"Seed Banks for Data": Stewarding and Preserving Climate Data – San Francisco 2025

"Seed Banks for Data": Stewarding and Preserving Climate Data: How do we ensure vital climate data survives for the generations who need it most? Moderated by David Dao, this conversation explores the fragility of digital archives, the role of decentralized infrastructure, and the importance of inclusive, well-documented data stewardship. With perspectives from the worlds of policy, AI, and biodiversity, the panel makes a compelling case for climate data as a public good that demands care, context, and collective responsibility. Speakers: Maria João Sousa (Climate Change AI) Alan Ransil (Cherty) Marie-Claire Graf (Climate Action Now) David Dao (GainForest) This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io