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Gender Equity

Why Women Now

Hear from corporate and political leaders who are galvanizing the energy, anger, and power of women to create an inclusive and diverse women’s agenda.

BY Aspen Ideas Now

Video

06.05.2020
Climate Change

Activism in the Age of COVID-19

During this exchange, Bill McKibben, Founder of 350.org, Benjamin Backer, President and Founder of American Conservation Coalition, and Alexandria Villase� ...

BY Energy and Environment Program

Video

04.16.2020
Climate Change

Facing Climate Change, Indian Country’s Hands are Tied

When we talk about areas impacted by climate change, the discussion often focuses on distant places, often island communities in oceans that seem a world a ...

BY David K. Gibson

Blog Post

12.06.2019
US Government

How Women Amplify Their Political Power

'I am not interested in building the capacity of people who are in office that want to take away my health care.'

BY Hannah Giorgis

Blog Post

06.26.2019
Climate Change

Driving Climate Action with Direct Action

Climate activists are taking a page from Martin Luther King's book.

BY Greg Gershuny

Blog Post

03.18.2019
Civic Action

Why Athlete Activism Matters

As a companion piece to the event "Future of Sports Activism," editorial director Jon Solomon spoke with retired NBA player and author Etan Thomas about athlete activism in 2018.

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

12.03.2018
So What?

Want to Change Minds?

This new experimental study examines the “tipping point” for changing a norm.

BY Aspen Planning and Evaluation Program

Blog Post

06.22.2018
Colleges and Universities

Understanding the Rise of Campus Activism

Dismissing students' right to protest means dismissing the very aims of higher education.

BY Lalini Pedris

Blog Post

03.27.2018
Civic Action

Students Speak Out on the Fight for Gun Control

Young organizers talk about marching, school safety, and remembering those who came before.

BY Nicole Corea

Blog Post

03.23.2018
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