Climate One's Lightning Round features guests Mike Selden, Carolyn Jung, and Pat Brown.

During this segment, host Greg Dalton presents a noun, and guests respond with the first thing that

Climate One's Lightning Round features guests Mike Selden, Carolyn Jung, and Pat Brown.

During this segment, host Greg Dalton presents a noun, and guests respond with the first thing that comes to mind.

Unlike linear economies focused on consumption and disposal, a circular economy fosters sustainable prosperity, jobs, and resilience. Tim Brown, chair of IDEO, highlights how this model enables

Unlike linear economies focused on consumption and disposal, a circular economy fosters sustainable prosperity, jobs, and resilience. Tim Brown, chair of IDEO, highlights how this model enables growth and abundance without planetary damage.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, accelerates this transition through business, learning, insights, and analysis.

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Kiva.org is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by connecting people through lending, empowering

Kiva.org is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by connecting people through lending, empowering individuals to support unique entrepreneurs globally.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Kiva enables lenders to make a direct impact worldwide.

In a candid interview with National Geographic, actor and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon discusses the global water crisis and his nonprofit's mission to end open-air defecation. Despite

In a candid interview with National Geographic, actor and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon discusses the global water crisis and his nonprofit's mission to end open-air defecation. Despite significant progress, nearly 950 million people still practice this public health hazard. Damon hopes that solutions like microfinancing will make open-air defecation a thing of the past by 2030.

Water.org promotes access to safe water and sanitation. Learn more at Water.org. This interview complements National Geographic's August 2017 story "A Place to Go": National Geographic Magazine.

Watch the full interview: Exclusive: Matt Damon Gets Emotional About Global Water Crisis. Subscribe to National Geographic: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe.

Global food production must increase by 70% by 2050, yet farmers are disappearing, and communities struggle for healthy food. Could solutions to these complex issues emerge from unexpected places,

Global food production must increase by 70% by 2050, yet farmers are disappearing, and communities struggle for healthy food. Could solutions to these complex issues emerge from unexpected places, like a Spanish desert and a Brooklyn parking lot?

Matt Bodnar, a Forbes "30 Under 30" honoree and partner at Fresh Hospitality, invests in innovative food and technology ventures, including vertical farming startup Square Roots. His work, which also spans commercial real estate with Fresh Capital, explores how strategic investment can address these critical challenges.

This talk was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.