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About
I’m Jennifer Turliuk, President at Koru Labs, based in Canada. I partner with mission-driven organizations and the leaders behind them to turn climate and AI challenges into measurable, ethical impact - without losing sight of the human goals driving the work. I help teams define what “success” means, translate complex problems into clear strategies, and build responsible approaches that balance innovation with accountability. My focus is practical execution: setting measurable outcomes, strengthening governance and ethics, and enabling leaders to move from intention to demonstrable results.
Sustainability and AI
Keynote, Workshop, Training
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into every sector of society, it’s essential to critically assess its environmental implications. In this balanced and research-based talk, Jennifer Turliuk presents insights from her MIT research on the Net Climate Impact of AI, which examines both the climate harms and potential climate benefits of AI systems. The presentation explores the energy demands and emissions associated with AI development and deployment, alongside examples of how AI is being used to reduce emissions in areas like energy optimization, agriculture, etc. Jennifer introduces a systems-thinking framework - the Net Climate Impact Score (NCIS) - to help assess when and where AI’s benefits may outweigh its costs. Drawing from her MIT research, work with MIT’s entrepreneurship center and MIT Climate Policy Center, and the Sustainable AI course she taught at MIT, Jennifer discusses systemic risks such as rebound effects and unintended consequences. The talk concludes with actionable recommendations for industry, policymakers, and researchers on how to align AI innovation with planetary boundaries and climate goals. This session is ideal for those seeking a clear-eyed, interdisciplinary perspective on the complex relationship between AI and climate - and how we can steer technological development toward more sustainable outcomes.
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AI and Climate: Law, Governance, Justice, and Ethics
Keynote, Workshop, Training
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping energy systems, infrastructure, and decision-making - often with profound but underexamined climate impacts. From data center emissions and water use to algorithmic influence on climate policy, markets, and communities, AI is increasingly embedded in the systems driving climate risk and response. This talk explores AI and climate through the lenses of law, governance, justice, and ethics. Drawing on research, teaching, and legal work, it examines where existing legal frameworks fall short, how governance mechanisms are emerging in the absence of regulation, and why justice must be central to any sustainable AI strategy. The talk concludes by outlining practical pathways for governing AI’s climate impacts, including regulatory design, institutional accountability, and ethical frameworks that move beyond voluntary principles toward real-world impact.
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