AI, the Climate Crisis, and Social Justice – The Nexus
Join us for a panel discussion on?Monday, June 24th, as we delve into the impacts of AI on climate and social justice. This timely webinar will explore the complexities at the intersection of technology, environmental sustainability, and equity.
Date:?Monday, June 24th, 2024
Time:?4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
Platform:?Zoom
RSVP required?-?Email [email protected]
Event Overview:??AI is everywhere, from your Google accounts to ChatGPT to your streaming services. Since its debut, the public debate around the ethical use of AI has focused largely on copyright implications. However, what many are less aware of are the significant impacts AI has on the climate. In this webinar, our panelists will discuss the various ways AI technologies are influencing the climate crisis and social justice. We will explore the potential benefits and the ethical dilemmas posed by AI, considering how these technologies can both help and hinder efforts toward sustainability and equity.
Meet Our Esteemed Panelists:
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri is a Tribeca Film Festival award-winning director, social justice advocate, and Princeton University lecturer. She creates transformative, multi-platform works of art, leveraging film, media, and education to empower BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ equality. Indrani has created images for over 300 brands and featured in HBO, CNN, BBC, The New York Times, and more. Discovered by David Bowie, she helped launch Beyoncé and Lady Gaga's solo careers. Her work is exhibited worldwide, including the Smithsonian.
Karen Valentía Clopton - brings deep expertise in environmental sustainability, social justice, global ethics, and corporate governance. Elected Chair three terms for San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission, she served as General Counsel/Vice President for Access and Inclusion, Incendio International; and a decade as Chief Administrative Law Judge, California Public Utilities Commission managing energy efficiency, nuclear power plant decommission, utility rate-making, and greenhouse gas emission reduction cases, among over 500 formal proceedings annually. Karen is an active alumna of Vassar College (AB cum laude) and Antioch School of Law, now University of District of Columbia, an HBCU. Karen is currently a Harvard, Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow.
Souleymane Balde - is a retired UN Development Economist with over 30 years of experience in sustainable development and post-conflict programs. He has managed projects in over 20 countries across Africa, Central America, South Asia, and the Middle East. Souleyman holds degrees from Vassar College and New York University and has represented UNDP in global conferences on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and TB.
