The Stop Dirty Data Centres campaign called for a moratorium on large European data center projects, with protests planned for Nov. 6 and 7 over what it described as their effects on communities and resources.
The campaign said demonstrations were planned across several countries, including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Poland, Denmark, Finland and Ireland.
The campaign cited strains on water and housing, higher energy bills, and effects on jobs, the economy and climate. It also raised supply-chain, surveillance and privacy concerns, and said the influence of large technology companies could weaken democracy.
The campaign wants democratic public deliberation over the role of AI and data center infrastructure. It called on leaders at local, national and European levels to halt construction until the public has decided what purpose the systems should serve and how they should benefit people and the planet.
The demonstrations were planned for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7.
