AI is now inseparable from the sustainability job, and it cuts two ways. It’s the closest thing many practitioners have to a genuine force multiplier, and a fast-growing environmental liability of its own, from data center energy draw to grid strain and water demand.
At Trellis Impact 27, the AI x Sustainability Program runs as a throughline across the entire event rather than a standalone track, anchored by four pillars: using AI as a force multiplier, building infrastructure that doesn’t undercut climate goals, accounting for AI’s own footprint, and the AI-powered solutions it enables.
Three formats carry that framework: an invitation-only Infrastructure Forum on what responsible AI infrastructure actually requires, a continuous Breakout Program built into every Trellis Impact 27 track, and a Showcase Stage spotlighting solutions already moving the needle.
Invite-only · ~50–100 people
This invite-only half-day forum convenes AI data center leaders—hyperscalers, hardware providers, utilities, policymakers, and civil society—for a Chatham House Rule conversation. Interactive discussion and exercises explore how to define and standardize sustainable AI infrastructure.
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All conference
A dedicated track with continuous breakout sessions on the infrastructure, resource demands and supply chains driving AI expansion. AI content will also show up in other tracks, where AI is directly influencing work in energy, carbon, and circularity.
1 hour · Keynote format
A one-hour showcase on AI’s dual role in climate action—accelerating sustainability as a tool and evolving sustainably as infrastructure. Highlights innovative technologies for practitioners seeking impact without increasing their footprint.
