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Leveraging Data and AI in Sustainability

A four-week online course focused on scaling data use to accelerate sustainability initiatives, developing a fit-for-purpose data and AI strategy to streamline reporting, drive informed decisions, mobilize teams, and foster innovation, with a special emphasis on climate and nature.

Course level: Intermediate

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Taught by

Dr Karine Serfaty

CEO and Founder, Shyftr and 3X Chief Data Officer: New York Times, ITV and The Economist

  • 4 weeks/4 hours per week
  • Build a data strategy to accelerate corporate sustainability
  • Class recording available
  • Completion certificate
  • 100% online

About this course

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This course will provide you with practical strategies for leveraging data and AI to fast-track sustainability goals. From maximizing existing data capabilities to utilizing specialized software solutions to facilitating data sharing (and more!), you’ll learn to harness tools that streamline reporting, inform decision-making processes, and optimize algorithms that work for the planet and advance the ecosystem. You will learn how to develop data strategies, align teams, and engage stakeholders for impactful sustainability solutions. You will leave the course empowered to solve sustainability challenges with data-driven solutions. No prior experience in data or technology is required.

Who is this program for?

Sustainability professionals and consultants

Engage data teams with confidence and incorporate data-driven initiatives into your sustainability strategy, roadmap, or client engagements

Data analysts, engineers, and scientists

Identify use cases to apply your data and AI skills to improve the outcomes of your company’s sustainability initiatives

Business and product stakeholders

Build business cases for data investment, lead change initiatives, and track outcomes

Marketing and communications professionals

Weave sustainability into your market intelligence and tell better stories with sustainability data

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What climate skills you'll learn

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Recognize data opportunities

Identify data opportunities that can drive sustainability actions, such as data quality, broader access to data, data alliances, and the relevant use of AI

Assess data maturity and strategy

Evaluate data maturity in comparison to sustainability goals and create strategic roadmaps to leverage data effectively for sustainability initiatives

Build the business case for climate innovation

Understand how to effectively communicate the benefits and returns on investment of sustainability data to key stakeholders

Change management

Drive organizational change by engaging with data counterparts to integrate sustainability into data roadmaps and optimizing organizational structure to support sustainability goals

Advocacy and influence

Champion the integration of impactful KPIs as incentives and goals, aligning them with sustainability objectives to drive meaningful impact

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How can trustworthy data and AI accelerate climate action?

  • August 27, 2024
  • 8:00am PT
Join Dr. Karine Serfaty, 3-time Chief Data Officer with comprehensive training in climate risks and solutions, as she discusses how trusted data at scale can accelerate the progress of sustainability initiatives. This webinar will delve into leveraging data to embed your climate and nature initiatives within your organization, mobilize teams across departments, synchronize optimization algorithms with your sustainability objectives, and support innovation. Dr. Serfaty will introduce the ‘3 Is of Data Impact’ framework and illustrate its application with industry examples, including corporates across various sectors and data and AI innovators.
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Live lab groups

You will meet weekly with the instructor and fellow learners to share perspectives

Skills-based learning

You will engage in individual real-world assignments to immediately apply the skills you’ve learned

Personalized attention

Meet with the instructor 1-on-1 and get individualized feedback on your assignments

Asynchronous and synchronous learning

Flexible learning options to fit your learning style

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Meet the course creator

Dr Karine Serfaty

CEO and Founder Shyftr; Ex-CDO, The Economist; Former ITV plc and SVP @ The New York Times

Karine is a seasoned strategy and data executive driving sustainability transformation. She is the founder of Shyftr, a consultancy and education firm dedicated to powering corporate sustainability initiatives with trusted data at scale. She previously held senior strategy and data roles at iconic media companies, helping The New York Times, ITV, and The Economist Group transform themselves and set new foundations for success in response to the twin digital and sustainability disruptions.

Course schedule

Week One: The role of data in driving sustainability progress; the opportunity and risks of AI
  • Readings/viewing: Sustainability reporting standards, Roadmap to sustainability-intelligent companies (Shyftr), AI to combat climate change (WEF), Impact of AI on climate (Nature), Inside methane monitoring’s big moment, (Sightline Climate)
  • Assignment: Outline the opportunities an organization of your choice has to increase its sustainability impact by making data more trustworthy, scaling data operations, sharing data, or using external data-based products
Week Two: Practical use cases for scaling sustainability reporting data
  • Readings/viewing: Sectoral guidance (SBTi), 2024 Carbon reporting solutions report (Icebreaker One), Data value chain (Icebreaker One), How to make the most of your Sustainability Data (SOS podcast)
Week Three: Using data for sustainability action and innovation
  • Readings/viewings: AI use case examples (Forbes), Analytics for sustainable transformation (Towards Data Science), From chasing data to driving impact (SOS podcast)
  • Assignment: Create a data strategy for a company of your choice to help them accelerate their sustainability commitments
Week Four: Building a sustainability data strategy
  • Readings/viewings: The state of internal carbon pricing, (McKinsey), Open Net Zero Partnership for Carbon Transparence (PACT), Data market architecture (Icebreaker One), Climate resources for data scientists (Towards Data Science)

Pricing and expected commitment

Four-week (4 hours per week) online learning experience

Future program dates will be announced soon.

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Our fellows say it best

Katy Tripp

"What a great course! Karine is extremely knowledgeable about leveraging AI for Sustainability and was able to apply the content to real-world situations. This was a fabulous overview and I'm excited to dig deeper into this topic in the future."

Sr Program Manager, Google (United States)

Elizabeth Stokely

What a privilege to have soaked up wisdom from Karine Serfaty, Ph.D. on AI + data + sustainability in her new Terra.do course. An incredible cohort of people who are putting knowledge into action!

Sustainability Consultant and Social Impact Leader (United States)

Frequently asked questions

What are the program dates and times?

Future program dates will be announced soon.

Who will benefit most from this course?

Those who will benefit most from this course are individuals passionate about driving sustainability initiatives within their organizations or industries. Whether you’re a sustainability professional looking to deepen your understanding of data-driven strategies or a data professional eager to apply your skills to drive sustainability outcomes, this course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to make a meaningful impact.

Can anyone participate in this program?

Participants with a general understanding of sustainability strategy and its goals in a corporate context and/or some experience in the data space (e.g. on in a corporate, financial, consulting, or start-up setting)  will benefit most from the course. Prior knowledge of climate risk and regulation and/or the ESG rating space is also useful but not required.  

Can I get reimbursed for the course by my organization?

Several organizations have learning or professional development budgets for their employees. We encourage you to enquire about and utilize this budget to attend the course. Terra.do will help you get reimbursed for the course by providing an invoice, a certificate, and any other documentation you need. If you have approval from your company, we can also arrange for your company to pay directly.

Are you going to be running more cohorts?

We expect to run more cohorts given ongoing demand for this course.

Is financial aid available?

Financial aid is not available for this course.

What is your refund policy?

If you’re unsatisfied for any reason after the first session, we’ll refund you 100%. We only request that you give us feedback so we can improve.

What is your deferral policy?

You can defer your enrollment up until 14 days after the course starts.

How can I get in touch if I have questions?

If you have a question about this course that isn’t covered in the FAQ, please email us at sustainabilitydata@terra.do.

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