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Climate Dialogues

We spoke with leading experts from around the globe, contributed to public discourse, and participated in policy conversations.

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Indigenous Communities & Mapping
Michael Jok, SCRIPS
Indigenous communities involved in using mapping technologies, challenges on the ground, conditions necessary for long-term impact
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New Alliances & Climate Finance
Varad Pande, Boston Consulting Group
Southeast Asia Climate Adaptation and Resilience (SEACAR), climate financing developments in Asia, neglected issues
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Climate Financing & Agriculture
KL Mukesh, Societal Platform
Opportunity areas for financing in climate and agriculture, bottlenecks in financing, how to unlock climate financing
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AI & agriculture
Alpan Raval, Wadhwani AI
Role of Wadhwani AI at the AI & agriculture intersection, key projects, challenges and risks, policy recommendations, and anticipated changes in the next 10-15 years
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Digital Public Infrastructure & Climate
CV Madhukar, CO-DEVELOP
CO-DEVELOP's scope of work, lessons in the potential use of DPIs in climate action, and changes in the coming decade
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Inclusive Climate Transitions and AI: Opportunities, Risks and Way Forward
Opportunities for AI in climate action strategies, potential risks, contextual frames for adopting AI for climate good
Speakers: Jennifer Pratt Miles, Neth Daño, Priya Donti, Madhuri Karak, Tim van den Bergh
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Unpacking the role of Digital Public Infrastructure for Climate Action
Use cases for DPI in climate action, risks associated with DPI for climate action, way forward for beneficial adoption
Speakers: Aaditeshwar Seth, Ajay Shah, Divya Sharma, Jeeno George, Reina Otsuka
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AI for Climate Action: Accelerating Sustainable Solutions
at Global Parternership on AI Summit 2023
Data-driven climate resilient agriculture, geospatial datasets and AI, open climate data ecosystems, data licensing for climate technologies, environmental impacts of AI
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Bold Urgent Proposals for Using AI in Climate Action
Deepali Khanna & Urvashi Aneja
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A Dash of Optimism and a Dollop of Caution: Building AI for Climate Action
Urvashi Aneja & Dona Mathew
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Generative AI for Climate Action
Gaurav Sharma
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In embracing AI, Southeast Asia must consider sobering climate costs
Elina Noor

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The AI and Climate Futures project was commissioned by The Rockefeller Foundation. Opinions expressed here are our own, as are any errors or omissions.

Digital Futures Lab is an interdisciplinary research and advisory firm that studies the complex interaction between technology and society. Through evidence-based research, foresight and public engagement, we work to develop pathways toward equitable, safe, and sustainable futures.

The research for this project was conducted between February and November 2023.

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