Blog

Coping with climate breakdown– it's not just about the heat.

Mary Stevens13 May 2025

Mary Stevens summarises some insights gained from challenging students to design for climate resilience.

Harnessing AI for environmental justice – what next?

Mary Stevens05 Mar 2025

We share initial reactions to our paper Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice, reflect on feedback and set a challenge to AI users in the sector.

Darwin’s AI: What happens when technology locks in its era’s values?

Christian Graham04 Mar 2025

Christian Graham suggests that as much as AI can drive change, it also risks locking in the assumptions and priorities of the era when it was built.

How can we make AI work for environmental justice?

Mary Stevens12 Feb 2025

Mary Stevens shares an update on how our Greening AI project has identified 7 principles to guide environmental justice campaigners in developing an ethical approach to AI.

Can AI help us better connect on a human level?

Mandy Porter10 Dec 2024

Mandy Porter reflects on the development of a new prototype AI designed to foster group working.

Using AI for workshop design, facilitation and participation

Christian Graham24 Nov 2024

Christian Graham shares his insights into using AI to explore the topic of ageing population.

Big Ideas, bold conversations on AI

Mary Stevens and Christian Graham15 Oct 2024

We share the Experiments Team’s AI journey with a packed house at Green Tech South West and explain how we might work together.

Human+ : Aligning tech with human and planetary well being

Christian Graham co-written with former CEO Hugh Knowles09 Jul 2024

We outline key ideas for a positive vision for technology that's embedded in social and environmental values and seek your help to refine our approach.

Can AI help when thinking about local food futures?

Joanna Watson18 Jun 2024

Afreen Saulat talks about how AI can help thinking about local food insecurity and food waste, inspired by a recent AI and Community Action Lab.

Can AI help re-enchant us with our neighbourhoods?

Ruth Hennell06 Jun 2024

Ruth Hennell shares her experience of exploring how Large Language Models (LLMs) can help us perceive as non human beings.

AI is a hot topic- but will it work?

Sadaf Rasheed04 Jun 2024

Sadaf Rasheed reflects on the role that AI might play in solving problems of litter and incomplete data and whether it can empower community action to address these.

Can AI make local environmental action more effective?

Joanna Watson22 Apr 2024

We report on how grassroots participants are experimenting with AI to address local environmental challenges.

Wanted – freelance mentor for AI and community action lab

Mary Stevens27 Nov 2023

We are looking for a freelance mentor to support our upcoming lab on AI and community action.

Making the invisible visible- changing the AI narrative

Mary Stevens26 Aug 2023

Mary Stevens explains why it's not too late to change the future direction of AI by harnessing the power of the stories we tell ourselves.

How might we influence AI for good?

Mary Stevens23 Aug 2023

Mary Stevens ponders on where the power lies to influence the future direction of AI for the good of planet and people.