Data-Driven EnviroLab
@datadrivenlab.bsky.social
Applying cutting-edge, data-driven approaches to tackle the world's most pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainable solutions. https://datadrivenlab.org/
The funding will enable the expansion of DDL's work through the Center for Climate Leadership and AI-driven Integrity in Mitigation (CLAIM), which aims to address misinformation and greenwashing in AI as well as the societal impacts of generative AI on corporate climate action.
Exciting News! ✨ DDL is honored to receive a $1 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to further our work in advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability as it relates to climate commitments.
Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...
Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The funding will enable the expansion of DDL's work through the Center for Climate Leadership and AI-driven Integrity in Mitigation (CLAIM), which aims to address misinformation and greenwashing in AI as well as the societal impacts of generative AI on corporate climate action.
Exciting News! ✨ DDL is honored to receive a $1 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to further our work in advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability as it relates to climate commitments.
Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...
Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Exciting News! ✨ DDL is honored to receive a $1 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to further our work in advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability as it relates to climate commitments.
Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...
Read more about the grant and CLAIM here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/dat...
"The Dual Burden of Energy Poverty and Climate Exposure"
🕐 Next Friday October 10th at 2pm in Sitterson Hall Room F009 DDL's own Dr. Zhang Yuetong will be presenting research for the UNC Department of Public Policy's Research Group Seminar Series!
Flier below! ⬇️
🕐 Next Friday October 10th at 2pm in Sitterson Hall Room F009 DDL's own Dr. Zhang Yuetong will be presenting research for the UNC Department of Public Policy's Research Group Seminar Series!
Flier below! ⬇️
October 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"The Dual Burden of Energy Poverty and Climate Exposure"
🕐 Next Friday October 10th at 2pm in Sitterson Hall Room F009 DDL's own Dr. Zhang Yuetong will be presenting research for the UNC Department of Public Policy's Research Group Seminar Series!
Flier below! ⬇️
🕐 Next Friday October 10th at 2pm in Sitterson Hall Room F009 DDL's own Dr. Zhang Yuetong will be presenting research for the UNC Department of Public Policy's Research Group Seminar Series!
Flier below! ⬇️
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In collaboration with Sustainability Unlocked, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at @UNC and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social unpacks how data driven insights and innovation are transforming the climate accountability space.
Climate Action Accountability System
In this video, Angel explains the UN’s Recognition and Accountability Framework (RAF) and how it strengthens climate action. Learn how data, AI, and governance improve transparency, enforce…
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September 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
In collaboration with Sustainability Unlocked, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at @UNC and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social unpacks how data driven insights and innovation are transforming the climate accountability space.
🌐 CLAIM (Data-Driven EnviroLab) seeks 1–2 students for a semester-long independent study on AI & climate in the Central African Republic 🇨🇫. French required 🇫🇷. Apply: ddl@unc.edu | More info on the flyer below.
August 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🌐 CLAIM (Data-Driven EnviroLab) seeks 1–2 students for a semester-long independent study on AI & climate in the Central African Republic 🇨🇫. French required 🇫🇷. Apply: ddl@unc.edu | More info on the flyer below.
Webinar Alert!
Listen to DDL Director Dr. Angel Hsu discuss consumer/corporate use of AI, environmental information sharing's potential role in consumer and corporate behavior, and the insights social science provides to achieve the economic/environmental goals of consumers and firms.
Join here ⬇️
Listen to DDL Director Dr. Angel Hsu discuss consumer/corporate use of AI, environmental information sharing's potential role in consumer and corporate behavior, and the insights social science provides to achieve the economic/environmental goals of consumers and firms.
Join here ⬇️
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August 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Webinar Alert!
Listen to DDL Director Dr. Angel Hsu discuss consumer/corporate use of AI, environmental information sharing's potential role in consumer and corporate behavior, and the insights social science provides to achieve the economic/environmental goals of consumers and firms.
Join here ⬇️
Listen to DDL Director Dr. Angel Hsu discuss consumer/corporate use of AI, environmental information sharing's potential role in consumer and corporate behavior, and the insights social science provides to achieve the economic/environmental goals of consumers and firms.
Join here ⬇️
Take a look at the latest Net Zero Tracker analysis, which highlights the growing nexus between carbon-intensive trade and global decarbonization — with a focus on India.
BREAKING: India's exports and jobs hinge on accelerating the clean transition
Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes.
📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...
Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes.
📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...
July 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Take a look at the latest Net Zero Tracker analysis, which highlights the growing nexus between carbon-intensive trade and global decarbonization — with a focus on India.
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BREAKING: India's exports and jobs hinge on accelerating the clean transition
Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes.
📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...
Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes.
📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...
July 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
BREAKING: India's exports and jobs hinge on accelerating the clean transition
Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes.
📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...
Our latest report, the third in our series of four exploring the Net Zero–Trade Nexus, explores how carbon intensity is shaping India’s export outcomes.
📘 Read here: zerotracker.net/analysis/ind...
We're excited about the new Yale Environmental Data Science Certificate.
The course has an online flexible format, generous scholarships, and great instructors including DDL Director Angel Hsu. Applications are open and rolling.
Apply below 👇
Applications close 7/31
Program starts 10/2/2025
The course has an online flexible format, generous scholarships, and great instructors including DDL Director Angel Hsu. Applications are open and rolling.
Apply below 👇
Applications close 7/31
Program starts 10/2/2025
Environmental Data Science Certificate Program
Applications close July 31, 2025
environment.yale.edu
July 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We're excited about the new Yale Environmental Data Science Certificate.
The course has an online flexible format, generous scholarships, and great instructors including DDL Director Angel Hsu. Applications are open and rolling.
Apply below 👇
Applications close 7/31
Program starts 10/2/2025
The course has an online flexible format, generous scholarships, and great instructors including DDL Director Angel Hsu. Applications are open and rolling.
Apply below 👇
Applications close 7/31
Program starts 10/2/2025
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Following the release of our 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, it's time to spotlight the @netzerotracker.bsky.social — a project that monitors the credibility of 4,000+ net-zero targets.
The 2025 Net Zero Stocktake is coming soon.
🔗 zerotracker.net
The 2025 Net Zero Stocktake is coming soon.
🔗 zerotracker.net
July 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Following the release of our 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, it's time to spotlight the @netzerotracker.bsky.social — a project that monitors the credibility of 4,000+ net-zero targets.
The 2025 Net Zero Stocktake is coming soon.
🔗 zerotracker.net
The 2025 Net Zero Stocktake is coming soon.
🔗 zerotracker.net
☀️This summer, DDL RAs Katherine Burley Farr & Scout Correa are continuing our work on urban heat stress in the Triangle. They're leading our new Cool Pavements analysis in Raleigh, NC.
🧵Read more below 👇
🧵Read more below 👇
July 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
☀️This summer, DDL RAs Katherine Burley Farr & Scout Correa are continuing our work on urban heat stress in the Triangle. They're leading our new Cool Pavements analysis in Raleigh, NC.
🧵Read more below 👇
🧵Read more below 👇
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Storm Response Information for Carrboro, NC -- Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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July 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Storm Response Information for Carrboro, NC -- Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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🏙️ 🌡️ What makes an urban heat island (UHI)?
In an ABC11 WTVD-TV interview, Sarah Berk a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the DDL, highlights key factors that cause Durham's historic Hayti community to be designated as a UHI.
📽️ Watch the full interview here: abc11.com/videoClip/16...
In an ABC11 WTVD-TV interview, Sarah Berk a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the DDL, highlights key factors that cause Durham's historic Hayti community to be designated as a UHI.
📽️ Watch the full interview here: abc11.com/videoClip/16...
Durham's Historic Hayti considered an urban heat island
Experts said the historic Hayti community is considered an urban heat island, which means temperatures there could be anywhere from four to seven degrees hotter than anywhere else in the city.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🏙️ 🌡️ What makes an urban heat island (UHI)?
In an ABC11 WTVD-TV interview, Sarah Berk a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the DDL, highlights key factors that cause Durham's historic Hayti community to be designated as a UHI.
📽️ Watch the full interview here: abc11.com/videoClip/16...
In an ABC11 WTVD-TV interview, Sarah Berk a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the DDL, highlights key factors that cause Durham's historic Hayti community to be designated as a UHI.
📽️ Watch the full interview here: abc11.com/videoClip/16...
