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- AI Won’t Save the Planet. People Will.
Hi ,
AI is eating the world.
But before you build with it, or back it, ask yourself one question:
Is this solving the climate and nature crisis… or silently feeding it?
Because right now, most of the energy, compute, and capital behind AI isn’t aimed at planetary solutions. It’s chasing eyeballs, fuelling consumption, and amplifying division.
And history will remember which side you chose.
The Choice in Front of Founders + Investors
AI and data aren’t neutral tools — they reflect the priorities of those who wield them.
They can be used to accelerate regeneration, resilience, and climate adaptation — predicting wildfires, optimising energy grids, restoring ecosystems — or they can drive hyper-consumption, division, and extraction, scaling engagement loops and consumption at the expense of planetary boundaries.
Both paths run on the same chips, the same compute, the same electricity.
The real question isn’t whether AI will change the world, it’s what kind of world you want it to create.
Why This Matters Now
Data centres already consume 1–1.5% of global electricity and AI could triple that by 2030.
Water use for AI cooling is exploding, often in drought-stricken regions.
And yet, less than 10% of AI funding touches climate or nature applications.
We’re optimising the wrong things. Faster ads. Cheaper clicks. Infinite feeds.
Takeaways for Builders + Backers
Founders: Before you ship it, ask: Does this serve the planet, or just the algorithm?
Investors: Don’t back AI that accelerates collapse. Back AI that builds resilience, adaptation, decarbonisation.
Everyone: Energy, water, and planetary limits are coming for AI. Those solving both the problems and the footprint will win the next decade.
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Final thought
AI will be the most powerful technology of our lifetime.
But power without direction becomes destruction.
At Raaise, we champion the founders and investors on the right side of history, the ones using AI to serve climate and nature, not consume it.
Which side are you on?
Here’s to raising capital on your (and the planets) terms.
Amy and the Team @ Raaise
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