Once a month, host Nina Benoit talks to experts on The AI Sustainability Podcast about how AI can help create a more sustainable and equitable future. The podcast launched in January 2025 with its first episode.
Podcast URL: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-ai-sustainability-podcast/id1822728253
Episode Guide
| No. | Episode | Title | Guests | Listen to episode | Published | Description Excerpt | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | S01-E12 | Episode 12 - A Sustainability Leader’s Guide to using AI Responsibly with Alison Taylor | Alison Taylor | 2026-02-23 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Alison Taylor, a clinical professor at NYU Stern School of Business, about … | AI in corporate governance, AI and organizational change, AI and sustainability leadership, Ethical AI decision making, ESG strategy and AI, Human impact analysis, Stakeholder engagement in AI, AI and environmental impact, AI in higher education, Generative AI in the classroom, Responsible AI adoption, AI and corporate culture, Long term AI governance | |
| 11 | S01-E11 | Episode 11 - Women in AI with Dr. Julia Stamm | Julia Stamm | 2026-01-28 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability Podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Dr. Julia Stamm, founder of She Shapes AI, about the intersection of … | Women in AI, Female AI entrepreneurs, Responsible AI leadership, AI for social impact, AI funding gap, Venture capital and gender bias, AI confidence gap, AI executive training, AI and social entrepreneurship, AI community building, Impact driven AI innovation, AI skills for leaders, Gender equity in technology | |
| 10 | S01-E10 | Episode 10 - AI, Ethics, and the Illusion of Democratization with Dr. Dorothea Baur | Dorothea Baur | 2025-12-23 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability podcast, Nina Benoit speaks with Dr. Dorothea Baur about the intersection of AI, ethics, and sustainability. They explore … | AI ethics, Responsible AI governance, Business ethics and technology, Algorithmic bias and injustice, AI and sustainable development, Illusion of AI democratization, Intellectual property and AI training data, AI transparency and accountability, High risk AI regulation, EU AI Act, AI and market power concentration, Ethical leadership in AI, Stakeholder responsibility in technology | |
| 9 | S01-E09 | Episode 9 - How Thirsty is AI? Learning from the leading expert Professor Shaolei Ren | Shaolei Ren | 2025-11-04 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability podcast, Nina Benoit interviews Professor Shaolei Ren, who discusses his groundbreaking research on the water footprint of AI … | AI water footprint, Data center cooling systems, Water withdrawal and consumption, Electricity generation water use, Evaporative cooling towers, Dry cooling technology, Reclaimed water usage, Data center sustainability, AI environmental impact, Water efficient cloud computing, Renewable energy integration, Public water infrastructure, Indirect water footprint, Sustainable AI systems | |
| 8 | S01-E08 | Episode 8 - How satellite-powered AI can help save the planet with Mike Spaeth | Mike Spaeth | 2025-10-06 | In this episode, Nina Benoit speaks with Mike Spaeth about the intersection of artificial intelligence, sustainability, and satellite data. They explore how AI can transform … | Satellite powered AI, Geospatial intelligence, Earth observation data, AI for climate risk, Methane leak detection, Deforestation monitoring, Disaster response analytics, Wildfire risk prediction, Flood forecasting models, ESG risk mitigation, Public private AI strategy, Satellite data for sustainability, Climate data transparency | |
| 7 | S01-E07 | Episode 7 - Growing tomatoes with data centers’ heat? A conversation with Scot Bryson | Scot Bryson | 2025-09-09 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability Podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Scot Bryson, founder of Orbital Farm, about the innovative ways to harness … | Data center waste heat, AI heat reuse, Greenhouse heating with data centers, Circular industrial economy, Thermal energy networks, Industrial heat pumps, Carbon capture integration, CO2 for greenhouses, Renewable natural gas, Sustainable data center design, Infrastructure circularity, Climate infrastructure investment, AI powered food systems, Heat reuse policy incentives | |
| 6 | S01-E06 | Episode 6 - How to reduce AI’s CO2 emissions with Pascal Joly | Pascal Joly | 2025-08-12 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability Podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Pascal Joly, a product leader and environmental advocate, about the intersection of … | AI CO2 emissions, ChatGPT carbon footprint, Data center electricity, Power grid carbon intensity, Token based measurement, AI Watch extension, Sustainable AI education, Prompting efficiency, Model sufficiency, Model quantization, Cloud rightsizing, Idle resource shutdown, Carbon aware computing, Renewable energy procurement, Data center water use | |
| 5 | S01-E05 | Episode 5 - AI and Energy Applications. A Conversation with Nathaniel Burola. | Nathaniel Burola | 2025-06-24 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Nathaniel Burola, founder of the Environment Resource Hub, about the intersection of … | AI energy consumption, Data center power demand, AI data processing, GPU energy efficiency, AI chip optimization, Model training efficiency, Carbon efficient compute, Sustainable data centers, Grid infrastructure strain, Northern Virginia data centers, Utility rate impact, Water for cooling, AI model decentralization, Open source AI models, AI for good applications | |
| 4 | S01-E04 | Episode 4 - How can policy make AI more sustainable? A conversation with Suzana Carp | Suzana Carp | 2025-05-19 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Suzana Carp, a leading voice in European climate policy. They discuss the … | EU AI act, AI ethics policy, European climate policy, EU green deal, EU ETS reform, Carbon pricing, Dynamic carbon market, AI regulation, Digital divide in EU, Data justice, AI transparency, Sustainable data centers, Energy transition policy, Additionality principle | |
| 3 | S01-E03 | Episode 3 - Is GreenPT the most sustainable AI chat? I asked Robert Keus | Robert Keus | 2025-04-16 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability Podcast, Nina Benoit interviews Robert Keus about the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability. They discuss the launch … | Green AI chat, Sustainable AI hosting, European data hosting, Renewable energy data centers, Open source AI models, Model quantization, Energy efficient prompting, Data privacy in AI, GDPR compliant AI, Local AI models, AI agents, Small language models, Sustainable UX design, Leaf cloud partnership | |
| 2 | S01-E02 | Episode 2 - Using AI to make the mining industry more sustainable with Anastasia Kuskova | Anastasia Kuskova | 2025-03-17 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability Podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Anastasia Kuskova, CEO of Sirius, about the intersection of artificial intelligence and … | AI in mining, Sustainable mining, ESG reporting, Responsible sourcing, Ethical supply chains, Sustainability data, Knowledge graphs, Sustainability twin, Supply chain transparency, AI productivity tools, Data governance, ESG automation, Green premiums, Corporate sustainability strategy | |
| 1 | S01-E01 | Episode 1 - How AI is Transforming Climate Solutions with Anna Lerner Nesbitt | Anna Lerner Nesbitt | 2025-01-30 | In this episode of the AI Sustainability Podcast, host Nina Benoit speaks with Anna Lerner Nesbitt, CEO of the Climate Collective, about the intersection of … | AI sustainability, Climate solutions, Climate collective, AI accelerator, Climate tech startups, Climate data insights, Climate modeling, Policy evaluation, Agentic AI, Sustainability agents, Route optimization, Impact focused investing, Nonprofit innovation, Climate entrepreneurship, Nature outcomes |