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Today is Earth Day, and to mark the occasion, policymakers are rolling out
bold plans to address the climate crisis. As the work continues, we also
need to help people understand climate change. As part of the 2021 [2]Aspen
Challenge, a group of Miami high schoolers is [3]spelling out the science
to their classmates, friends, and families—and giving them the tools to
make a difference. Our [4]Energy and Environment Program also [5]gathered a
host of ideas from colleagues and members of the Future Climate Leaders
Initiative. Read on for more cross-sector climate solutions from programs
across the Institute.

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[8]Communities of Color Need a Plan for Weathering the Storms

The effects of climate change are not experienced equally; households of
color [9]face disproportionate impacts due in part to discriminatory
housing policies and inequities in federal assistance. To help these
communities become resilient in the face of weather disasters, they need
localized housing solutions supported by adequate federal responses.
There’s no easy fix, but the [10]Financial Security Program has [11]a plan.
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[15]The Rise of Eco-anxiety Among Students

Extreme weather patterns are increasingly disrupting learning, causing
absences, and damaging to educational infrastructure. These events also
[16]take a toll on the mental health of students. Emily Katz of the
[17]Energy and Environment Program outlines some ways that schools can
adapt to this reality, and support young people in the wake of climate
disasters.
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[21]Facing Climate Change, Competitors Must Cooperate

Climate change poses myriad threats to life and commerce, and — just as
we’ve seen with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic — it creates a need
for collaboration among competitors, suppliers, and regulators. Judy
Samuelson, executive director of the [22]Business & Society Program, offers
some examples of companies willing to forgo total self-interest in the
pursuit of solutions.
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[24]Beyond the Curriculum

"States must help schools tackle the climate crisis—beyond what's on the
curriculum," write Christine Todd Whitman and Jack Markell in a TIME op-ed.
Whitman and Markell are members of the [25]Institute’s K12 Climate Action
commission tasked with developing an action plan to help our education
sector address climate change. Both former state governors, they suggest
that supporting schools to take climate action is a way for governors and
state leaders to help economic recovery and make communities more resilient
for the future.

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Upcoming Events

[29]How Communities Can Address Climate Change

Apr. 23 at 2:00 pm EDT

Through multi-level cooperation, collaboration, and public-private
partnerships, there’s a tangible path forward for climate change that
begins right in our own neighborhoods. This conversation on local
innovation will celebrate sustainable initiatives and the work that
communities can do together. Hosted by the [30]Energy and Environment
Program.

[31]A Live Conversation with Christine Lagarde, the President of the
European Central Bank

Apr. 28 at 10:00 AM EDT

Please join the [32]Aspen Security Forum and the [33]Economic Strategy
Group for this conversation with Lagarde and David Rubenstein, Co-Founder
and Co-Chairman of the Carlyle Group.

[34]The Future of Worker Financial Security: The Nexus of Work and Benefits

Apr. 28 at 1:00 pm EDT

Join the [35]Financial Security Program and WorkRise for an exploration of
new research into how work and benefits together determine if workers will
have a reasonable shot at financial security and a conversation about
building better on-ramps to financial security and economic mobility.

[36]INFODEMIC: Documentary Series Launch Event

Apr. 28 at 8:00 pm EDT

INFODEMIC: Global Conversations on Science and Misinformation is a new,
six-part documentary series considering the costs of science
misappropriation and denialism and offering global solutions. The live
public launch, hosted by the [37]Science and Society Program, features a
moderated conversation with the series’ executive producers and a group of
international science experts.

[38]Aspen Ideas Health

Apr. 27 - 29

Big thinking. Bold approaches. Inspiring leadership. That’s what you can
expect from the 2021 Aspen Ideas: Health speaker line-up! From April 27-29,
join Marcella Nunez-Smith, Atul Gawande, Anthony Fauci, and other experts
and innovators for powerful conversations on health’s biggest
topics. [39]Explore the speaker list and register today!

[40]Virtual Aspen Words Youth Poetry Slam

April 29, 8:00 PM EDT

This end-of-month event culminates both the [41]Aspen Words Poetry Project
and National Poetry Month. The slam features Colorado poets ranging in age
from 5th to 12th grade.

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