Union-Wide Gathering: Tech Justice and Practical Steps to Resist Big Tech

30th of April 2026 - Thursday

5-6pm (Dublin/London), 12-1pm EST, 9-10am Pacific

Welcome all members to our new mailing and website system! As part of our efforts to move away from Big Tech, we have departed from Mailchimp and are using this new tool. We have a new Action Guide on Moving Away from Big Tech**** which we will discuss at our next Union-Wide Gathering on April 30th.

Action Guide: Moving Away from Big TechPreamble This document aims to serve as a conversation starter for members of the Climate Justice Universities Union to consider a progressive move to more ecologically and ethically conscious digital tools. It is written in good faith and directly acknowledges the complexity of technology, IT services, the internet, and howClimate Justice Universities UnionColm O’Neill

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To discuss all of this further, all members are welcome to join us for a vritual interactive discussion on practical steps we can take individually and collectively to resist Big Tech and change the dominant narrative on AI on campus and throughout society.

Thursday April 30 2026: 5-6pm (Dublin/London), 12-1pm EST, 9-10am Pacific

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Below are some additional related resources. Hope to see many of you on April 30th!

AI & EdTech as Climate CriminalNew publication by Colm O’Neill - the Tech Justice coordinator of the Union - highlighting the ecological destruction of AI and other EdTech used in education institutions. In Ireland, where public institutions are legally mandated to reduce their climate impact, the widespread promotion and use of AI can be consideredClimate Justice Universities UnionJennie StephensResisting GenAI & Big Tech in Higher EducationDATE: 25 Nov, 2025 TIME: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM Virtual on Zoom 8 a.m. PST | 11 a.m. EST | 4 p.m. GMT | 5 p.m. CET Virtual on Zoom / Duration 90 min. Recording of the event: Generative AI is permeating higher education in many differentClimate Justice Universities UnionColm O’NeillArticle on how AI can’t replicate the messiness of learningA recent article published in the Irish Examiner on how AI is disrupting learning processes was co-authored by members of the Climate Justice Universities Union.Climate Justice Universities UnionJennie StephensResources: Resisting AI and Big TechThe Climate Justice Universities Union represents all those concerned with the powerful influence of Big Tech within higher ed and the uncritical adoption of AI tools in and out of universities. By promoting AI, we believe higher education institutions are failing in their public good mission to reduce ecological destructionClimate Justice Universities UnionColm O’Neill