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Solutions House

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Futerra
Exponential Roadmap
Google

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September 18–24, 2023

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2023

September 18–24, 2023

Solutions House

Watch Solutions House live on We Don't Have Time

Futerra
Exponential Roadmap
Google

Can we build a new Solutions Economy? Last year we made a great start, in 2023 we're going even further. Last Climate Week, something very special happened. Leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, youth activists, storytellers, innovators and influencers gathered with one objective: drive exponential climate solutions. The motto of Solutions House is ‘answers only’. Every one of our debates, showcases, ideation sessions and workshops will be held in that spirit.

Join Futerra, the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, and Google's Solutions House on September 17-24 online on We Don't Have Time and learn more on how we can drive the exponential climate solutions and action we need to halve emissions by 2030 and meet the 1.5°C ambition.

This broadcast is part of The Climate Hub at Climate Week NYC. Full day-by-day program.

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September 20

Answers Only: Opening of Solutions House 2023

How can we accelerate climate solutions and actions exponentially to halve emissions by 2030? This is what Solutions House is all about. 

The theme of Solutions House is 'answers only.' We have the evidence, the knowledge, the technology, and the creativity to transition to a sustainable future for all, and we can do so in a way that benefits people and the planet. Together, we can unleash the potential of exponential solutions to transform the way we all live, work, and thrive in a sustainable world.

We are excited to bring together world leaders in science, policy, and business to explore solutions to the greatest challenges of our time: reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.

Speakers:

  •  Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra
  • Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Organizers:

Greening Cash: Spotlight on Emissions From Corporate Finance

Many companies would see a notable surge in their total greenhouse gas emissions if they were counting emissions from how their cash holdings are used by banks. Currently, these emissions indirectly financed by companies escape reporting. But the new Greening Cash Action Guide provides actionable advice for how climate-leading companies can be frontrunners in recognizing, measuring and reducing these emissions. What’s more: By acting on the recommendations and engaging with their banks about climate performance and transition plans, companies support the wider decarbonization of the financial system.

Speakers:

  • Paul Moinester, Founder and Executive Director, Topo
  • Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap
  • Allison Fajans-Turner, Managing Director, BankFWD
  • Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO and Founder, We Don't Have Time
  • Quinn Williams, Director, Equitable Bank Standards Program, Beneficial State Foundation
  • Lucy Shea, CEO, Futerra

Organizers:

Hollywood's Starring Role in the Climate Economy

Earlier this year, the Hollywood Climate Summit gathered entertainment and media leaders in Los Angeles to investigate the cultural industry’s role in climate action. We’re continuing this debate in NYC. Can soap-operas, blockbusters, reality shows, dramas, comedy and children’s content inspire action? Does climate make compelling content?

Session hosted by Futerra, in partnership with CAA Foundation and Hollywood Climate Summit

Speakers:

  •  Heather Fipps, Co-founder, Hollywood Climate Summit
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra
  • Adam Umhoefer, Foundation Executive, CAA Foundation
  • Emma Stewart, CSO, Netflix

Organizers:

How Storytelling Advances Solutions

How can we put solutions in the story? Writers, filmmakers and creators spin up magic out of thin air. They make us laugh. They make us cry. They terrify us. But most of all they make us care about the worlds they create. Solutions House will host a unique session with very special guests who can weave the stories that change the world. Come to learn what makes a good story, and why storytelling matters.

Session hosted by Futerra, in partnership with CAA Foundation and Hollywood Climate Summit

Speakers:

  •  Kat Coiro, Director and Filmmaker
  • Tory Stephens, Climate Fiction Creative Manager, Grist Magazine
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra

Organizers:

September 21

Transition plans as a driver for transformation and disruption

In this session we will hear from policy experts on the importance of transition plans, as well as learnings and actions taken from leading companies who have already developed their transition plans. The session will also present the new version of the 1.5°C Business Playbook, a guide supporting companies to take climate action and execute on their transition plans.

