Anti-AI and data center protesters disrupt climate conference in Manhattan

Name: Anti-AI and data center protesters disrupt climate conference in Manhattan
Uploaded: 2026-09-23T14:18:22.000Z
Duration: 7 min 24 s
Description: Protesters from Extinction Rebellion NYC disrupted an AI climate panel at The Nest Campus, a Climate Week gathering at the Javits Center in Manhattan, New York. The group opposes the use of data centers and AI in relation to climate change. They called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office to convene a civic assembly on climate policy and AI.

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Protesters from Extinction Rebellion NYC disrupted an AI climate panel at The Nest Campus, a Climate Week gathering at the Javits Center in Manhattan, New York. The group opposes the use of data centers and AI in relation to climate change. They called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office to convene a civic assembly on climate policy and AI.

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September 22 2026 MANHATTAN, NEW YORK - Protesters disrupted beginning of AI climate panel that discussed ways to use data centers and Ai in relation to Climate Change at the Javits Center Nest Campus event

A group from Extinction Rebellion NYC interrupted a main-stage session Tuesday at The Nest Campus, a Climate Week gathering at the Javits Center that organizers describe as a large meeting of companies and investors working on energy, infrastructure, and AI. The 1:25 p.m. panel, listed as “Unlocking the grid: An AI solution for an AI problem,” featured executives from Salesforce, Emerald AI, and Crusoe, with Fortune’s Allie Garfinkle moderating.

Extinction Rebellion called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office to convene a civic assembly on climate policy and AI.