Harnessing Digital for Environmental Sustainability: Leveraging Common Action for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age

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Digital technologies and AI can drive transformative climate and environmental action—but only if deployed responsibly. This COP30 side event, organized by the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES), will highlight concrete initiatives demonstrating how sustainable digitalization can accelerate NDC implementation and align with the Belém agenda.

Speakers include:

• Giovanna Aguiar Brazilian Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services
• ‍Shadrack Ngene, Kenya Wildlife Secretary, Lusaka Agreement Task Force
• ‍Dirk Messner, Prof. Dr. President, German Environment Agency
• Polina Koroleva, Associate Data Scientist, Office of the Chief Digital Officer, UNEP
• ‍Reina Otsuka, Global Lead Digital for Planet, UNDP
• Jorge Laguna-Celis, Head, One Planet Network, 10YFP, UNEP
• ‍Bjorn-Soren Gigler, PhD Senior Digital and Green Transformation Specialist, European Commission
• ‍Julia Fink, Advisor Twin Transition, Digital and Green Transformation, GIZ
• ‍Robert Wagner, Environmental Data Scientist, German Environment Agency
• ‍Odile Joblin, Programme Manager LEADS Programme, Future Earth