Big Problems v Bigger Solutions: Data Centers & Clean Energy Transition

Join Pratt Institute’s Sustainable Environmental Systems program for its third annual just energy transition event during NYC Climate Week. This workshop will explore just energy challenges, solutions, and perspectives with a particular focus on the rapid expansion of energy-hungry data centers powering artificial intelligence (AI). This timely discussion will happen during the UN General Assembly and NYC Climate Week 2026, where key climate and energy transition issues will be at the center of next steps for the Sustainable Development Goals and the broader theme of this year’s Climate Week.