New languages for a sustainable world

Could AI support sustainability and if yes how? What happens when we instruct generative AI with Ecological Language and Awareness? And what could be the role of Emotional Intelligence in guiding choices and processes?

The H4rmony project is a possible answer to all these questions.

We are delighted to host this panel with Dr. Arran Stibbe, professor of Ecological Linguistics at the University of Gloucestershire and Jorge Vallego, Data Engineer and AI Consultant, creator and leader of the H4rmony project presented during this conversation. 

Panel organised in collaboration with ZEST | TELLŪS | Letteratura, Ecologia, Paesaggio

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Arran Stibbe is a Professor of Ecological Linguistics at the University of Gloucestershire. He has an academic background in both linguistics and human ecology and combines the two in his research and teaching. He is the founder of the International Ecolinguistics Association, and is author of Ecolinguistics: language, ecology and the stories we live by (Routledge) and Econarrative: ethics, ecology and the search for new narratives to live by (Bloomsbury). He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy for teaching excellence, and has published widely on ecolinguistics.

Jorge Vallego is a Data Engineer and AI Consultant with extensive experience in Information Technology and Computer Science. His work spans software development, data architecture and engineering, with certifications from IBM, JHU, and other prestigious institutions in Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI Engineering. As a passionate ecologist and researcher in Natural Language Processing, Jorge focuses on integrating ecological awareness and sustainability into Generative AI using ecolinguistics principles. He leads the H4rmony Project, aiming to enrich AI language models with ecological consciousness, and serves as a Subject Representative for AI Language Models in the International Ecolinguistics Association Advisory Group.