Jisc and EAUC release guidance for universities on managing AI's environmental impact
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Jisc and the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) have launched a new guide at the 2026 EAUC annual conference to help universities and colleges understand and address the environmental impacts of AI. As AI tools become embedded across teaching, research, and estate operations, the guidance urges institutions to move beyond passive adoption and take informed, responsible action. It outlines both the environmental risks of AI and practical steps for mitigation in post-16 education.
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· 2 pulledAs AI tools become increasingly embedded across teaching, research and estate operations, the new AI and environmental sustainability in post-16 education urges institutions to move beyond passive adoption and take informed, responsible action.
It sets out both the environmental risks associated with AI and the practical steps institutions can take to address them.
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