There are countless resources available to help communities facing proposed data centers navigate these proposals, research the potential harms of these facilities, organize their communities, and more. We’ve compiled a non-exhaustive list of some of those helpful resources here.
- Halt the Harm Network/Stop Bad Data Centers: The Stop Bad Data Centers platform serves as a strategic hub for the movement fighting harmful AI data center developments. The site provides community advocates and local officials with connections to the research, financial analysis, and tactical support needed to make informed decisions about how to respond to bad data centers and the impacts of these polluters in their communities.
- Alliance for the Great Lakes: A Regional Playbook for Managing Data Center Impacts in the Great Lakes: This guide is designed for residents, concerned citizens, grassroots organizations, and local leaders across the Great Lakes Region seeking clear, accessible information to understand the rapid growth of data centers and navigate potential local responses to these facilities.
- Prairie Rivers Network Community Guide to Challenging Data Centers in Illinois: A printable action checklist created by Prairie Rivers Network for residents facing proposed data center development.
- Stop Bad Data Centers Resources: The Stop Bad Data Centers platform serves as a network for leaders across communities confronting bad data center expansion. The resources page includes research, financial analysis, and tactical guidance to help constituents make informed decisions about how to respond to data centers.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin: Big Tech Unchecked: A Toolkit for Community Action: This toolkit is specific to Wisconsin, but offers helpful guidance on what local communities and concerned citizens across the Midwest region can do to mitigate the worst impacts of hyperscale data centers.
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