pause on the data centre explosion. We’re part of a growing global movement looking at how we can stand up to big tech and put the brakes on data centre-driven harms.
🔓 18.30 – doors open 👋 19.00 – Event welcome – 60-second intros – a chance for the audience to introduce themselves, ask for help or share something interesting. 📷 Group photo in support of Stop Dirty Data Centres campaign💚 19.15 – presentations 19.45 – Q&A 🍻 20.30 – Close
We would greatly value your attendance – whether to listen and contribute or simply observe the discussion. Your presence would signal the importance of open, evidence-based dialogue on an issue that affects residents across all wards and political affiliations.
Tickets via this link: https://buytickets.at/extinctionrebellionsw/2522738
