Enjoy a journey with Oda as we immerse ourselves in captivating deep listening experiences from Central America's cloud forests. We’ll be connecting live to hear the enchanting sounds of our magnificent planet. These wonderfully rich vibrations support bioacoustics research and help us learn how our planet is doing just by listening. Join us to rediscover the wonders of the world through the power of sound.
In Dialogue: Communicating the Climate Movement
Marquise Stillwell Mark Chambers • DEEM 12:00–12:30
How do we create clarity, accessibility, and understanding around the climate crisis? How can we encourage interpersonal education and communication about climate change in our communities? Join Openbox founder / Deem co-founder Marquise Stillwell and Earth Alliance Director Mark Chambers for a discussion on creating dialogues around climate change – from interpersonal conversation to publishing to social media -- and inspiring our communities to take action.
Let’s Imagine A World Where We Get This Right
Olalekan Jeyifous Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 1:00–1:40
See the future through the lens of two of our generation’s most encouraged thinkers: Marine Biologist, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johson, and Artist & Architect, Olalekan Jeyifous. Join them to explore, What if we do get it right? How can we protect our communities of color while caring for their future generations? Is education worth more than imagination? Don’t miss this optimistic conversation to discover the role we can each play in creating a future we all love.
Climate Science for Everyone
Bill Nye Dawn Lippert • EEx 2:00–2:40
Join Bill Nye the Science Guy in conversation with Dawn Lippert, CEO of Elemental Excelerator as they discuss the innovations designed to ensure our climate resilience.
Deep Listening: The Wonders Of Our Planet
ODA 3:00–5:00
Take a trip with Oda as we immerse ourselves in captivating deep listening experiences from Central America's cloud forests. We’ll be connecting live to hear the enchanting sounds of our magnificent planet. These wonderfully rich vibrations support bioacoustics research and help us learn how our planet is doing just by listening. Join us to rediscover the wonders of the world through the power of sound.
Enjoy a journey with Oda as we immerse ourselves in captivating deep listening experiences from Central America's cloud forests. We’ll be connecting live to hear the enchanting sounds of our magnificent planet. These wonderfully rich vibrations support bioacoustics research and help us learn how our planet is doing just by listening. Join us to rediscover the wonders of the world through the power of sound.
Reimagining How Our World Gets Made
Designing For Sustainability In Community Dan Tangherlini • Sycamore & Oak Sara Zewde • Studio Zewde 12:00–12:20
What does it take to create community sustainability? Join Dan Tangherlini, Emerson Collective Managing Director, and Sara Zewde, founder of landscape design, urban design, and public art practice Studio Zewde. They’ll be discussing how individual economic empowerment, community uplift, and planetary health are essential for strengthening our communities and creating climate resilience.
Circular Cities: What They Are and How They’ll Accelerate Our Net Zero Future Dr. Garry Cooper • Rheaply 12:20–12:30
Today, cities are vibrant centers of culture, commerce, and community as well as leading generators of carbon emissions. How can we transform our municipalities with our collective future in mind? Join Rheaply CEO and co-founder Dr. Garry Cooper to learn how a simple concept—reusing materials locally—can have a radical impact on our communities, our climate, and the thriving urban centers of tomorrow.
Closing The Loop: The Circular Economy Svetlana D'costa • RePurpose Global 12:30–12:40
Imagine a world where environmental justice and the circular economy power a transformation of our waste into valuable resources. Join rePurpose Global on a journey to unveil the hidden consequences of waste and the power of collective action to reduce waste, revive lives, and restore nature's balance.
Carbon Transformation & the Future of Design Nicholas Flanders • Twelve Andrea Lipps • Cooper Hewitt Design Museum 12:40–1:00
The Industrial Revolution made us dependent on fossil fuels to produce everyday items like sneakers, lipsticks, and life-saving medical devices. Join us as we learn new ways to harness carbon emissions from the atmosphere and design everyday products which transform the future of design and our planet.
Material Histories: How We Make Our World Jonsara Ruth • Parsons' Healthy Materials Lab 1:00–1:10
Join Jonsara Ruth, Design Director and co-founder of Parsons' Healthy Materials Lab for an interactive presentation where she explores how we might envision a world where our planetary and human health are improved through imaginative design.
Laraaji: Sonic Meditation
Performance 3:00–4:00
Join Laraaji for a live performance to ease eco-anxiety and bring peace to your day.
