Aspen Ideas Festival

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Fact:
Liquid biofuel production from plants is expected to increase from 1 percent in 2004 to 4 percent in 2030. By using liquid biofuels, 5 percent of road-transportation fuel demand could be met.
–GreenFacts.org

Audio/Video: Environment

“Rivers of Ice”: Vanishing Glaciers of the Greater Himalaya
The Himalaya are home to the world’s most magnificent peaks and thousands of high-altitude glaciers. These important... See more
Bella Gaia Beautiful Earth Performance
A Performance by Kenji Williams See more
How Will We Feed Nine Billion of Us?
A global food crisis is upon us, with variable weather, poor harvests, and political turmoil sending food prices... See more
Sustainability Redux: Radical Changemakers
In 1987, the Brundtland Commission first coined the term “sustainable development.” Five years later, the 1992 Earth... See more
Chasing Ice (post-screening discussion)
In the spring of 2005, internationally renowned environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky... See more
The Geography of Progress: What Do Cities Look Like in a...
Ours is an urban world. Cities and metro areas are the principal source of economic progress for the global economy.... See more

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Fact: Environment
Personal cars and trucks in the United States emit 20 percent of the US’s carbon emissions.
—Nature Conservancy