Plenary
Setup
White House climate czar points out the Inflation Reduction Act in your backyard, experts on extreme temperature weigh in on hot solutions, and an architect builds an argument for futuristic building materials. The Apparel Impact Institute makes an announcement, Delta gives an update on sustainable aviation fuels, and America’s favorite geek, Bill Nye, encourages us to believe in the power of science.
Speakers
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Ali ZaidiWhite House national climate advisor
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Pat GruberCEO of Gevo
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Dan GelberFormer Mayor, Miami Beach
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Elliot GersonExecutive Vice President, The Aspen Institute
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Amy KnowlesChief Resilience Officer, City of Miami Beach
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Louis AguirreNews anchor at WPLG Local 10
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Elizabeth DennisHead of private wealth management at Morgan Stanley
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Pamela FletcherChief sustainabilty officer of Delta Air Lines
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Michael GreenPrincipal of Michael Green Architecture
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Eugenia KargboChief heat officer for Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Bill NyeScience educator
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Diana OlickSenior correspondent at CNBC
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Lewis PerkinsPresident of Apparel Impact Institute
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Judith RodinFormer president of The Rockefeller Foundation
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Matthew SlovikHead of global sustainable finance at Morgan Stanley
- 2023 Climate
The Biden Climate Agenda: Finishing the Job
Extreme Heat and Cities: Public-Private Partnerships
Growing the Future of Architecture
The Fashion Climate Fund
Collaborating on a Sustainable Travel Future
Bill Nye on Trusting Science
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