Name：Sustainable Social Development & Computing and Artificial Intelligence | Climate Change & Sustainable Development Forum: No. 1

Subject：AI-Driven Climate Futures: Bridging Technology, Education, and Sustainable Communities

Date and Time:

June 15, 2025 19:00-20:30 (GMT+8)

June 15, 2025 14:00-15:30 (GMT+3)

Zoom ID: 892 5786 0580

Password: 045770

Link：https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89257860580?pwd=yCaKypahwYsvfdvoYrebCN14xudBZt.1

Chairman 1：

Prof. Kittisak Jermsittiparsert

University of City Island, Cyprus

Chairman 2:

Prof. Shaohua Wan

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Scholar 1：

Professor Michail Kalogiannakis

Guest Speaker

Department of Special Education, the University of Thessaly

Associate Tutor at the School of Humanities at the Hellenic Open University

Title：Advancing Climate Literacy and Local Environmental Action through Artificial Intelligence. The European Project CLImaiTE (Part 1)

Bio-statement:

Michail Kalogiannakis is a Professor at the Department of Special Education at the University of Thessaly in Greece.and an Associate Tutor at the School of Humanities at the Hellenic Open University. He graduated from the Physics Department of the University of Crete and continued his post-graduate studies at the University Paris 7-Denis Diderot (D.E.A. in Didactic of Physics), University Paris 5-René Descartes-Sorbonne (D.E.A. in Science Education) and received his PhD degree at the University Paris 5-René Descartes-Sorbonne (PhD in Science Education). His research interests include: the use of digital technologies in science education (e.g. gamification, mobile learning, etc.), assessment of learning in STEM, and artificial intelligence in science teaching. He has published over 150 articles in international conferences and journals and has served on the program committees of numerous international conferences.

Scholar 2：

Dr. Dimitrios Sotiropoulos

Guest Speaker

Pedagogical Department, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Title：Advancing Climate Literacy and Local Environmental Action through Artificial Intelligence. The European Project CLImaiTE (Part 2)

Bio-statement:

Dimitrios Sotiropoulos is a physicist whose academic background includes a master's degree in science education and a PhD in Digital Educational Technology in Science Education from the Pedagogical Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is currently employed as a member of teaching and laboratory staff at the Department of Special Education at the University of Thessaly, in the field of "Science Education and ICT Applications in Education". He has also served as an academic associate at the European University Cyprus, specialising in "Technologies in STEAM Education" and as an adjunct lecturer, at the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications at the University of Thessaly. Dimitrios' academic interests lie in the disciplines of science and the use of emerging technologies in education. His research is focused on exploring the beneficial integration of digital technology in the educational process, with a particular emphasis on the application of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in science education.

Host：

Asst. Prof. Dr. Chew Kit Wayne

Nanyang Technological University

Title: the Highly Cited Researcher 2023

Bio-statement:

Dr Kit Wayne Chew is an Assistant Professor at the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He obtained his PhD from the University of Nottingham and he is currently an Associate Member in the Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia. His research and technological development interests are in sustainable bioprocess engineering for food and pharmaceutical products, focusing on the utilization of algae biotechnology to develop cost-effective and environmentally friendly methods for the synthesis of functional ingredients. He also works on renewable energy, sustainability, waste management and automation integrated bioprocesses. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Highly Cited Researcher 2023, MIT Technology Review-Innovators under 35 Asia Pacific 2023, Top 2% World Top Scientists in The Stanford List 2021-2023, Da Silva Award by SBJ 2023, Green Talents Award 2022, Global IChemE Award for Young Researcher 2020, and Winner for the Young Research in IChemE Malaysia Award 2020.

Full summary of the report:

Advancing Climate Literacy and Local Environmental Action through Artificial Intelligence. The European Project CLImaiTE

In light of the growing impacts of climate change, there's an urgent need for innovative, technology-driven approaches to environmental education and community engagement. The CLImaiTE project addresses this challenge by leveraging the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance climate literacy, encourage sustainability, and empower educators and local organizations to take meaningful action in their communities.

Climate change represents one of the most complex and multidimensional challenges of the 21st century. It demands not just scientific knowledge but also collaboration across various fields and tailored strategies for local contexts. While AI is gaining recognition for its ability to model climate systems, analyze environmental data, and predict climate-related risks, its use in educational settings is still quite limited. CLImaiTE projects seeks to bridge this gap by embedding AI tools and methodologies into environmental education and local climate initiatives, with an emphasis on accessibility, inclusion, and practical relevance.

Educators and professionals from local organizations are trained in using AI technologies to interpret climate data and create insights that are relevant to their specific contexts. These skills are further strengthened through the collaborative development of open-access educational resources that align with the latest climate science, promoting interdisciplinary learning and critical thinking.

The project CLImaiTE also fosters community-led environmental actions, encouraging participants to apply their knowledge to real-world sustainability challenges. One of the central aims of the project is to democratize access to climate knowledge and digital tools. By promoting digital environmental literacy, the project contributes to the cultivation of key competencies for climate resilience, including data-informed decision-making, systems thinking, and adaptive capacity. In addition to its pedagogical innovation, the project contributes to the broader academic discourse on the role of AI in climate change mitigation.  It highlights the importance of integrating emerging technologies into educational ecosystems to cultivate climate-aware citizens and equip communities with the tools needed to navigate a rapidly changing world.