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The world is desperate for action on climate. Atmospheric carbon levels
continue to climb, triggering increased incidents of extreme weather,
environmental catastrophe, and political and societal upheaval. We’re well
past the point of looking for answers in the same old places. The Aspen
Institute—long the seeker of big ideas—believes that the best places to
look for climate solutions are among those who are most affected and
marginalized.

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[4]Rural Leaders on the Front Lines

Input from rural America is [5]missing in the debate over climate policy.
Today’s rural leaders are adept at tackling structural challenges such as
extractive economic practices and inadequate infrastructure. The
[6]Community Strategies Group says it’s time to update stereotypes and tap
into the ingenuity of rural Americans.
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[10]Helping Women, Healing the World

While climate change affects all of us, girls and women account for 80% of
those displaced by climate-related factors. Women are not merely victims of
climate change; with access to resources, they [11]deliver solutions at
local and global levels. Richenda Van Leeuwen and the team at the [12]Aspen
Network of Development Entrepreneurs are giving them the support they need.
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[16]How the Economic Response to COVID Can Boost Climate Action

A virtuous convergence of regulation, investor focus, and consumer
preferences has created a business environment that’s [17]friendlier to our
natural environment. With these pieces in place, post-pandemic spending on
infrastructure and clean energy may finally push the world to take
meaningful climate action. Riddhima Yadav of the [18]Energy and Environment
Program outlines the path forward.
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[20]Schools: The Next Step in Solving the Climate Crisis

Could American schools hold lessons for solving climate change? Yes,
suggests [21]K12 Climate Action Initiative's Laura Schifter in an op-ed for
the Hechinger Report. She notes that the 480,000 public school buses are
the largest mass transit fleet in the country. "Public schools have
enormous energy, infrastructure and transportation needs,” she writes, and
the "decarbonizing" of schools could demonstrate replicable improvements
throughout society. [22]Read the piece.

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[28]Women Reimagining Pro Sports

Apr. 16 at 12:00 pm EST

The [29]Sports and Society Program, in partnership with Axios Sports, takes
measure of the growth of women’s sports, where it’s headed, and how
female-driven innovations could create new opportunities for the sports
industry broadly. What can be learned about pro sports as women take
control of their games?

[30]Growing the Movement for Climate Action in Schools

Apr. 21 at 1:00 pm EST

This listening session, part of the [31]K12 Climate Action initiative, will
focus on how students, parents, educators, and activists can grow a
movement for widespread, sustained changes at all levels to support the
education sector in moving toward climate action, solutions, and
environmental justice.

[32]Aspen Literary Prize Awards Ceremony

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[33]Aspen Words presents Aspen Words Literary Prize in a virtual awards
ceremony. The hour-long program will include a conversation with finalist
authors Susan Abulhawa, Rumaan Alam, Louise Erdrich and Danielle Evans,
moderated by Mary Louise Kelly, co-host of NPR's “All Things Considered.”

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expect from the 2021 Aspen Ideas: Health speaker line-up! From April 27-29,
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and innovators for powerful conversations on health’s biggest topics.
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