Sustainable AI
The four-week course equips you with tools, and strategies to mitigate AI’s climate impact, optimize AI products for sustainability, and implement responsible, energy-efficient AI technologies
Course start date: Oct 30, 2024
Enrollments close: Oct 29, 2024
Live sessions: Wednesdays from 8:00 am - 9:30 am PT
Course level: Introductory
Taught by
François Burra
Co-founder, Climate Product Leaders, 3X product lead
Pascal Joly
Product lead, AI and data solutions expert
- 4 weeks / 4 hours per week
- 100% online
- Create a climate-conscious AI action plan
- Class recording available
- Completion certificate
About this course
AI is projected to account for 50% of the Internet’s energy consumption by 2050, an increase from less than 1% today. Large language models (LLMs) already drive significant energy use in data centers globally, with demand rapidly increasing. This course offers actionable strategies for product managers and seasoned professionals to develop and implement AI products sustainably.
We’ll begin by examining the climate impacts and risks associated with AI. From there, we’ll explore sustainable AI principles, including sufficiency and efficiency, and their real-world applications. You will also learn essential tools for measuring sustainability and the ROI of adopting sustainable AI practices.
Throughout the course, you’ll engage with metrics and methodologies to make informed, climate-forward decisions when adopting and implementing AI technologies. By the end, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and network to drive sustainable AI initiatives within your organization.
Who is this program for?
Digital builders
Gain expertise in embedding environmental sustainability into AI projects, from data collection to model deployment.
Digital leaders, executives, and VPs
Lead with sustainability in mind, craft strategic initiatives, and implement policies that reduce AI’s environmental impact.
Sustainability and ESG professionals
Understand AI's climate impact and identify effective strategies to reduce those impacts, ensuring alignment with broader sustainability goals and ESG frameworks.
What climate skills you'll learn
AI measurement and reporting
Measure and optimize the climate impact of digital technologies
AI use case fit
Assess when AI is appropriate and when alternatives are more sustainable
AI product design
Design AI solutions with minimized environmental impact
AI cloud engineering
Implement best practices to reduce AI’s environmental footprint in the cloud
FREE WEBINAR
The Climate Impact of AI
- Oct 16, 2024
- 8:00 am PST
The first step in reducing AI’s climate impact is understanding its key sources and the most significant contributors. Join François Burra, Climate Product Leader, and 3X Product Lead, alongside Pascal Joly, AI, and Data Solutions Expert, as they dive into the primary drivers of AI emissions and explore strategies to mitigate them.
The Terra.do difference
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
Meet the course creators
François Burra
Co-founder, Climate Product Leaders, 3X product lead
François is a sustainable digital and low-carbon product consultant, mentor, and speaker with several successful turns as a Product Lead and UX Designer and 13 years of experience working with startups and agencies in Canada and the US. He helps digital companies reduce their digital emissions by delivering training, measuring digital emissions, and creating low-carbon experiences. He has trained individuals and teams in a variety of organizations such as Huge, ServiceNow, Planes, fruggr, Accenture Song, Cossette, etc. He recently wrote the climate product playbook “How to Become a Climate-Conscious Product Manager”. François is also a Terra.do fellow, completing Climate Change: Learning for Action in 2022
Pascal Joly
Product lead, AI and data solutions expert