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🔔 Volunteer remotely for an hour a week with the @netzerotracker.bsky.social zerotracker.net/volunteering
🌏 Gain practical experience collecting climate policy data
📝 Apply now to kickstart your own climate career
🌏 Gain practical experience collecting climate policy data
📝 Apply now to kickstart your own climate career
June 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🔔 Volunteer remotely for an hour a week with the @netzerotracker.bsky.social zerotracker.net/volunteering
🌏 Gain practical experience collecting climate policy data
📝 Apply now to kickstart your own climate career
🌏 Gain practical experience collecting climate policy data
📝 Apply now to kickstart your own climate career
🌟 Meet our Summer RAs! 🌟
Scout Correa & Andrew Martin bring expertise in env. health, policy & defense to DDL. Excited for their work on cool pavements & UESI!
👉 Learn more: datadrivenlab.org/featured/int...
Scout Correa & Andrew Martin bring expertise in env. health, policy & defense to DDL. Excited for their work on cool pavements & UESI!
👉 Learn more: datadrivenlab.org/featured/int...
June 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🌟 Meet our Summer RAs! 🌟
Scout Correa & Andrew Martin bring expertise in env. health, policy & defense to DDL. Excited for their work on cool pavements & UESI!
👉 Learn more: datadrivenlab.org/featured/int...
Scout Correa & Andrew Martin bring expertise in env. health, policy & defense to DDL. Excited for their work on cool pavements & UESI!
👉 Learn more: datadrivenlab.org/featured/int...
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🌍📉 NEW REPORT OUT NOW
🔍 What happens when a country’s trade partners move faster on net zero than it does? Our analysis finds South Africa faces rising economic and risk as major export markets tighten climate standards.
Read the full report here: zerotracker.net/analysis/sou...
🔍 What happens when a country’s trade partners move faster on net zero than it does? Our analysis finds South Africa faces rising economic and risk as major export markets tighten climate standards.
Read the full report here: zerotracker.net/analysis/sou...
June 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌍📉 NEW REPORT OUT NOW
🔍 What happens when a country’s trade partners move faster on net zero than it does? Our analysis finds South Africa faces rising economic and risk as major export markets tighten climate standards.
Read the full report here: zerotracker.net/analysis/sou...
🔍 What happens when a country’s trade partners move faster on net zero than it does? Our analysis finds South Africa faces rising economic and risk as major export markets tighten climate standards.
Read the full report here: zerotracker.net/analysis/sou...
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🎙️New Podcast!
In this conversation, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at University of North Carolina and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social, joins
@tomraftery.com to delve into pressing climate and sustainability issues.
🔗
In this conversation, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at University of North Carolina and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social, joins
@tomraftery.com to delve into pressing climate and sustainability issues.
🔗
Inside the AI Lab Taking on Climate Misinformation - Climate Confident
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I’m joined by Angel Hsu, associate professor at UNC Chapel Hill and founder of the Data-Driven EnviroLab. We dive deep into how AI can be used to…
www.climateconfidentpodcast.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🎙️New Podcast!
In this conversation, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at University of North Carolina and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social, joins
@tomraftery.com to delve into pressing climate and sustainability issues.
🔗
In this conversation, @profangelhsu.bsky.social, Associate Professor at University of North Carolina and founder of @datadrivenlab.bsky.social, joins
@tomraftery.com to delve into pressing climate and sustainability issues.
🔗
The Future of Climate AI: Insights from CLAIM
Last week, DDL hosted our CLAIM workshop—Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
The star-studded event featured far too many insights to fit in a single skeet, so check them all out on our LinkedIn!
Last week, DDL hosted our CLAIM workshop—Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
The star-studded event featured far too many insights to fit in a single skeet, so check them all out on our LinkedIn!
The Future of Climate AI: Insights from CLAIM
At our CLAIM… | Data-Driven EnviroLab
The Future of Climate AI: Insights from CLAIM
At our CLAIM workshop—Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?—this question sparked urgent dialogue.
Over 1.5 days, we ...
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June 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Future of Climate AI: Insights from CLAIM
Last week, DDL hosted our CLAIM workshop—Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
The star-studded event featured far too many insights to fit in a single skeet, so check them all out on our LinkedIn!
Last week, DDL hosted our CLAIM workshop—Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
The star-studded event featured far too many insights to fit in a single skeet, so check them all out on our LinkedIn!
🎧 Listen to this week's ClimateConfident podcast with @tomraftery.com featuring DDL director @profangelhsu.bsky.social!
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🎙️ Watch the pod here on YouTube: youtu.be/N2329FCrzM8?...
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🎙️ Watch the pod here on YouTube: youtu.be/N2329FCrzM8?...
