From June 14-16, 2023, Portugal hosted the Global Exploration Summit (GLEX Summit) in the Azores. Co-organized by The Explorers Club and Expanding World, the summit brought together leading explorers to showcase discoveries, innovative solutions, and technology for exploring our planet, oceans, and space.

Among the presenters was Andrew Revkin, a lauded journalist with 40 years dedicated to the sustainability beat. Known for his innovative reporting from the Amazon to the Arctic, Revkin presented on "The Scariest Climate Science."

Join us live on March 19, 2025, with New York Times bestselling author Paul Hawken to explore carbon, the planet's most versatile element. Often maligned as a climate change driver, carbon is, in fact, essential for all life.

In his new book, "Carbon: The Book of Life," Hawken offers a panoramic view, exploring carbon's omnipresence, its life-giving power, and future possibilities. He illuminates the subtle, inseparable connections between nature, carbon, and ourselves.

Speakers include Paul Hawken (Environmentalist; Author; X @PaulHawken) and Lesley McClurg (Science Reporter, KQED).

Introducing the keynote "Sustainable is the New Profitable. Green is the New Digital," this video highlights decarbonizing our economy as the decade's biggest challenge and opportunity. Accelerated by the Corona crisis, this shift will bring inevitable carbon taxes and the end of fossil fuel subsidies. The circular economy will be paramount by 2030.

Companies and individuals must understand and adapt to this tectonic move towards sustainability to thrive, or risk obsolescence. Learn how to prosper in this era. Get the free '10 Megashifts' guide at futuristgerd.com/megashifts. Subscribe to the newsletter at gerd.digital, or explore my book 'Technology vs Humanity' at techvshuman.com. More insights are available at futuristgerd.com.

On Earth Day 2020, we reflect on our place in the natural world and how individual choices impact the future of our planet.

To deepen your understanding of environmental challenges and solutions, explore insights from experts and resources such as Ed Winters, Al Gore, Katherine Wilkinson, Zaria Forman, Kris Tompkins, Plastic Ocean, and Duncan Stewart.

Psychologists David Sherman (UC Santa Barbara) and Leaf Van Boven (University of Colorado, Boulder) review their recent research, offering a framework to deepen understanding of climate advocacy. Learn to utilize strategies of affirmation, norms, immediacy, and legacy in your own citizen lobbying efforts.

The presentation covers a theoretical background, a framework for overcoming barriers, data & findings, and implications for advocacy & training. You can skip to specific sections: Theoretical Background (4:19), Framework For Overcoming Barriers (27:10), Data & Findings (42:07), and Implications for Advocacy & Training (52:49).

Sir David King, former UK chief scientific adviser (2013–2017), discussed the governance of climate-altering technologies in the Arctic with the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G).

He participated in two C2G sessions on October 10th at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly. There, scientists, policy experts, indigenous activists, youth, and other civil society representatives explored critical questions facing decision-makers regarding the Arctic's future.

While climate science can be abstract, powerful storytelling through photographs and films can inspire a personal response to the crisis. Join us for a conversation on visualizing climate change with acclaimed storytellers: filmmaker Céline Cousteau, director Davis Guggenheim, and photographer Cristina Mittermeier. Greg Dalton of Climate One will host this insightful discussion.

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Explore practical strategies for sustainable oceans with our upcoming webinar. This session provides a comprehensive practitioners' guide to developing effective plans.

Drawing from the Handbook on Sustainable Oceans Plans, it offers vital insights for implementation.