Speakers:

  •  Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Katarina Wrangler Björk, Chief Climate Policy Officer, Doconomy
  • Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson
  • Kaj Török, Chief Sustainability Officer, Max

Organizers:

Working Together to Reduce Lifestyle Emissions

In this two-part session, we will delve into the secret power of lifestyle emissions. The IPCC report offers a detailed and practical plan for societal emissions reduction, complementing the critical action required by governments, policymakers, and organizations to decarbonize energy, transport, and material systems. The report also calculates the significant well-being and economic benefits that will result from these actions, including for individuals.

Part 1 of this session will explore how consumers are increasingly seeking out more sustainable options and seeking assistance from businesses, governments, and nonprofits to do so. Part 2 will showcase some of the products and services that can help consumers live more sustainable lives.

Speakers:

  •  Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
  • Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra
  • Ashley Allen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Oatly
  • Glyn Richards, Group Director of Sustainability, Bupa
  • Doug Sabo, CSO, Visa

Organizers:

The Race To The Top: Scaling Climate Solutions Globally

To diverge from fossil fuels, we must amplify climate solutions on an unprecedented scale. Disruptive companies will play a pivotal role in driving this transformation. Join us in this momentous ‘Race to the Top,’ where we redefine success, innovation, and progress by placing climate and nature at the core of business strategy, and explore the ripple effects to cities, countries and financial institutions.

Speakers:

  •  Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Kaya Axelsson, Head of Policy & Partnerships, Oxford Net Zero

Organizers:

Surviving Sustainability: Navigating Global Responsibility and Wellbeing

Join our 'Surviving Sustainability' panel as youth activists and solutionists explore the often-overlooked realm of self-worth, burnout, and coping under the weight of global responsibility. Gain practical insights and resilience strategies to thrive while shaping a sustainable world. Discover the intersection of personal well-being and global impact, and learn how to navigate these challenges with grace and strength.

Speakers:

  •  Kristy Drutman, Founder, Green Jobs Board
  • Wawa Gatheru, Founder, Black Girl Environmentalist
  • Saad Amer, Climate Justice Activist, UN Consultant
  • Tori Tsui, Author of It's Not Just You

Organizers:

September 22

Sustainable Energy for All presents: 24x7 Carbon-Free Energy

The 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact, a UN and SEforALL initiative, aims to decarbonize electricity consumption worldwide. Join this session to learn about their new study analysing global policies and citizen engagement in reshaping the electricity industry. Discover the role of cities and consumers in the transition to 24/7 Carbon Free Energy, crucial for addressing climate change.

Organizers:

Reinventing Value Chains to Reach Net Zero

In order for the globally connected value chains to reach Net Zero, we need to ask, how can we transform the way we produce, transport and consume goods and services? This session brings together leading companies and organizations to explore how we can work to decarbonize through our global value chains and scale up viable sustainable solutions.

Speakers:

  • Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson

Organizers:

Renewable Energy and efficiency to halve emissions in supply chains

There is potential to halve emissions in millions of factories by combining energy efficiency solutions with renewable energy access.
 How can we now ignite its exponential scaling?

Speakers:

  • Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate, Inter IKEA Group AB
  • Maria Virginia Dundas, Director, Head of Climate & Nature Sustainability, Ørsted
  • Bessma Aljarbou, Head of Supplier Carbon Solutions, Apple
  • Anna Celsing, Chief Sustainability Officer, Alfa Laval Group
  • Moderator: Laura Perez Casado, Senior Project Manager, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Organizers:

Creators: The Secret Solution to Decarbonizing Lifestyles

With three in four people* more likely to take up behaviors to help save the planet after watching social media content about sustainability, we ask - have we overlooked the most powerful force for sparking sustainable choices?

Join us, as our panel of experts including Unilever’s Chief Sustainability Officer, popular lifestyle creators and behavioral experts unveil new findings from a Unilever study of creators on the topic of sustainable lifestyles. We will explore the unique role creators (on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more) can play in encouraging individuals to adopt low-carbon behaviors, igniting a mass-movement towards sustainable living.

