From satellites to solutions: Using data to hold climate powers accountable
Satellite imagery and environmental datasets are transforming how we respond to the planet’s greatest threats. MapBiomas maps deforestation, Woodwell Climate Research Center monitors permafrost and carbon emissions, and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) leads community mapping for humanitarian and disaster response. This panel explores how these organizations turn data into a tool for justice, exposing environmental […]
Solving the capital-nature paradox: The platform for investor-ready deals
New investment models are leading the way for economic transformation to secure the future of prized natural ecosystems. Cue the Earth Investment Engine: a pioneering platform breaking the global standoff between capital and nature-positive opportunities. What does it take to reform market rules and unlock the capital flows needed for exponential growth and a prosperous […]
Addressing the climate resilience deficit
Climate resilience can only be achieved through collaboration. In this session we will workshop the resilience strategies, financial mechanisms and collaboration channels between critical stakeholders needed to realize system-level adaptation to climate change.
Storytelling after dark: A TED & Netflix nightcap
Wind down with TED and Netflix at a reception that celebrates creative storytelling—from documentaries and scripted series to field reporting and new formats. Connect with other storytellers: filmmakers, creators, podcasters, and writers to share what’s working, what’s wild, and what’s next. Less theory, more spark.
Closing the Loop: Scaling circular solutions for plastics across emerging markets
A conversation on how global brands, innovators, and investors are scaling circular solutions for packaging. This lunch discussion explores how collaboration across design, collection, and reuse can accelerate plastics circularity—spotlighting practical examples, challenges, and opportunities to close the loop across emerging markets.
The Art of Adaptation: An evening of ideas, influence, and shared possibility
As climate change reshapes our world, adaptation becomes an act of imagination. Hosted by Project Dandelion, a women-led global initiative advancing climate solutions through narrative and collective power, this gathering explores how women are shaping a livable future through agriculture and adaptation.
U.S. Leadership and Climate Action — joined by three Democratic Members of US Congress
Join current and former U.S. government leaders for a closed door breakfast conversation to explore U.S. climate leadership at home and abroad — from strengthening local and federal collaboration to advancing ambitious, implementable climate commitments on the global stage. This session will begin with a briefing by Sue Biniaz, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate. […]
Forest Guardians: From stewardship to sustainable economies
Indigenous peoples are the original stewards of the world’s most critical biomes, managing and safeguarding ecosystems through traditional knowledge and cultural practice. Speakers from the Amazon, Africa, and Asia will share how guardianship of land and life is evolving into new, regenerative approaches to livelihood and prosperity rooted in reciprocity and care for the planet.