Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive engagement as essential for overcoming challenges, advocating for long-term thinking ("Longpath"), gradual progress ("Protopia"), scenario planning, and urgency.

Their collective message stresses empathy, transgenerational thinking, and diverse futures, highlighting that the future is a continuous creation requiring proactive, collective action.

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Sharks are incredibly ancient creatures, having roamed the oceans for an astonishingly long period.

Their lineage dates back over 400 million years, predating most dinosaurs and even trees.

Sharks are incredibly ancient creatures, having roamed the oceans for an astonishingly long period.

Their lineage dates back over 400 million years, predating most dinosaurs and even trees. This remarkable evolutionary success highlights their adaptability and resilience across vast geological timescales.

Nils Joyeux, a former merchant navy officer, co-founded Zéphyr & Borée. This company develops sail-propelled cargo ships to promote low-carbon maritime transport and reduce industry emissions.

Nils Joyeux, a former merchant navy officer, co-founded Zéphyr & Borée. This company develops sail-propelled cargo ships to promote low-carbon maritime transport and reduce industry emissions. They are currently building their first 121-meter modern sailing cargo ship.

This talk was presented at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Cities will drive climate action this decade, developing local solutions to protect communities, systems, and economies from climate change. Belfast’s Commissioner for Resilience, Grainia Long,

Cities will drive climate action this decade, developing local solutions to protect communities, systems, and economies from climate change. Belfast’s Commissioner for Resilience, Grainia Long, outlines the city's strong collaboration and practical solutions, demonstrating how global ambition is achieved through local delivery.

Grainia Long, based in Belfast City Council, became Commissioner following Belfast's membership in the 100 Resilient Cities network. Her extensive background includes leadership roles in housing and human rights, providing a robust foundation for her current work.

This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Fast fashion has drastically shortened clothing lifespans, increasing consumption while ~70% of closets go unworn. Extending garment life is crucial to reduce the industry's impact, cutting new

Fast fashion has drastically shortened clothing lifespans, increasing consumption while ~70% of closets go unworn. Extending garment life is crucial to reduce the industry's impact, cutting new production and textile waste.

The "Switching Gear" project, supported by C&A Foundation and Circle Economy, helps four apparel brands pilot rental and recommerce business models by 2021.

Join a session with innovators from the Switching Gear Enabling Network (SGEN), a global network of over 50 circular solution providers. Discover how pioneers like The Renewal Workshop and Stuffstr are disrupting norms with rental and recommerce, exploring their latest innovations, opportunities, and challenges.

This talk offers a global perspective on climate change, emphasizing effective individual actions for collective planetary salvation. Gordian Raacke, Executive Director of Renewable Energy Long

This talk offers a global perspective on climate change, emphasizing effective individual actions for collective planetary salvation. Gordian Raacke, Executive Director of Renewable Energy Long Island, will explain the necessity and method for transitioning to a 100% renewable energy supply, both globally and locally.

With a civil engineering degree and 25 years in regional energy, Raacke is a recognized expert. He co-founded the Long Island Offshore Wind Initiative, helped develop the local solar market, and was trained by Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader. He also led a 2011 study on a 100% renewable electricity future for the region and serves on local sustainability committees.

This insightful presentation was delivered at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Join us for an online talk with acclaimed environmental journalist Eugene Linden, author of nine non-fiction books. He will discuss his new book, *Fire and Flood*, which examines how business

Join us for an online talk with acclaimed environmental journalist Eugene Linden, author of nine non-fiction books. He will discuss his new book, *Fire and Flood*, which examines how business interests have historically obscured scientific warnings and hindered climate action. Linden, whose *Winds of Change* won the Grantham Prize, previously covered environmental issues for *Time*.

In *Fire and Flood*, Linden reveals how big money prioritizes short-term profits over long-term threats. He details the insurance industry's dramatic shift, now retreating from high-risk regions like Florida and California due to unmanageable fire and flood risks. This signals a broader business awakening to the urgent need for rapid climate action as long-term consequences become immediate.

While forests have often been viewed as inert resources, Suzanne Simard’s revolutionary research is transforming forest ecology. A Professor of Forestry at the University of British Columbia,

While forests have often been viewed as inert resources, Suzanne Simard’s revolutionary research is transforming forest ecology. A Professor of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, Simard’s groundbreaking work reveals the complex, interconnected nature of forests, particularly the below-ground fungal networks that facilitate interplant communication. Her findings echo the wisdom of First Peoples, offering a new paradigm for sustainable living on Earth.

Learn more about Suzanne Simard’s research on her website. Further insights, including her Bioneers keynote and panel discussions on forest intelligence, are available through related resources. This content is part of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series.

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup method and author of *The Lean Startup*, will discuss his upcoming book, *Incorruptible*. He posits that all commercial and civic infrastructure, though

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup method and author of *The Lean Startup*, will discuss his upcoming book, *Incorruptible*. He posits that all commercial and civic infrastructure, though seemingly immutable, can be reinvented. Ries will explore how founders and leaders can build incorruptible organizations designed to last for decades and tangibly support human flourishing.

His Long Now Talk, facilitated by Denise Hearn, will delve into architecting accountability and governance mechanisms that outlive their creators and remain resilient across generations. Ries emphasizes imagining institutions future generations will thank us for, ensuring today's organizational choices become liberating structures rather than inherited constraints. His new book, *Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad…and How Great Companies Stay Great*, is available May 28, 2026.