It’s electric! 6 lessons from our largest electric kitchen
We recently opened our all-electric Bay View campus, which also marked the debut of our largest electric kitchen. As our biggest blueprint for fully carbon-free cafes and kitchens yet, Bay…
A search for bold ideas to drive climate action
Google has been committed to climate action for decades — and during that time, we've learned that we can have the biggest impact on our planet by working together. That’s…
Helping farmers with cloud technology, up close and global
Global warming brings humankind a host of challenges, from forest fires to heavy storms and desertification. Perhaps none matters more than maintaining and increasing food production. Unseasonal heat and cold…
Bay View is open — the first campus built by Google
After breaking ground in 2017, our Bay View campus officially opened to Googlers and our Charleston East project is in the final phase of construction. This marks the first time…
Take a bite out of these scrappy recipes from Google chefs
There’s been an uptick in home-cooked meals in my life over the past couple of years. (Quarantine cooking, anyone?) As my cooking increased, so did the food scraps. And while…
Meet 11 startups working to combat climate change
We believe that technology and entrepreneurship can help avert the world’s climate crisis. Startup founders are using tools — from machine learning to mobile platforms to large scale data processing…
For Earth Day, an update on our commitments
In 2020, as part of our third decade of climate action, we established a bold set of goals to help build a carbon-free future for everyone. Today on Earth Day,…
Data Commons: Making sustainability data accessible
At Google, we believe that giving everyone easy access to data can be revolutionary — especially when it comes to solving the world’s most pressing problems like climate change.Take Google…
The city using Google tools for environmental education
Since launching Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) in 2018, my team and I have seen how data can help local governments develop relevant climate plans.EIE is a free tool designed…
A space for connection in King’s Cross
Once at the heart of the industrial revolution, today London's King’s Cross is a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. We’re proud to be part of this community, where thousands of…