Administrative information


Title

Environment Impact - carbon footprint
Duration 60 min
Module C
Lesson Type Interactive Session
Focus Practical - Socially Responsible AI
Topic AI for All

 

Keywords


Carbon footprint, sustainability, Environment,

 

Learning Goals


 

Expected Preparation


Obligatory for Students

None.

Optional for Students

  • Investigate the impact of AI on the Environment.

Recommended for Teachers

 

Lesson materials


 

The materials of this learning event are available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

 

Instructions for Teachers


The class can be divided into groups of 3-4 students. Groups will separately AI impact on Environment and carbon footprint.

 

Outline


Duration (min) Description Concepts Activity
5 Disscussion Topic - Environment impact - carbon footprint    
15 Discussion of challenges - AI processing power, Sustainability Sustainability Student driven Discussion
15 Action was taken, and possible Alternatives   Student driven Discussion
10 Discussion of results and some additional points of discussion   Result discussion
5 Conclusion and some open-ended questions   Food for thought

 

More information

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Acknowledgements

The Human-Centered AI Masters programme was co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union Under Grant №CEF-TC-2020-1 Digital Skills 2020-EU-IA-0068.

The materials of this learning event are available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

 

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