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Meet Laura González Mantecón, a 2023 Festival Fellow who is building a grassroots network of scientists, land managers, and policymakers to test cutting-edge climate adaptation strategies.

Environmental activist Isaias Hernandez, founder of the education platform QueerBrownVegan, on combatting climate despair, the nuances of veganism, and what helps him sustain activism over the long-haul.

We’re excited to announce free digital access to select mainstage sessions for Aspen Ideas: Climate 2023. Join us for three days and nights of jam-packed conversation with leading policymakers, activists, artists, innovators, and scientific experts as they reflect on the challenges we face and the collective action we must take.

From March 3-6, 250 18 to 30-year-olds will build networks and discuss climate solutions with leading experts, before staying on for Aspen Ideas: Climate.

We are thrilled to announce that Vice President Kamala Harris will speak at Aspen Ideas: Climate in Miami Beach. On March 8 – International Women’s Day – the Vice President will participate in a conversation with iconic singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. They will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s approach to climate change as a priority issue, including the pot...

Thinking about climate change can be overwhelming — a messy tangle of causes and effects, manifestations and consequences, what-ifs and could-have-beens. There are endless ways to approach it, resulting in a body of literature as broad and deep as the issue itself. We’ve put together a list of what we’re reading on climate, including some books by Aspen Ideas: Climate 2023...

Climber Tommy Caldwell on why athletes should be activists, how outdoor recreation helps bridge partisan polarization, and the trip to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that's stuck with him.

From March 6–9 in Miami Beach, FL, Aspen Ideas: Climate will showcase the efforts of private sector leadership in mitigating the effects of climate change and bringing us closer to a clean-energy future.

From March 6 - 9, policymakers, scientists, business leaders, technologists, artists, educators, and journalists will convene in Miami Beach to address one of the world’s greatest challenges.

From March 6-9, policymakers, scientists, business leaders, technologists, artists, educators, journalists and more will convene to address one of the world’s greatest challenges

Our changing climate represents one of the greatest challenges to health for the 21st century. Though all of humankind is at risk, communities with weak health and public health infrastructure are the least equipped to cope with the impacts. We must take urgent steps now to develop effective, long-term, and sustainable climate health action. Presented by CDC Foundation.

Alaina Wood, aka "The Garbage Queen" on TikTok, shares the importance of imperfect sustainability and her advice for dealing with climate doom.

The Aspen Ideas Festival Fellows are a diverse group of global leaders who are selected for their work, accomplishments, and ability to transform ideas into action.

Dr. Eliza Nemser, geoscientist and executive director of Climate Changemakers, on how to recognize your own agency in the climate crisis.

Our favorite books about climate: up-close looks at communities impacted by warming, riveting stories that center the natural world, and bold, comprehensive solutions.

Did you know that 50 percent of oxygen comes from the ocean, that 3 billion people depend on fish for protein, or that the ocean is the largest carbon sink?

Joshua Goldstein, co-author of "A Bright Future," explains why individual actions to help the planet don't add up to real change.