Join the Digital Sustainability SIG for a webinar by Rita Bateson (Eblana Learning) exploring the environmental cost of AI in education and Eblana’s approaches to making it more sustainable. Hosted by ALT’s Digital Sustainability SIG. This webinar will also celebrate the launch of the SIG and invite ideas for future sessions and activities, helping us shape the next phase of our community.
Who is this event aimed at? All staff.
AI in education promises personalised learning and richer data, yet its hidden energy consumption challenges the future we are preparing our students for. In this session, we will explore the connection between AI models, educational platforms, and real-world emissions. Rita will share how Eblana Learning are advising international schools to balance the benefits of AI with its energy demands, redesign educational workflows for minimal computation, and integrate climate-aligned metrics into educational policy.
Takeaways
Eblana Learning’s approach to:
- Auditing carbon costs of AI tools in education
- Considering the effectiveness, accessibility, and energy use in educational AI designs
- Optimising prompts, batching, and caching to reduce compute cycles in AI-driven learning
- Embedding climate accountability in education policies and practices.
Rita Bateson FRSA Based in Dublin, Rita Bateson is a co-founder of Eblana Learning - an educational consultancy focused on helping international schools integrate ethical and sustainable AI practices into their teaching and governance. Their mission is to support schools—particularly those aligned with the International Baccalaureate (IB)—in navigating the fast-changing landscape of educational technology and AI.
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