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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Ari Matusiak is CEO of Rewiring America, a nonprofit dedicated to electrifying 121 million U.S. households. His work addresses the fact that 42% of energy emissions originate from home decisions

Ari Matusiak is CEO of Rewiring America, a nonprofit dedicated to electrifying 121 million U.S. households. His work addresses the fact that 42% of energy emissions originate from home decisions like heating, cooking, and driving, aiming to launch a nationwide electrification movement.

He is also Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Purpose Venture Group, an advisory firm building community-centered ventures to combat climate and economic inequality. Matusiak brings nearly a decade of executive leadership in renewable energy and household electrification.

Previously, Ari served in the Obama White House as Special Assistant to the President, focusing on economic policy and private sector engagement. He is also Co-Founder and Chairman of Young Invincibles, a national nonprofit. Learn more about TEDx events here.

Jon Bowermaster, a National Geographic grantee and "Ocean Hero," is a renowned writer, filmmaker, and adventurer. He has authored eleven books and directed over thirty documentaries, including

Jon Bowermaster, a National Geographic grantee and "Ocean Hero," is a renowned writer, filmmaker, and adventurer. He has authored eleven books and directed over thirty documentaries, including *Dear President Obama*. His global Oceans 8 project involved ten years of sea kayaking to report on ocean health.

Currently, Bowermaster leads the One Ocean Media Foundation and is a visiting lecturer at Bard College. His team's focus is the Hudson River Stories project, a series of short films examining environmental risks and hopes for the Hudson River Valley, the birthplace of the American environmental movement. He also hosts *The Green Radio Hour* podcast.

For more on the project, visit hudsonriverstories.com.

Dr. Steven Chu, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor at Stanford University, discusses climate change, new pathways to renewable energy, and the challenges the country faces.

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