This Summit21 session (June 9, 2021) explored the circular economy. Chile’s Minister Carolina Schmidt presented her country's roadmap. Wolfgang Blau and Dame Ellen MacArthur discussed optimizing

This Summit21 session (June 9, 2021) explored the circular economy. Chile’s Minister Carolina Schmidt presented her country's roadmap. Wolfgang Blau and Dame Ellen MacArthur discussed optimizing ecosystem value. Panels included experts from Morgan Stanley and BlackRock on investment, and supply chain leaders from PVH, IKEA, and H&M on redesigning global systems for profit, inclusivity, and environmental benefits.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity accelerating the transition to a circular economy through business, learning, and insights.

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The "Westwood Next Door" project, developed by the M06 student group, proposed sustainable interventions for Seattle's Westwood-Highland Park neighborhood. Operating under the motto "small

The "Westwood Next Door" project, developed by the M06 student group, proposed sustainable interventions for Seattle's Westwood-Highland Park neighborhood. Operating under the motto "small measures for big changes," their goal was to improve the area by considering residents' needs and interests, specifically avoiding gentrification.

The strategy focused on promoting sustainable thinking, community engagement, green transportation, streetscape greening, and temporary uses for brownfields and vacant buildings. This winning initiative was part of the C40 Students Reinventing Cities global competition. Learn more about this project: Westwood-Highland Park Project.

Team member Fatbardha Gela, an international master's student, presented this project at a TEDx event. Her interests include urban sustainable transformations and green cities. Learn more about TEDx: TEDx.

California boasts a 150-year legacy of environmental leadership, protecting wilderness, restricting oil drilling, regulating emissions, and boosting energy efficiency. Its foresight was recognized

California boasts a 150-year legacy of environmental leadership, protecting wilderness, restricting oil drilling, regulating emissions, and boosting energy efficiency. Its foresight was recognized in the 1963 Clean Air Act, granting a waiver for stricter state standards—a tool still vital today in challenging national CAFE standard changes.

Explore California's pioneering environmental policy, examining its successes and challenges. The state has committed to 100% zero-carbon electricity and carbon neutrality by 2045. Experts, including John Hofmeister (Shell), Bob Holycross (Ford), and Mary Nichols (CARB), will discuss this bold move for the world's fifth-largest economy. Learn more at https://climateone.org/.

Aryan Ranjan highlights the irony of ignoring scientific climate evidence despite clear signs like rising sea levels and stronger hurricanes. He notes "climate change" has become a politically

Aryan Ranjan highlights the irony of ignoring scientific climate evidence despite clear signs like rising sea levels and stronger hurricanes. He notes "climate change" has become a politically charged term, hindering crucial discussions and solutions, regardless of the objective reality of global warming.

However, Aryan believes breakthroughs exist. As a member of Citizens Climate Lobby, advocating for national climate legislation, and founder of the American Heritage Climate Change club, he empowers youth to address the crisis. His TED Talk aims to inspire more young people, emphasizing that education and commitment offer a strong chance to end the climate crisis. Learn more about TEDx events here.

Marlon Peterson, a formerly incarcerated author and activist, challenges conventional views on crime, justice, race, and gender. He advocates for recentering humanity in accountability and

Marlon Peterson, a formerly incarcerated author and activist, challenges conventional views on crime, justice, race, and gender. He advocates for recentering humanity in accountability and embracing diverse identities within criminal justice discourse. His memoir, Bird Uncaged, documents his journey, exposing the brutality of incarceration and the hollowness of the American Dream.

Peterson's path began in Brooklyn, leading to 10 years in prison at 19 after trauma and a robbery. While incarcerated, he earned a degree and immersed himself in anti-violence and prison abolition activism. Join Peterson as he envisions a new world focused on healing, ending mass incarceration, and redefining justice. He will be in conversation with Jamilah King on WED, APR 21 / 3:00 PM PDT.

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Author and activist Marlon Peterson challenges conventional views on crime, justice, race, and gender. In his memoir, Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist's Freedom Song, he advocates for

Author and activist Marlon Peterson challenges conventional views on crime, justice, race, and gender. In his memoir, Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist's Freedom Song, he advocates for recentering humanity, embracing diverse identities, and prioritizing healing over punishment. He exposes incarceration's brutality and the American Dream's hollowness, urging us to break societal cages.

His insights stem from ten years incarcerated after a robbery at 19, where he pursued education and anti-violence activism. Peterson envisions a new world focused on ending mass incarceration and achieving justice.

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