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Environment Top 5: AI
In this episode of EnvCast, we discuss the Environment Top 5 things to consider about artificial intelligence (AI) in environmental work. We cover what AI is, the digital impact of AI, carbon emissions and environmental cost of AI, hardware considerations, ethics of using AI and advice for environmental practitioners. This special AI episode of EnvCast features two Chartered Environmentalists, Astrid Wynne CEnv, Head of Sustainability, AI and Automation at Techbuyer and Dominic Walkling CEnv, Associate director at Nature Positive.
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Astrid is Head of Sustainability, AI and Automation at Techbuyer, a sustainable IT solutions provider that specialises in circular economy for enterprise hardware. She has co-authored a number of peer reviewed papers on Circular Economy, Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reporting in the data centre sector. She is also chair of the Sustainability Special Interest Group at the Data Centre Alliance.
Dominic Walkling is an Associate Director at Nature Positive, where he leads the greenhouse gas service delivery team. He specialises in corporate carbon footprinting and Science Based Targets, supporting clients with complex emissions reporting and reduction strategies. Dominic has spent time working on carbon tools and software development and has led an internal working group to research AI, upskill staff and promote efficient adoption of AI tools in consulting.
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