Climate change is an issue that affects everyone and every aspect of our lives. Addressing this issue requires changes in various industries and institutions. On Sept. 21, the newsfeedworld will host an all-day event that brings together innovators, activists, scientists, and policymakers to discuss the actions needed to tackle climate change.
The livestream is available for subscribers.
Sessions will include:
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Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group
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Al Gore, former vice president of the United States
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Bill Gates, founder of Breakthrough Energy and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Ebony Twilley Martin, executive director of Greenpeace USA
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Eleni Myrivili, global chief heat officer to U.N. Habitat and the Arsht-Rock Resilience Center
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Marie Kondo, tidying expert and founder of KonMari Media
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Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies
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Robin Wall Kimmerer, scientist and author
newsfeedworld journalists, including the managing correspondent for the Climate Forward newsletter, David Gelles, and domestic correspondent, Somini Sengupta, and national food correspondent, Kim Severson, will lead the discussions.
Signing up for the livestream will also give you the opportunity to connect with other online attendees on the messaging platform Slack. Each day will focus on a different topic and feature special guests, along with prompts from newsfeedworld editorial staff.
Details about the Slack channel and event schedule will be provided after registration.