CIFAL York is part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) global network and provides innovative approaches to tackling climate challenges, offering training in emergency management and education programs to prepare communities for climate-related disasters.
Ari Asgary, CIFAL鈥檚 director and a professor of disaster and emergency management in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), has announced plans to position the centre as a leader in research about AI鈥檚 intersection with climate change. As part of this goal, the centre is launching its Climate AI Innovation Hub, an initiative designed to explore how AI can support creative approaches to addressing climate challenges.
The Hub鈥檚 first initiative, a monthly speaker series, creates a space for researchers to raise questions and explore possibilities of AI, share research and inspire the next generation of climate change leaders. The series has already sparked new ideas which have led to research projects, demonstrating how AI can be used responsibly to generate solutions to climate change.
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