Hope in action: Empowering communities for a sustainable future

About this episode

Jacob Simon discusses the role of technology and social media in advancing environmental efforts and community empowerment.

In this episode of Connect, we welcome Jacob Simon, a former professional figure skater turned climate educator and content creator to discuss how technology can advance environmental efforts and the power of social media in building community. Together, we explore how technology and AI can be forces for good, from sifting through large amounts of data to making science more accessible (and fun), while staying mindful of the challenges that AI and technology can present. We also hear some upl...

People in this episode

Guest: Jacob Simon

Topics covered

• technology
• environment
• community building
• social media
• AI
• climate education

Keywords

• climate educator
• technology
• AI
• environmental efforts
• social media
• community

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