In conjunction with the Aspen Ideas Festival team and the city of Miami Beach, the Energy and Environment team is proud to present, “Aspen Ideas: Climate” in March 2022. The inclusive multi-day event will focus on global and local solutions to the climate crisis, bringing together policymakers, scientific experts, business leaders, innovators, artists, young leaders and the public. Miami Beach, which is hosting the event, faces some of the most serious effects of climate change and serves as a hub of innovation and collaborative solutions that have been embraced by elected officials as well as business and community leaders.

The Future Leaders Climate Initiative focuses on developing the next generation of climate leaders by inspiring new ideas and challenging thinking around leadership and solutions to climate change. Launched in 2020, the Initiative creates a community for young people, namely 18-30 year olds, to develop ideas and solutions to the growing climate crisis, to connect with a network of professionals to help them develop new skills and identify potential career paths in climate, and cultivate a community of climate leaders with the training and mentorship needed to implement climate solutions.

This Is Planet Ed, an initiative of the Energy and Environment Program of the Aspen Institute, seeks to unlock the power of education as a force for climate action, climate solutions, and environmental justice. Our goal is to empower the next generation to lead a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future. Scientists have made clear that the impacts of climate change and the need to take action will continue for decades. People must be the driving force for sustained action. Education has been identified as a critical tipping point to meet the societal decarbonization needed by 2050, and yet the education sector is underutilized in advancing solutions. Mobilizing educational leaders in the fight against climate change can help make progress towards decarbonization now and build lasting change for a sustainable future.

The Energy and Environment Program's Shipping Decarbonization Initiative is partnering with leading organizations and companies from around the world, tapping into a vast network to drive the urgent need to transition to zero emission maritime shipping, one of the most vitally important sectors of the global economy. Through coZEV, Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels, Aspen SDI is convening multinational cargo owners to accelerate shipping decarbonization; elevating shipping decarbonization conversations within the U.S. policy context; and advancing the establishment of zero-carbon transoceanic transport corridors.