Speakers:

  • Rebecca Marmot, Chief Sustainability Officer, Unilever
  • Şükrü Dinçer, Global Head of Digital - Sustainable Choices, Unilever
  • Jaya Adapa, SVP Media and Content, Futerra
  • Eric Levine, Co-Founder, Count Us In
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra

Organizers:

Meet the Youtube Creators: Democratizing Access to Climate Information

Sharing credible sustainability information is central to addressing global climate change. That is why many YouTube Creators use their platform to democratize access to authoritative information about climate change and bolster awareness of climate solutions

In this panel, we’ll feature several creators to discuss how they make climate information more accessible online. From featuring more sustainable products, to breaking down complex sustainability topics, these individuals help raise awareness and understanding of climate considerations across countless topics from thrifting to EV’s to renewable energy.

Speakers:

  • Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
  • Mark Vins, Wildlife Conservation Content Creator
  • Prajakta Koli, Content Creator

Organizers:

Celebrating the Solutions Party

Please join us to celebrate Solutions House with an introductory speech and key insights from one of the most influential climate scientists of our time: Johan Rockström. Come and celebrate the solutions of our time! Refreshments provided.

Speakers:

  • Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam
  • Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-founder/Chief Solutionist, Futerra
  • Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Organizers:

September 23

Disruptive Energy Solutions

Energy stands for over 70 % of the global emissions. As the energy landscape evolves and becomes more complex, collaboration and integration across industries are crucial for accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions and achieving significant reductions. We will, in this session, explore how disruptive energy technology innovations can accelerate the energy transition with cross-industry ecosystems and ensure exponential reduction of emissions. Join us to learn how you can take action already today to significantly reduce your emissions!

Speakers:

  • Patrik Nylander, CEO, Accenture Sweden
  • Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate, Inter IKEA Group
  • Rasmus Skov, Head of Global External Affairs, Orsted

Organizers:

Driving Decarbonization Through Accurate Carbon Accounting

The way companies account for their carbon emissions drives the strategies and activities they undertake to address them. Today’s leading carbon accounting standard, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP), is used by thousands of companies across the world. The GHGP’s Scope 2 Guidance has facilitated growing voluntary markets for clean energy, but its inaccuracies have also led to criticisms of greenwashing. The solution is not to do away with market-based. The solution is not to get rid of market-based accounting, but modernize it to make it more accurate and therefore drive greater decarbonization impact. Come to learn from experts about the importance of Scope 2 carbon accounting and how it can be modernized in this critical decade for decarbonization.

Speakers:

  • Wilson Ricks, Assistant professor and macro-scale energy systems engineer, Princeton University
  • Killian Daly, Executive Director, EnergyTag
  • Julia Souder, Executive Director, Long-duration Energy Storage Council
  • Ciril Wakounig, Policy Analyst, Electricity Maps

Organizers:

The cutting edge of digitalization and AI for climate impact

As the realities of climate change and its impacts become ever more pronounced, the urgency for action grows. Technological innovation, such as the advance of digitalization and artificial intelligence, can help accelerate solutions to tackle climate change and improve the resilience of ecosystems and communities. This panel will explore how digital technologies can be leveraged to meet the challenge of climate change, and how the public and private sectors can facilitate the required innovation.

Speakers:

  • Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson
  • Antonia Gawel, Director, Sustainability & Partnerships, Google

Organizers:

Living (and even laughing) in a changing climate

Climate change is here, and we’re going to live with it, even in the best scenarios. So are we destined for a future devoid of humor, joy, and connection? Nope, and we’re here to prove it. Join leaders from the climate literacy initiative Probable Futures and Climate Comedy Cohort comedians for a unique presentation blending science, comedy, and meaningful discussion as we explore detailed climate maps and discuss our future, minus the anxiety.

Speakers:

  • Alison Smart, Executive Director, Probable Futures
  • Spencer Glendon, Founder, Probable Futures
  • Esteban Gast, Comedian-in-Residence, Generation180

Organizers:

September 24

Pathways to Planetary Health

In this session, we will explore complimentary roadmaps for system transformation. The Earth4All report features 5 key Turnarounds for outer transition in political, economic, and industrial systems. The Reconnection report frames inner relationships and connections that are central to addressing global climate change. Integrating these insights is essential for going beyond shallow leverage points and enabling deeper shifts in mindsets.