This AI Exposes Greenwashing in Net Zero Pledges
YouTube video by Tom Raftery: Sustainability & Climate Talks
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May 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🎧 Listen to this week's ClimateConfident podcast with @tomraftery.com featuring DDL director @profangelhsu.bsky.social!
Description below 🧵
🎙️ Watch the pod here on YouTube: youtu.be/N2329FCrzM8?...
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🎙️ Watch the pod here on YouTube: youtu.be/N2329FCrzM8?...
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The AI Climate Tools You Can Actually Trust: ChatNetZero and ChatNDC Explained
AI tools have revolutionized many fields but often provide inaccurate climate information. Researchers developed ChatNetZero.ai and ChatNDC.org to ensure reliable climate data, countering misleading AI outputs. As…
AI tools have revolutionized many fields but often provide inaccurate climate information. Researchers developed ChatNetZero.ai and ChatNDC.org to ensure reliable climate data, countering misleading AI outputs. As…
The AI Climate Tools You Can Actually Trust: ChatNetZero and ChatNDC Explained
AI tools have revolutionized many fields but often provide inaccurate climate information. Researchers developed ChatNetZero.ai and ChatNDC.org to ensure reliable climate data, countering misleading AI outputs. As governments and corporations make net zero pledges, accurate tools are crucial for informed decision-making and restoring trust in climate policies.
tomraftery.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The AI Climate Tools You Can Actually Trust: ChatNetZero and ChatNDC Explained
AI tools have revolutionized many fields but often provide inaccurate climate information. Researchers developed ChatNetZero.ai and ChatNDC.org to ensure reliable climate data, countering misleading AI outputs. As…
AI tools have revolutionized many fields but often provide inaccurate climate information. Researchers developed ChatNetZero.ai and ChatNDC.org to ensure reliable climate data, countering misleading AI outputs. As…
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Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
May 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
🗓️ Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Hyde Hall (University Room), UNC Chapel Hill
Register: eventbrite.com/e/claim-work...
🚨 One Week Left To Sign Up! 🚨
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
Register here for the in-person event in Chapel Hill: lnkd.in/gt_XjxqC
The event will also be livestreamed! Sign-up to view the livestream here: lnkd.in/ejsTH5a3
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
Register here for the in-person event in Chapel Hill: lnkd.in/gt_XjxqC
The event will also be livestreamed! Sign-up to view the livestream here: lnkd.in/ejsTH5a3
May 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🚨 One Week Left To Sign Up! 🚨
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
Register here for the in-person event in Chapel Hill: lnkd.in/gt_XjxqC
The event will also be livestreamed! Sign-up to view the livestream here: lnkd.in/ejsTH5a3
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
Register here for the in-person event in Chapel Hill: lnkd.in/gt_XjxqC
The event will also be livestreamed! Sign-up to view the livestream here: lnkd.in/ejsTH5a3
Say Hello to ChatNetZero 2.0! ✨
The world's first AI-powered large language model dedicated to demystifying climate and net-zero commitments is getting smarter, sharper, and more evidence-driven.
Learn more here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/evi...
The world's first AI-powered large language model dedicated to demystifying climate and net-zero commitments is getting smarter, sharper, and more evidence-driven.
Learn more here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/evi...
Evidence Over Opinion: ChatNetZero 2.0 Features New Fine-Tuned Model and Expansive Data Catalogue | Data-Driven EnviroLab
datadrivenlab.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Say Hello to ChatNetZero 2.0! ✨
The world's first AI-powered large language model dedicated to demystifying climate and net-zero commitments is getting smarter, sharper, and more evidence-driven.
Learn more here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/evi...
The world's first AI-powered large language model dedicated to demystifying climate and net-zero commitments is getting smarter, sharper, and more evidence-driven.
Learn more here: datadrivenlab.org/featured/evi...
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🚨 We're Hosting an Event - Register Today! 🚨
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Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants
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Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants
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Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants
🚨 We're Hosting an Event - Register Today! 🚨
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Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants
Read the whole thread 🧵
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🚨 We're Hosting an Event - Register Today! 🚨
Read the whole thread 🧵
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants
Read the whole thread 🧵
Climate Action in the Age of AI: Can Intelligent Systems Save the Planet?
📅 Tue, May 27th
⌚ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 University Room in UNC's Hyde Hall
🎓 CLE credit for UNC students
🥗 Free catered lunch for registered participants