Our Climate Pledge

At BookSlice, we take our environmental responsibility seriously. We're committed to reaching carbon and water neutrality by actively offsetting all emissions and water usage from AI through verified, effective environmental organizations.

Environmental Impact of AI

500ml

Research shows that Large Language Models consume approximately 500ml of water (one standard bottle) for every 10-50 medium-length responses¹. This water is used primarily for cooling data centers.

4.32g

Each AI query produces approximately 4.32 grams of CO₂ (based on 30,000 A100 GPUs processing 10 million queries daily on Microsoft Azure)². To put this in perspective, 16 queries is equivalent to boiling one kettle.

Our Climate Offsets

Carbon Offsetting via Clean Air Task Force

✓Top-rated by independent evaluators since 2020

✓Every $1 donated prevents 1 ton of carbon emissions

✓25x more effective than most gold-standard offsets

✓Focuses on systemic change rather than temporary solutions

Why CATF?

Studies show that 85-90% of traditional carbon offset projects fail to deliver real results³. We chose CATF because they focus on policy and technology solutions that create lasting change.

Water Offsetting via Made Blue Foundation

✓Provides clean water access in water-stressed regions

✓Every liter offset provides clean water where it's needed most

✓Verified impact through transparent reporting

✓Supports sustainable water infrastructure development

References

[1] Making AI Less "Thirsty": Uncovering and Addressing the Secret Water Footprint of AI Models

[2] Quantifying the Carbon Emissions of Machine Learning

[3] 85% of carbon offsets don't work - here's where to donate instead

[4] Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

[5] Made Blue Foundation

Questions about our climate commitments? Contact me at [email protected].