Speakers:

  • Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist, Futerra
  • Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President, Club of Rome
  • Jamie Bristow, Public Narrative and Policy Development Lead, Inner Development Goals
  • Stephen Posner, PhD, Director of Pathways to Planetary Health, Garrison Institute

Organizers:

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This broadcast is part of the The Climate Hub at Climate Week NYC. Full day-by-day program.

September 20

Answers Only: Opening of Solutions House 2023

How can we accelerate climate solutions and actions exponentially to halve emissions by 2030? This is what Solutions House is all about. 

The theme of Solutions House is 'answers only.' We have the evidence, the knowledge, the technology, and the creativity to transition to a sustainable future for all, and we can do so in a way that benefits people and the planet. Together, we can unleash the potential of exponential solutions to transform the way we all live, work, and thrive in a sustainable world.

We are excited to bring together world leaders in science, policy, and business to explore solutions to the greatest challenges of our time: reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.

Speakers:

  •  Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra
  • Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Organizers:

Greening Cash: Spotlight on Emissions From Corporate Finance

Many companies would see a notable surge in their total greenhouse gas emissions if they were counting emissions from how their cash holdings are used by banks. Currently, these emissions indirectly financed by companies escape reporting. But the new Greening Cash Action Guide provides actionable advice for how climate-leading companies can be frontrunners in recognizing, measuring and reducing these emissions. What’s more: By acting on the recommendations and engaging with their banks about climate performance and transition plans, companies support the wider decarbonization of the financial system.

Speakers:

  • Paul Moinester, Founder and Executive Director, Topo
  • Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap
  • Allison Fajans-Turner, Managing Director, BankFWD
  • Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO and Founder, We Don't Have Time
  • Quinn Williams, Director, Equitable Bank Standards Program, Beneficial State Foundation
  • Lucy Shea, CEO, Futerra

Organizers:

Hollywood's Starring Role in the Climate Economy

Earlier this year, the Hollywood Climate Summit gathered entertainment and media leaders in Los Angeles to investigate the cultural industry’s role in climate action. We’re continuing this debate in NYC. Can soap-operas, blockbusters, reality shows, dramas, comedy and children’s content inspire action? Does climate make compelling content?

Session hosted by Futerra, in partnership with CAA Foundation and Hollywood Climate Summit

Speakers:

  •  Heather Fipps, Co-founder, Hollywood Climate Summit
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra
  • Adam Umhoefer, Foundation Executive, CAA Foundation
  • Emma Stewart, CSO, Netflix

Organizers:

How Storytelling Advances Solutions

How can we put solutions in the story? Writers, filmmakers and creators spin up magic out of thin air. They make us laugh. They make us cry. They terrify us. But most of all they make us care about the worlds they create. Solutions House will host a unique session with very special guests who can weave the stories that change the world. Come to learn what makes a good story, and why storytelling matters.

Session hosted by Futerra, in partnership with CAA Foundation and Hollywood Climate Summit

Speakers:

  •  Kat Coiro, Director and Filmmaker
  • Tory Stephens, Climate Fiction Creative Manager, Grist Magazine
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra

Organizers:

September 21

Transition plans as a driver for transformation and disruption

In this session we will hear from policy experts on the importance of transition plans, as well as learnings and actions taken from leading companies who have already developed their transition plans. The session will also present the new version of the 1.5°C Business Playbook, a guide supporting companies to take climate action and execute on their transition plans.

Speakers:

  •  Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Katarina Wrangler Björk, Chief Climate Policy Officer, Doconomy
  • Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson
  • Kaj Török, Chief Sustainability Officer, Max

Organizers:

Working Together to Reduce Lifestyle Emissions

In this two-part session, we will delve into the secret power of lifestyle emissions. The IPCC report offers a detailed and practical plan for societal emissions reduction, complementing the critical action required by governments, policymakers, and organizations to decarbonize energy, transport, and material systems. The report also calculates the significant well-being and economic benefits that will result from these actions, including for individuals.

