WHO PAYS FOR POWER?

Indigenous Sovereignty, Data Centers & the New Energy Sacrifice Zones

Hosted by 7 Directions of Service

Climate Week NYC 2026 | New York City

Location: TBD — New York City
90-Minute Indigenous-Led Roundtable + Reception

The Energy Transition Cannot Create New Sacrifice Zones

The United States is entering a period of enormous electricity demand and infrastructure development.

Data centers. Artificial intelligence. Manufacturing. New power generation. Transmission lines. Gas pipelines.

Data centers. Artificial intelligence. Manufacturing. New power generation. Transmission lines. Gas pipelines.

Together, these forces are reshaping America's energy system—and the communities and landscapes expected to support it.

But there is a question that isn't being asked nearly enough:

Whose land, water, communities, and sacred places are being asked to pay for that growth?

Join 7 Directions of Service during Climate Week NYC for an Indigenous-led conversation examining the hidden connections between the rapid growth of data centers and AI, increasing electricity demand, fossil fuel infrastructure, water consumption, land acquisition, and threats to Indigenous and frontline communities.