Accelerating climate action at Google and beyond
Next week at COP27, global leaders will gather in Egypt to build momentum for climate action. Climate change is one of humanity’s most urgent challenges, and this decade is critical…
Helping to create a more resilient Europe
Helping to create a more resilient EuropeWhen Ukraine was invaded in February, a group of 15 Google employees dropped everything to do what they did best — write code. But…
How we’re restoring native habitats in Silicon Valley
Vast oak woodlands punctuated with lush willow groves once stretched from Palo Alto to San Jose and beyond, long before the rise of Silicon Valley.“Centuries of agricultural intensification and urbanization…
A new accelerator for circular economy startups and nonprofits
Every year, humanity consumes far more than what the planet can naturally replenish.To create a circular economy that can be safer, sustainable, and more equitable for everyone, we need to…
New ways to make more sustainable choices
Search interest in terms like electric vehicles, solar energy and thrift stores reached new highs globally over the past year — suggesting that people are looking for ways to practice…
More ways to drive sustainably and save money with Google Maps
Imagine you’re planning a day trip from your home in Athlone, Ireland over to Limerick – over an hour and a half journey. To decide how to get there, you…
Ask a Techspert: How does a building become “water positive”?
Our new Bay View campus is on track to be the largest development project in the world to achieve Water Petal certification from the Living Building Challenge, meaning it will…
Dr. Von Nguyen’s temperature check on public health
Dr. Von Nguyen’s career centers around helping people be healthier. As a primary care physician and epidemiologist, he’s worked in sub-Saharan Africa and India, developed policies for U.S. government agencies,…
A climate and clean energy renaissance in the U.S.
The climate and energy provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 represent the most comprehensive investments to combat climate change in U.S. history. These investments offer the opportunity to…
Googlers for climate: meet Lisa Arendt
Based in Zürich, Lisa is Product Partnerships Manager for Maps. She helps partners to integrate their charging station locations into Google Maps, which makes recharging as seamless as possible for…