Part 1 of this session will explore how consumers are increasingly seeking out more sustainable options and seeking assistance from businesses, governments, and nonprofits to do so. Part 2 will showcase some of the products and services that can help consumers live more sustainable lives.

Speakers:

  •  Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
  • Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra
  • Ashley Allen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Oatly
  • Glyn Richards, Group Director of Sustainability, Bupa
  • Doug Sabo, CSO, Visa

Organizers:

The Race To The Top: Scaling Climate Solutions Globally

To diverge from fossil fuels, we must amplify climate solutions on an unprecedented scale. Disruptive companies will play a pivotal role in driving this transformation. Join us in this momentous ‘Race to the Top,’ where we redefine success, innovation, and progress by placing climate and nature at the core of business strategy, and explore the ripple effects to cities, countries and financial institutions.

Speakers:

  •  Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Kaya Axelsson, Head of Policy & Partnerships, Oxford Net Zero

Organizers:

Surviving Sustainability: Navigating Global Responsibility and Wellbeing

Join our 'Surviving Sustainability' panel as youth activists and solutionists explore the often-overlooked realm of self-worth, burnout, and coping under the weight of global responsibility. Gain practical insights and resilience strategies to thrive while shaping a sustainable world. Discover the intersection of personal well-being and global impact, and learn how to navigate these challenges with grace and strength.

Speakers:

  •  Kristy Drutman, Founder, Green Jobs Board
  • Wawa Gatheru, Founder, Black Girl Environmentalist
  • Saad Amer, Climate Justice Activist, UN Consultant
  • Tori Tsui, Author of It's Not Just You

Organizers:

September 22

Sustainable Energy for All presents: 24x7 Carbon-Free Energy

The 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact, a UN and SEforALL initiative, aims to decarbonize electricity consumption worldwide. Join this session to learn about their new study analysing global policies and citizen engagement in reshaping the electricity industry. Discover the role of cities and consumers in the transition to 24/7 Carbon Free Energy, crucial for addressing climate change.

Organizers:

Reinventing Value Chains to Reach Net Zero

In order for the globally connected value chains to reach Net Zero, we need to ask, how can we transform the way we produce, transport and consume goods and services? This session brings together leading companies and organizations to explore how we can work to decarbonize through our global value chains and scale up viable sustainable solutions.

Speakers:

  • Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson

Organizers:

Renewable Energy and efficiency to halve emissions in supply chains

There is potential to halve emissions in millions of factories by combining energy efficiency solutions with renewable energy access.
 How can we now ignite its exponential scaling?

Speakers:

  • Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate, Inter IKEA Group AB
  • Maria Virginia Dundas, Director, Head of Climate & Nature Sustainability, Ørsted
  • Bessma Aljarbou, Head of Supplier Carbon Solutions, Apple
  • Anna Celsing, Chief Sustainability Officer, Alfa Laval Group
  • Moderator: Laura Perez Casado, Senior Project Manager, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Organizers:

Creators: The Secret Solution to Decarbonizing Lifestyles

With three in four people* more likely to take up behaviors to help save the planet after watching social media content about sustainability, we ask - have we overlooked the most powerful force for sparking sustainable choices?

Join us, as our panel of experts including Unilever’s Chief Sustainability Officer, popular lifestyle creators and behavioral experts unveil new findings from a Unilever study of creators on the topic of sustainable lifestyles. We will explore the unique role creators (on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more) can play in encouraging individuals to adopt low-carbon behaviors, igniting a mass-movement towards sustainable living.

Speakers:

  • Rebecca Marmot, Chief Sustainability Officer, Unilever
  • Şükrü Dinçer, Global Head of Digital - Sustainable Choices, Unilever
  • Jaya Adapa, SVP Media and Content, Futerra
  • Eric Levine, Co-Founder, Count Us In
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist,  Futerra

Organizers:

Meet the Youtube Creators: Democratizing Access to Climate Information

Sharing credible sustainability information is central to addressing global climate change. That is why many YouTube Creators use their platform to democratize access to authoritative information about climate change and bolster awareness of climate solutions

In this panel, we’ll feature several creators to discuss how they make climate information more accessible online. From featuring more sustainable products, to breaking down complex sustainability topics, these individuals help raise awareness and understanding of climate considerations across countless topics from thrifting to EV’s to renewable energy.