Inherited Planet: Thinking Long-Term
Indigenous and Intergenerational Wisdom for Climate Resilience Myrna Cunningham Kain • Nia Tero and Pawanka Fund 4:30–4:40
What does it take to be a good ancestor? To develop solutions for the climate crisis, we need to consider not only our near-term future but the planet that generations to come will inherit. Join Myrna Cunningham Kain as she shares her wisdom on the role of Indigenous communities in conservation, and the importance of the transmission of intergenerational knowledge as an essential force in climate resilience.
Replanting Our Planet: Land Stewardship, Reforestation, and Community Revitalization Naveen Sikka • Terviva Grant Canary • Mast Reforestation Nick Thompson • The Atlantic 4:40–5:00
Join moderator and CEO of The Atlantic Nick Thompson in conversation with Naveen Sikka, founder of Terviva, and Grant Canary, founder of Mast Reforestation, as they discuss two innovative solutions to reforesting our planet, supporting communities, and creating a climate-resilient future.
Thursday, Sept 21, 2023
The Future of Travel & Sustainability
Kevin Noertker • AMPAIRE Skye Parrott • Departures 10:00–10:20
By 2050, we need to move our energy economy away from fossil fuels and towards new energy sources. What travel pathways lay before us and how can we ensure sustainability is at the forefront of our planning? Join Skye Parrott, editor-in-chief of Departures magazine, and Kevin Noertker, founder of Ampaire, for a discussion on the future of travel, and the clean-energy innovations which will enable us to explore the wonders of our planet.
CLEAN WATER IS A HUMAN RIGHT
Sanitation and Climate Change: A Call to Action Catherine Flowers • CREEJ 11:30–11:40
Ensuring access to clean water and sanitation is a civil and human right. How can we guarantee equitable access to all communities? Join Catherine Coleman Flowers, founding director of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, for an engaging talk on how we can address the problem of inadequate waste and water sanitation infrastructure in rural communities.
Food Justice & Sustainability
Creating Community: Food Sovereignty, Cooking, and Care Tara Thomas Osayi Endolyn • Food and Culture Writer 12:00–12:30
Join chef Tara Thomas in conversation with James Beard Award-winning food and culture writer Osayi Endolyn, as they discuss how food can be a catalyst for social, environmental, and community change.
Eat Like A Climatarian Julia Collins • PlanetFWD JJ Johnson • Chef 12:30–12:50
Can the way we eat change the planet? Join PlanetFWD’s founder Julia Collins in conversation with JJ Johnson as they discuss how entrepreneurs, chefs, CPG brands beyond can shape culture and bolster support for a more planet-forward diet and lifestyle. You’ll walk away knowing how the food and lifestyle choices we make can positively impact our climate future.
Revealing Our Planet: Bioaccoustics, Deep Listening, and Interspecies Communication
Nick Dangerfield David Gruber 1:30–2:00
What can sound teach us about our planet and its future? Join David Gruber of the Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) and Nick Dangerfield, founder of Oda, for a discussion on how sound can help us understand the world around us – from predicting climate change patterns to understanding the languages of other species.
Oda Presents: Angel Bat Dawid 2:00–2:45
Join Angel Bat Dawid for an intimate performance celebrating the wonders of the natural world.
Deep Listening: The Wonders Of Our Planet
ODA 3:00–5:00
Embark on a journey with Oda as we immerse ourselves in captivating deep listening experiences in Central America's cloud forests, connecting live to hear the enchanting sounds of our magnificent planet. These wonderfully rich sounds support bioacoustics research and help us learn how our planet is doing just by listening to it. Join us to rediscover the wonders of the world through the power of sound.
Fashion For A Changing Planet: Sustainability, Style & Creativity
Stacy Flynn • EVRNU Sophia Li 5:00–5:30
The fashion industry produces 10 percent of our global carbon footprint and is the third largest polluting industry in the world. How do we transform a global footprint that relies on interdependent industries? Join us as we look at fashion interventions from Stacy Flynn, founder of EVRNU, in conversation with Sophia Li, journalist and climate advocate.
Deep Listening: The Wonders Of Our Planet
ODA 6:00–7:00
Drift away with Oda as we immerse ourselves in captivating deep listening experiences from Central America's cloud forests. We’ll be connecting live to hear the enchanting sounds of our magnificent planet. These wonderfully rich vibrations support bioacoustics research and help us learn how our planet is doing just by listening. Join us to rediscover the wonders of the world through the power of sound.
Collective Transformation: A Sound Experience 7:00–9:00
As the sun sets, let's come together as a community to cultivate meaningful connections and explore the art of self-care, community building, and our relationship with the land through captivating, immersive sounds.
