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Aspen Ideas: Climate Heads to Chicago

From the sands of Miami Beach to the shores of the Great Lakes, Aspen
Ideas: Climate—the leading climate solutions convening—is making its way to
Chicago.

"We're excited to turn the spotlight to a new set of challenges in the
Midwest, but more importantly, a new crop of solutions, big ideas, and
inspiring leaders," said Kitty Pollack, Senior Advisor for the Aspen
Institute Energy & Environment Program.

From 2022-2024, Aspen Ideas: Climate took place in Miami Beach, Florida,
where it welcomed thousands of participants and speakers from around the
world. Organized by the Aspen Institute in partnership with the Chicago
Climate Corps, Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago will take place for at least
the next two years.

The Great Lakes contain 21% of the world’s surface freshwater, and the
Midwest represents one of the largest areas of agricultural production in
the world. As a place that is predicted to be more climate resilient than
others in the U.S., the region is poised to become a global climate hub to
advance innovation, collaboration, and investment.

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"Up until this point, perhaps a Midwestern sense of modesty and a shortage
of connective tissue has contributed to siloes where many people are not
inclined to brag about the great climate work they're doing," Pollack
shared. "The idea in working with our local partner, the [5]Chicago Climate
Corps, is to see if we can bring people out of these silos and to get them
to connect and work smarter together."

Beyond promoting collaboration among diverse and interdisciplinary leaders,
the event is an opportunity to bring the national climate conversation to
the region and—just like in Miami Beach—drive solutions and optimism.

The conference will take place July 21-22, 2025. [6]Register today to save
your spot, and [7]subscribe to the Aspen Ideas: Climate newsletter for
updates on programming and speaker announcements.

Upcoming Events

Societal Trust

How To Tell Governments What You Think

March 10, 2025

Virtual

How can we ensure our voices are truly heard by our governments? Many
citizens want to engage civically, but aren’t sure how to effectively share
their points of view with policymakers. Join the [8]Aspen Policy Academy
for this virtual session to learn practical strategies for communicating
with officials across all branches of government.
[9]Learn More & Register

Leadership

Flash Seminar: Rooting Our Leadership in Humanity

March 26, 2025

Virtual

Want a glimpse into the Aspen Institute’s renowned text-based dialogue and
leadership seminars? Join Kalissa Hendrickson, PhD, Managing Director of
[10]Executive Leadership Seminars, to explore the moral foundations of
leadership through a short reading and guided discussion.
[11]Learn More & Register

Economic Opportunity

Employee Ownership Ideas Forum

April 9-10, 2025

Virtual

How can employee ownership reshape the workplace while achieving business
success? This year’s Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will feature and
convene leaders from across fields to share experience and expertise on how
policy, investment, and leadership can enable employee ownership and drive
economic resilience. Join the conversation online, hosted by the [12]Aspen
Institute Economic Opportunities Program and Rutgers University’s Institute
for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.
[13]Learn More & Register

Big Ideas

Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Ideas: Health

June 22 - July 1, 2025

Aspen, CO

Passes are selling quickly for [14]Aspen Ideas Festival and [15]Aspen
Ideas: Health 2025! Engage with inspiring leaders, brilliant thinkers, and
bold changemakers on our awe-inspiring Rocky Mountain campus. From dawn to
dark, we’ll stretch our minds, feed our imaginations, and explore the ideas
that are shaping our collective future.
[16]Get Your Pass

In Focus: Igniting Leadership

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Joanna Smith-Ramani, Co-Executive Director of the [18]Aspen Institute
Financial Security Program, discusses the importance of leading
collaboratively, taking time to reflect, and showing up as your full self
in the latest episode of In Session.

Leadership is at the heart of our collective future. We’re exploring the
many dimensions of effective leaders and leadership through our In Focus
Series on “[19]Igniting Leadership."

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Around the Institute

Arts & Culture

What Makes the Bauhaus Movement Timeless?

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[22]In this Aspen Ignites episode, Sarah Girgis, Art & Entertainment Editor
at Aspen Times, and Rob Saunders, Executive Director of Letterform Archive,
explore the legacy of Herbert Bayer and his role in bringing Bauhaus
aesthetics to America.

Rising Generations

The Stevens Initiative Leads the Way on Virtual Exchange

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Last month, the [24]Stevens Initiative convened two new councils that will
help guide its future, deepen its impact, and create more opportunities for
young people to connect and thrive. [25]Stay connected for the upcoming
announcement of inaugural council members.

Leadership

Aspen Latinos and Socrates Program Meet in El Paso

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[27]Aspen Latinos' Hunt-Aspen Fellowship partnered with the [28]Aspen
Institute Socrates Program to host an exclusive El Paso Socrates
Experience. The seminar featured a thought-provoking discussion on "The Art
of Uncertainty," exploring how artists have navigated the challenges of
their times.

Economic Opportunity

Evolving the Community Foundation Business Model

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Since 2023, the [30]Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social
Innovation has been working with a core group of community foundation
leaders to explore how to evolve the community foundation business model
from a traditional “community bank” to a transformational “community
asset." [31]Their latest report shares model experimentations and new
recommendations for action.

In the News

Arts & Culture

In an op-ed for The Colorado Sun, Andrew Travers of the Resnick Center for
Herbert Bayer Studies illuminates how the fictional Oscar-winning film “The
Brutalist” [32]echoes true accounts of the life and work of Aspen Institute
campus designer Herbert Bayer.

Societal Trust

Vivian Schiller, Vice President and Executive Director of Aspen Digital,
collaborated with Jim Friedlich and other journalism leaders following the
Local News Summit on an essay series for Columbia Journalism Review,
[33]highlighting the current challenges facing local news and the path
forward.

Leadership

For the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Business Ownership Initiative’s
Joyce Klein demonstrates with LiftFund CEO Amy Hereford [34]how community
lenders can help small businesses recover from the devastation of the Los
Angeles fires.

Climate & Energy

The Chicago Sun-Times covered [35]the announcement of Aspen Ideas:
Climate's relocation to Chicago this summer, which featured remarks from
Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker, event co-host Chicago Climate Corps, and
our own President and CEO Dan Porterfield.

Rising Generations

Axios detailed the [36]kick off of Aspen Challenge San Diego 2025, where
high school students are creating tangible solutions to problems in their
city.

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