Speakers:

  • Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
  • Mark Vins, Wildlife Conservation Content Creator
  • Prajakta Koli, Content Creator

Organizers:

Celebrating the Solutions Party

Please join us to celebrate Solutions House with an introductory speech and key insights from one of the most influential climate scientists of our time: Johan Rockström. Come and celebrate the solutions of our time! Refreshments provided.

Speakers:

  • Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam
  • Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
  • Solitaire Townsend, Co-founder/Chief Solutionist, Futerra
  • Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Organizers:

September 23

Disruptive Energy Solutions

Energy stands for over 70 % of the global emissions. As the energy landscape evolves and becomes more complex, collaboration and integration across industries are crucial for accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions and achieving significant reductions. We will, in this session, explore how disruptive energy technology innovations can accelerate the energy transition with cross-industry ecosystems and ensure exponential reduction of emissions. Join us to learn how you can take action already today to significantly reduce your emissions!

Speakers:

  • Patrik Nylander, CEO, Accenture Sweden
  • Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate, Inter IKEA Group
  • Rasmus Skov, Head of Global External Affairs, Orsted

Organizers:

Driving Decarbonization Through Accurate Carbon Accounting

The way companies account for their carbon emissions drives the strategies and activities they undertake to address them. Today’s leading carbon accounting standard, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP), is used by thousands of companies across the world. The GHGP’s Scope 2 Guidance has facilitated growing voluntary markets for clean energy, but its inaccuracies have also led to criticisms of greenwashing. The solution is not to do away with market-based. The solution is not to get rid of market-based accounting, but modernize it to make it more accurate and therefore drive greater decarbonization impact. Come to learn from experts about the importance of Scope 2 carbon accounting and how it can be modernized in this critical decade for decarbonization.

Speakers:

  • Wilson Ricks, Assistant professor and macro-scale energy systems engineer, Princeton University
  • Killian Daly, Executive Director, EnergyTag
  • Julia Souder, Executive Director, Long-duration Energy Storage Council
  • Ciril Wakounig, Policy Analyst, Electricity Maps

Organizers:

The cutting edge of digitalization and AI for climate impact

As the realities of climate change and its impacts become ever more pronounced, the urgency for action grows. Technological innovation, such as the advance of digitalization and artificial intelligence, can help accelerate solutions to tackle climate change and improve the resilience of ecosystems and communities. This panel will explore how digital technologies can be leveraged to meet the challenge of climate change, and how the public and private sectors can facilitate the required innovation.

Speakers:

  • Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson
  • Antonia Gawel, Director, Sustainability & Partnerships, Google

Organizers:

Living (and even laughing) in a changing climate

Climate change is here, and we’re going to live with it, even in the best scenarios. So are we destined for a future devoid of humor, joy, and connection? Nope, and we’re here to prove it. Join leaders from the climate literacy initiative Probable Futures and Climate Comedy Cohort comedians for a unique presentation blending science, comedy, and meaningful discussion as we explore detailed climate maps and discuss our future, minus the anxiety.

Speakers:

  • Alison Smart, Executive Director, Probable Futures
  • Spencer Glendon, Founder, Probable Futures
  • Esteban Gast, Comedian-in-Residence, Generation180

Organizers:

September 24

Pathways to Planetary Health

In this session, we will explore complimentary roadmaps for system transformation. The Earth4All report features 5 key Turnarounds for outer transition in political, economic, and industrial systems. The Reconnection report frames inner relationships and connections that are central to addressing global climate change. Integrating these insights is essential for going beyond shallow leverage points and enabling deeper shifts in mindsets.

