Sun Valley Forum gathers global leaders to 'accelerate climate ... - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Sun Valley Forum gathers global leaders to 'accelerate climate solutions' next week | Environment | mtexpress.com
Far-flung partners from around the world and the Wood River Valley will gather June 20-23 for the eighth Sun Valley Forum titled, “The Multiplier Effect: Partnering to Accelerate Climate Solutions.”
This year’s lineup features leaders in the world of climate action and innovation will include Brady Walkinshaw, CEO of Earth Alliance, which was founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs, as well as Cecilia Martinez of the Bezos Earth Fund.
In all, more than 50 speakers will take to the stages at The Argyros Performing Arts Center and the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. The event will provide opportunities to network, mingle and build relationships with like-minded people.
Aimée Christensen
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”