The Exchange: Data Centers 101 Film Screening and Panel

The Exchange: Data Centers 101 is a data center series hosted by the Community Engagement Cores of Green Heart Louisville and the UofL Superfund Research Center at the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute. The initaive began with 6 weeks of virtual webinars on the topics listed below. The in person film screening and panel is meant to bring all the topics together in a culminating event.

*FREE*

The culminating session will include a film screening of from 6-7 pm, immediately followed by an expert panel discussion from 7-8 pm. The 60 min panel session will include 30 min of pre-planned questions and reaction to the film, followed by 30 min of audience Q&A. The panel will cover community perspectives, health impacts, environmental impacts, and policy implications related to data centers.

Speakers:

Byron Gary, Esq (Senior Attorney, Kentucky Resources Council)

Eliza Owen (Seinor Energy Organizer, Sierra Club)

Donovan Taylor (Chickasaw Neighborhood Association)

Dr. Ted Smith (Co-founder, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute; Interim Associate Dean for Research, UofL School of Pubic Health and Information Sciences)

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Time:

• Film Screening 6:00pm
• Panel 7:00 pm

Location: Republic Bank Foundation YMCA, 1720 West Broadway St, 40203

Follow The Exchange: Data Centers 101 series by viewing the webinar recordings!

Data Centers 101: What is a Data Center?

Data Centers 101: Data Centers and Health

Data Centers 101: Data Centers and the Community

Data Centers 101: The Economics of Data Centers

Data Centers 101: Data Centers and the Environment