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Did you know that five AI prompts consume the equivalent of a full glass of water? Most people associate carbon footprints with planes and cars, but our digital habits are leaving an equally massive—yet invisible—mark on the environment.

In this episode, Jacqueline Stockwell sits down with Rachel Mitchell, Principal Consultant at Leadership Through Data, to peel back the curtain on Data Decarbonization. They dive deep into the physical reality of data: the cooling systems, the millions of gallons of water used by data centres, and the energy consumed by every "like," emoji, and duplicate email trail.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The Power of ROT: Why Redundant, Obsolete, and Trivial data is a "lose-lose-lose" for your business and the planet.
• AI’s Thirst: The surprising environmental cost of AI prompts and how to use digital tools more consciously.
• Influencing the Board: How to use the "Green Agenda" to finally get leadership to care about information governance.
• Practical First Steps: How to stop the "uncontrolled growth" in OneDrive and SharePoint without overwhelming your team.

Whether you are an information leader, an "eco-warrior," or just someone looking to declutter your digital life, this conversation provides the clarity and confidence needed to build sustainable information practices.

🌱 Ready to take this further?

If something landed for you in this episode… don’t just leave it here.

You don’t need to figure it all out on your own — I’ve created a few simple ways to help you take your next step, at your pace.

🟢 — Start where you are

If you’re not quite sure how you’re showing up right now, start here:

👉 Thinking with Jaki Scorecard — your Influence Action Plan
Use this to get clarity on how you currently show up, where you might be getting stuck, and what your next influence move is. Thinking with Jaki

🟡 Build clarity and direction

Once you’ve got that awareness, let’s build a clearer picture of where you are overall:

👉 Leadership Through Data EMPOWER Scorecard
This will show you where you sit across the EMPOWER framework — your strengths, your gaps, and what to focus on next so you can move forward with confidence. The Leadership Through Data EMPOWER Scorecard

🔵 Grow with me

If you’re ready to go deeper and build real momentum:

👉 Join the free EMPOWER Masterclass | Leadership Through Data
I’ll walk you through the full roadmap and help you see exactly how to step into your influence and leadership — in a way that feels like you. The EMPOWER Masterclass | Leadership Through Data

🚀 Want to keep building?

If you’re ready to take action beyond this episode, here are a couple of ways we can work together:

👉 Book Jaki to speak at your next event
Bring these conversations into your organisation or community with practical, real-world learning. Public Speaker, Write & Podcaster - Jacqueline Stockwell

👉 Join the 21-Day EMPOWER Sprint
Build momentum, take action daily, and stop overthinking your next move.
https://leadershipthroughdata.com/empower-21/

💬 Final thought

You don’t need to do everything at once.
Just take one next step.

And if this episode helped you, I’d love you to share it with someone who needs to hear it too 💛

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