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Can we shift culture fast enough to survive the future we’re building? In this rare and riveting conversation, two bold thinkers unpack what it takes to change hearts, minds, and systems in an era where resilience is the new sustainability.

Leaders in the renewable, oil and gas, nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, electrification, and digital energy fields share their perspectives on whether fostering a diverse ecosystem of “any and all of the above” energy choices can together drive down carbon faster than mandating a few technology winners.

“John spent two years crisscrossing the globe interviewing scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and visionaries on the front lines of climate restoration. The result is a four-part documentary series: The Climate Restorers.

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The complexities of climate restoration include environmental risks, governance needs, and balancing restoration with emissions reduction and adaptation strategies.

Ecosystems need a safe climate. The potential and challenges of eco-restoration on land and at sea.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute team present the scientific research behind climate restoration, focusing on ocean iron fertilization as a method for large-scale carbon sequestration.

Reducing CO2 to pre-industrial levels, enhancing climate goals, and why current solutions often fall short.

Break-out sessions featuring highlights and solutions from five tables with the categories: building and housing, proactivism, zero waste, power of women, and environmental justice.

Hear from women business, political, and activist leaders harnessing the biggest transfer of financial, marketplace, and business power in history to drive circular practices and close the loop on the throwaway economy.

Climate warfare can deepen divides without delivering solutions. Engage with NGO leaders, social entrepreneurs, and advocates across diverse constituencies and policy agendas who are pioneering proactivism – a positive, optimistic, solutions-based form of activism – to grow a circular economy.

Seven startups pitch their Ocean Enterprise Solutions for a $25,000 purse.

Putting it all together: Why is data important? What are public/private gaps? What is the role for innovation?

How can data help public and private entities manage coastal risk for human safety and asset protection?

How does the Ocean Enterprise help improve flood forecasting and inform policy, planning, and management? Hub activities support risk assessments, economic investments, and hazard mitigation and serve as a model for other at-risk locations.

How an “at-risk” county is analyzing and meeting the challenges of coastal resiliency. Why this model has applicability to urban, rural, coastal and inland resiliency challenges.

MRVs role to build trust in ocean information and as a predicate to monetize actions and data.

Exploring important questions about the blue economy and ocean ecosystem such as: How can critical gaps of ocean/coastal knowledge be filled? What are the top needs of economic actors regarding ocean data?

How the Ocean Enterprise can advance both economic growth and ocean health with new tools & technologies in the National Marine Sanctuary system.

Setting the table for Ocean Enterprise and innovation.

An accessible overview of large-scale carbon removal techniques.

Exploring how financial commitments, policy innovations, and multilateral frameworks from COP29 can be translated into bold action for nature, biodiversity, and frontline communities at COP30.