My message today is a simple and optimistic one—I believe that in the next 10 to 15 years we will have largely solved human caused climate change, based on the exponential changes we see happening

My message today is a simple and optimistic one—I believe that in the next 10 to 15 years we will have largely solved human caused climate change, based on the exponential changes we see happening today Humans chronically underestimate the rate of change underlying transformational events in our history We did that in the first decade of the 20th century in the transformation from horse to automobile We did it in the first two decades of the 21st century in the transformation from foreign oil dependency to oil independence in America And we are doing it again in the third decade of the 21st century in the transformation from a fossil fuel to low carbon economy David Leuschen is the Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of Riverstone Holdings, a private equity firm focusing on growth capital investments in the energy and power sectors. Prior to founding Riverstone, Mr. Leuschen was a Partner at Goldman Sachs and founder and head of the Goldman Sachs Global Energy and Power Group. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Dr. David Zaber is a private environmental consultant working in the fields of sustainable natural resources and agricultural management. Dr. Zaber received his Ph.D. in Resource Ecology and

Dr. David Zaber is a private environmental consultant working in the fields of sustainable natural resources and agricultural management. Dr. Zaber received his Ph.D. in Resource Ecology and Management from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment. The science of human behavioral ecology helps us to understand resource use conflicts. In this talk, he stresses how Human perception is evolved and how certain aspects can lead people to pay less attention to relevant environmental problems and threats and these tendencies often mesh with patterns of environmental impacts in ways that impede reaching consensus and solutions. He suggests that Bridging this "Perception Gap" can provide a template for environmental activism and protection. Dr. David Zaber is a private environmental consultant working in the fields of sustainable natural resources and agricultural management. Dr. Zaber received his Ph.D. in Resource Ecology and Management from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment. Dr. Zaber also earned his Master’s of Science in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences from the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign. Dr. Zaber has served as Director of Science at Defenders of Wildlife in Washington D.C., Wildlife Toxicologist for the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Natural Resource Center and Science Fellow for the Environmental Law and Policy Center in Chicago. Dr. Zaber is working currently to protect temperate forests and rare wildlife in the Great Lakes region of the USA. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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On December 3, 2009, Ecotrust recognized five of the West's most innovative Indigenous leaders for their efforts to improve community conditions. Jim Manion, Janeen Comenote, Allen Pinkham, Sr., A. Brian Wallace, and Patricia L. Whitefoot were honored for their work spanning youth advocacy, education, renewable energy, cultural restoration, and scholarship.

The Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award is a preeminent program supporting tribal, First Nation, and Alaska Native leaders. These groups are vital nations, governments, landowners, resource co-managers, and economic drivers, contributing long-range vision and sustainable values to the global economy.

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Geologist David Montgomery and biologist Anne Biklé, authors of the influential "Dirt Trilogy" (Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations; The Hidden Half of Nature; and Growing A Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life), preview their forthcoming book, "You Are What Your Food Ate." They present scientific evidence demonstrating how soil health profoundly impacts the health of crops, animals, and ultimately humans. Their work highlights the critical link between soil life and food's nutritional quality, emphasizing that regenerative farming practices benefit both the land and human health.

This talk was delivered at the 2021 Bioneers Conference.

Learn more at http://www.bioneers.org

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