Speakers:

  • Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist, Futerra
  • Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President, Club of Rome
  • Jamie Bristow, Public Narrative and Policy Development Lead, Inner Development Goals
  • Stephen Posner, PhD, Director of Pathways to Planetary Health, Garrison Institute

Organizers:

Solutions House

Selected speakers

Johan Falk

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CEO & Co-founder, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Johan Falk is a leader and entrepreneur in exponential strategies for climate and business. Falk is the CEO and Co-founder of Exponential Roadmap Initiative, with the mission to accelerate exponential climate action. Falk is the co-lead author of Exponential Roadmap and 1.5°C Business Playbook. Falk is a former Senior Innovation Fellow at Stockholm Resilience Centre and Future Earth. Falk was one of the initiators of the Global Carbon Law idea, together with Owen Gaffney and Johan Rockström, inspired by Moore's Law. Further, Falk was part of Intel Corporation 2006-2018, responsible for Intel IoT Ignition Lab and heading up the Intel Edge Cloud Game Changer program for 5G networks. Falk received the Intel Global Design Win of the Year 2010 for accelerating the telecom business exponentially to a multi-billion dollar business.

https://exponentialroadmap.org/https://exponentialroadmap.org/1-5c-business-playbook/

Kate Brandt

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Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Kate Brandt is Google's Chief Sustainability Officer and leads sustainability across worldwide operations, products and supply chains. In 2014 President Obama appointed Kate to serve as the Federal Environmental Executive and she became the Nation's first Federal Chief Sustainability Officer. Kate is the recipient of the Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest award the U.S. Navy can give to a civilian, for her work helping the Navy go green.

Solitaire Townsend

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UK
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Chief Solutionist/Co-founder, Futerra

Solitaire has been selling sustainability for over 20 years. As Co-founder and Chief Solutionist of Futerra she advises governments, charities and brands on making sustainability so desirable it becomes normal. With Futerra offices in London, Stockholm, New York and Mexico City she admits that making the world a better place is a damn good business plan. You can watch her TED talks online and read her in the Guardian, Huffington Post, Forbes and more often as @GreenSolitaire. Solitaire was named ‘Ethical Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2008 and more recently was Chair of the UK Green Energy Scheme, a member of the United Nations Sustainable Lifestyles Taskforce and a London Leader for Sustainability. Her new book The Happy Hero - How To Change Your Life By Changing The World is out now.

Ingmar Rentzhog

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CEO and Founder of We Don't Have Time

Ingmar is serial entrepreneur within financial communication and nominated for a DI Gasell Award, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, Sweden’s Environmental Influencer 2018, and International Gamechanger of the Year 2020, and Green Warrior 2021. Ingmar Rentzhog has been the chairman of the environmental think tank Global Challenge. He is on the board of Naventus Corporate Finance. He’s a member of Al Gore’s Climate Reality and European Climate Policy Task Force and he was in 2022 appointed a European Climate Pact Ambassador by the European Commission.

https://www.wedonthavetime.org

Emma Stewart

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US
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Netflix Sustainability Officer

Emma Stewart, Ph.D., is Netflix’s first Sustainability Officer, where together with teams from across the company, she seeks to bring Netflix's carbon footprint to net zero, raise environmental awareness through film and television series, and spur conversation on climate action among our hundreds of millions of members in 190 countries. She previously led World Resources Institute’s global work on urban efficiency, climate, and finance. She served on the Board of the U.S. Green Building Council and software company Ecomedes. She has been a member of the professional faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business where she taught “Intrapreneurship for Sustainability”. Her work has been featured in The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Reuters, The Guardian, Tribune, The Huffington Post, Environmental Law Journal, among others. She is a contributing author to Corporate Responses to Climate Change and The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Business, and her work is featured in books Frugal Innovation and The Big Pivot. Emma was rated a “Badass Woman in Sustainability” by GreenBiz, a "top 3 speaker" by The Economist Summits, and has been named a “one of the most powerful women under 45” and an “urban pioneer” by FORTUNE Magazine, a “sustainability insurgent” by MIT Sloan Management Review, and one of the “Top 10 Women in Sustainability” by American Builders. