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Climate Change

From the Streets to the Couch: Climate Action Moves Inside

Founder of 350.org Bill McKibben, 14-year old climate activist Alexandria Villaseñor, and President and Founder of the American Conservation Coalition Benji Backer share how the climate movement continues to build momentum even as it has moved off the streets and into a virtual landscape.

BY Energy and Environment Program

Video

04.22.2020
Society

Catching up with Kate Bowler and John Dickerson

Duke Divinity School Professor, Author, and self-described incurable optimist Kate Bowler catches up with award-winning journalist and “60 Minutes” Correspondent John Dickerson. Bowler and Dickerson reflect on marking time, making meaning, and finding beauty in our vulnerability.

BY Aspen Ideas Now

Video

04.16.2020
Literature

Aspen Words Literary Prize: Meet the 2020 Finalists

Following is a series of virtual conversations between the judges and each of the finalist authors in the running for the prize.

BY Aspen Words

Video

04.16.2020
Society

Lincoln's Leadership in a Time of Crisis

Humility, loyalty, rhetorical mastery — these were the leadership traits of President Abraham Lincoln.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

04.15.2020
Around the Institute

Introducing Aspen Ideas Now

Each week we curate timely conversations to elevate formidable leaders, inspiring thinkers, and remarkable stories.

BY Aspen Ideas Now

Of Interest

04.14.2020
Food Security

Catching up with Marcus Samuelsson

Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and food activist Marcus Samuelsson catches up with longtime journalist and foodie Corby Kummer. Samuelsson shares the impact the coronavirus is having on his restaurant group, which spans eight countries, and their efforts to support their staff and community in New York City and around the globe.

BY Aspen Ideas Now

Video

04.10.2020
Media

Press Freedom at Risk

APRIL 9, 2020 - Would-be autocrats around the world are using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for tightening their grip on power, and cracking down on journalism is the first order of business.

BY Aspen Digital

Video

04.09.2020
Global Health

A Coronavirus Stress Test for the World

Journalist and New York Times op-ed writer Thomas Friedman asserts that countries around the world are undergoing a stress test, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. This test, he says, is revealing the quality of nations’ governance, their strength of their health care systems, and the vitality of their communities.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

04.09.2020
Business and Markets

Leading in a Time of Crisis: Global Warning

Two leaders in the Aspen Global Leadership Network, Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com, and Shane Tedjarati, President of Global High Growth Regions at Honeywell, share how they are leading through the COVID-19 crisis and what we might learn from their experiences.

BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

Video

04.07.2020
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