AI and Sustainability

About AI and Sustainability

Dive into the future in this groundbreaking podcast that unpacks the powerful intersection of AI, sustainability, and higher education. Listen to inspiring voices as they share how AI is driving sustainable development and reshaping education. Uncover the transformative potential of AI as well as ensuing risks and challenges in tackling climate change, addressing inequality, and powering smarter learning systems. Join the global conversation on the ethics, opportunities, and disruptions AI brings to education and its role in achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Publisher

Futures of Higher Education and AI Action Group, co-led by UNU and UNESCO IESALC

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jan 2025

Latest episode

23 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can AI save our planet?

   David Daou from UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security explores AI's potential to combat climate change, addressing its limitations and the need for ethical implementation in this interview.

2. 

   22 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   What does a human-centred approach to AI mean in university management?

   Gunter Saunders and Doug Specht explore AI's role in university management, focusing on its impact on administrators, faculty, and students in this interview.

3. 

   12 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Does AI make us lazy thinkers?

   Hope Otieno, Ahmad Ali Karim, and Michael Winter discuss how AI reshapes youth learning experiences, exploring if it fosters lazy thinking in this International Youth Day interview.

4. 

   23 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   How will AI-driven transformations impact higher education?

   Bernardo Mariano Junior discusses AI governance and its transformative impact on higher education, highlighting key opportunities and challenges in this interview.

5. 

   2 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Can AI help achieve social justice?

   Can AI help achieve social justice, or does it reinforce existing inequalities? Professor Yuko Itatsu of the University of Tokyo joins us in unpacking the complex relationship between technology and society, exploring how ethics and social sciences are shaping the future of AI.

6. 

   23 Jan 2025

   Should young people worry about how AI is changing the nature of work?

   Is AI reshaping the future of work—and should young people be worried? We explore how automation is changing the way we think about jobs and what it means for the next generation workforce. Lei Motilla, co-founder of AI4GOV Philippines, joins us and shares her journey and insights on leading an AI social enterprise.

7. 

   22 Jan 2025

   Are AI systems inherently biased?

   Are AI systems inherently biased? We dive into the complex world of algorithmic bias and whether this can be avoided in AI systems. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University, joins us to share his expertise and insights on navigating this critical challenge.

Inside a recent episode

Can AI save our planet?

Published 23 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We can give you an example of some case studies like in Kenya, or Ghana, or Wanda, where, you know, where what we did is so, you know, you create a model that can be trained offline, and then you create an application, and the farmer, all he has to do is, you know, like, just take an image, right, let's say the crops. […]

Who has been a guest on AI and Sustainability

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Daou
• Gunter Saunders
• Doug Specht
• Bernardo Mariano Junior

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,461

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

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Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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