Evening Plenary
Setup
Bezos Earth Fund's Lauren Sánchez shares how to innovate out of big problems, lllinois Governor JB Pritzker talks with water experts, and a biotech entrepreneur shares a plan to get rid of palm oil. All the Light We Cannot See’s star joins a panel to discuss climate joy, a mayor gives an update on offshore wind, and we'll hear an announcement from Detroit. Then, an energy expert narrates the power of storytelling.
Speakers
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Greg GershunyExecutive Director, Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program -
Vanessa HaucAnchor of “Planeta Tierra,” Noticias Telemundo -
Shara TickuCEO, C16 Biosciences -
Wawa GatheruExecutive Director, Black Girl Environmentalist -
Kerry DugganCEO, SustainabiliD -
John MarshallCEO, Potential Energy Coalition -
Aria Mia LobertiActress; UNICEF USA Supporter and Climate Activist -
Bridget CoughlinCEO, Shedd Aquarium -
Michele BurgerPartner, LSN Partners -
Alaina HarknessExecutive Director, Current -
Jon MitchellMayor of New Bedford, Mass. -
JB PritzkerGovernor of Illinois -
Lauren SánchezVice Chair, Bezos Earth Fund
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