The industry is shifting towards sustainability as a primary consideration in database architecture. Cloud migration can lead to an 84% reduction in carbon emissions. Selecting serverless databases, consolidating platforms, and strategizing around prevention are key steps to reduce the carbon footprint of databases. Implementing smaller changes, such as data transfer optimization and energy-efficient deployment, can also make a significant impact over time. The time to act is now, as studies estimate that 2-4% of global emissions come from the IT industry, with data centers being a major contributor to this problem.