How can we unleash AI to save – not destroy – the planet? Hear from top experts and innovators on how we can bring the best out of AI for conservation and restoration.
AI is unlocking new ways to monitor, protect and restore landscapes at an unprecedented scale. Local innovations can lead the way – whether that’s AI-powered satellite data to track deforestation, bioacoustics monitoring to protect biodiversity, or aerial imagery to identify tree species.
How can we work across sectors to develop innovative AI solutions for the planet? What does the future hold for AI-driven restoration? Join this digital forum to find out.
Agenda
- 11:00–12:45
- UTC
Opening remarks
Session 1: Open access AI for community-led restoration
Indigenous groups in the Amazon are using AI-powered satellite data to monitor deforestation, while communities in West Africa are working with bioacoustics monitoring to preserve biodiversity. Discover these and many more success stories that demonstrate the transformative potential of AI when guided by local knowledge and ethical frameworks.
Session 2: AI for global biodiversity and climate goals
Following the historic global biodiversity agreement, and with the world now turning its focus to the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, there has never been a more critical time for climate and biodiversity action.
In this session, our speakers will discuss how to work across sectors to build innovative AI-driven solutions, how to ensure that these solutions are inclusive and equitable, and what the next wave of AI innovations will look like.
Closing remarks
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
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Former President of Mexico
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Actor and environmental activist for rights
Actor and Environmental Activist -
President of the Republic of Mauritius
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CEO and Founder
StrawberryFrog -
Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Environment And Forestry
Kenya -
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany -
Minister of Environment and Tourism
Republic of Congo -
Founder
Isha Foundation -
Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Republic of Ireland -
Minister of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
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The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2021 Food Systems Summit
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2021 Food Systems Summit -
Mayor of Kyoto -
Water activist, Anishinabek Nation
The Anishinabek Nation -
Author, Educator, Activist, and Founder
Third Act -
Zero waste chef, environmentalist and author
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Founder and CEO
IIX (Impact Investment Exchange) -
Founder
US Youth Climate Strike and Earth Uprising -
African Group of Negotiators Expert Support
African Group of Negotiators Expert Support -
Chief Executive Officer
CIFOR-ICRAF -
Director General
Nature Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, German Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUV)
