Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This side event examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be harnessed as a catalyst for sustainable development and environmental protection. By showcasing applied research and real-world initiatives, it highlights the power of AI for the Environment (AI-E) in achieving the SDGs, particularly SDG 6 (Clean Water), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 14 (Life Below Water).The session will feature pioneering work on AI-driven microplastic detection, demonstrating how machine learning, image recognition, and remote sensing technologies can be combined to monitor and mitigate marine pollution in real time. Additional case studies will explore AI-based environmental monitoring systems that enhance data accuracy, scalability, and transparency.
Speakers will address ethical AI design, open data governance, and digital inclusion to ensure that innovation contributes to equitable and responsible environmental management. The discussion will also connect with the Global Digital Compact, emphasizing how collaborative AI ecosystems can empower local actors, scientists, and policymakers to make evidence-based decisions. By bridging science, technology, and sustainability, this event will demonstrate how AI can transform environmental data into actionable insights, fostering a greener, fairer, and more intelligent digital future for people and planet.
This side event examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be harnessed as a catalyst for sustainable development and environmental protection. By showcasing applied research and real-world initiatives, it highlights the power of AI for the Environment (AI-E) in achieving the SDGs, particularly SDG 6 (Clean Water), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 14 (Life Below Water).The session will feature pioneering work on AI-driven microplastic detection, demonstrating how machine learning, image recognition, and remote sensing technologies can be combined to monitor and mitigate marine pollution in real time. Additional case studies will explore AI-based environmental monitoring systems that enhance data accuracy, scalability, and transparency.
Speakers will address ethical AI design, open data governance, and digital inclusion to ensure that innovation contributes to equitable and responsible environmental management. The discussion will also connect with the Global Digital Compact, emphasizing how collaborative AI ecosystems can empower local actors, scientists, and policymakers to make evidence-based decisions. By bridging science, technology, and sustainability, this event will demonstrate how AI can transform environmental data into actionable insights, fostering a greener, fairer, and more intelligent digital future for people and planet.
