Discover strategies to minimize the carbon footprint of cloud native workloads in this 50-minute CNCF conference talk. Explore hardware footprints, software considerations, and cloud service provider impacts on environmental sustainability. Learn about workload placement, installation time optimization, and the importance of Day 2 operations. Gain insights into cloud native updates, key drivers for sustainability, and the role of public cloud infrastructure. Examine the political and engineering perspectives on reducing carbon emissions in cloud computing. Understand the changing mindset required to create more environmentally friendly cloud native solutions.