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We’re thrilled to give you a first look at the extraordinary speakers who will be joining us this June 23 - 29 for the 20th year of the Aspen Ideas Festival.
Take a sneak peek at some of the big thinkers and innovative doers who will take the stage at Aspen Ideas: Health from June 20-23, 2024!
Water scarcity is a major concern as the planet warms. Desalination has emerged as a workable solution, but traditional methods tend to be energy-intensive and costly. We caught up with Aspen Ideas: Climate speaker Dragan Tutic, co-founder and CEO of Oneka Technologies, to learn more about this issue and the innovative solution his company has developed: a floating, wave-p...
We’re excited to announce free digital access to select mainstage sessions for Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024. Join us for three days and nights of jam-packed conversation with leading policymakers, activists, artists, innovators, and scientific experts as they reflect on the challenges we face and the collective action we must take.
Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist and Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy. Ahead of Aspen Ideas: Climate next week, we caught up with Dr. Hayhoe to discuss tips for talking about climate change with anyone, how her faith informs her climate activism, why environmental guilt-tripping never works, and how to develop real, muscular hope.
Since 2014, Aspen Ideas: Health has welcomed over 700 inspiring women leaders to our stages to share their bold approaches to better health. In honor of Women's History Month, we're taking a look back at some of the many highlights. From medical researchers and clinicians to entrepreneurs and activists, meet 12 change makers who are breaking barriers to reimagine a healthi...
Lily Brooks-Dalton is the bestselling author of "Good Morning, Midnight" and "The Light Pirate." Ahead of her appearing at Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024, we caught up with her about how climate fiction lets us imagine new futures, ask hard questions, and sit in the unknown.
During Aspen Ideas: Health 2023, four innovators shared how they are using new technologies to reimagine the common health devices we use to treat patients and improve their quality of life. Watch the demos to learn how these new takes on the wheelchair, hearing aids, the stethoscope, and more, are challenging the status quo.
Ahead of Aspen Ideas: Climate, we caught up with BlocPower Founder and CEO Donnel Baird, who is on a mission to decarbonize aging buildings across America. In this interview, Baird talks about developing a green workforce, using community organizing tactics to address the clean energy transition, and making electrification possible for everyone.
How is constitutional law being harnessed to address climate change? Ahead of Aspen Ideas: Climate, we caught up with Andrea Rodgers, Senior Attorney at Our Children's Trust, whose environmental law practice is fighting on behalf of young people and future generations.
What happens when revolutionary gene editing technology is applied to human health and climate? Ahead of Aspen Ideas: Climate, we caught up with Brad Ringeisen, Director of the Innovative Genomics Institute, about using CRISPR for climate change, how biotechnology can help feed the world, and why plants are carbon capture superstars.
To close out the year, we’re taking a look back at the best things we read, watched, and listened to in 2023.
Rose Kirk is the Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer for Verizon. We caught up with her about tech-based climate solutions and why digital skills and connectivity are critical to navigating climate change.
On the 20th year of the Aspen Ideas Festival, you will hear the conversations that matter from the people who inspire.
Your first look at the leaders, innovators, policymakers, and luminaries joining us for Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024. Don't wait to hear from these extraordinary speakers — early bird passes are on sale until December 31.
You may have heard of Dry January and mocktails, but what is being "sober curious" really about? Sans Bar's Chris Marshall explains the growing movement and shares how he's building inclusive, alcohol-free communities.
Award-winning journalist, editor, and author Tina Brown will guest-curate the 20th annual Aspen Ideas Festival, held June 23 – 29, 2024, in partnership with NBCUniversal News Group.
Since 2014, Aspen Ideas: Health has gathered innovative thinkers and doers to elevate and accelerate bold approaches to better health for all. Director Ruth Katz reflects on the last decade of inspiring conversations and connections, which have influenced the work of many of our extraordinary speakers, fellows, and attendees. Check out the new booklet, "Celebrating 10 Year...
No matter what your job is, work is still...work. And amidst post-pandemic changes, shifting cultural norms, and skyrocketing cost of living, navigating a career feels like it's gotten harder.
Researchers have made remarkable strides in understanding the intricate workings of the brain, and this knowledge can empower us to take proactive steps in preserving and enhancing our brain health. Learn from experts in the fields of neurology, psychology, and neuroplasticity as they explain the most important things we can do to care for our brains. Not only do these tip...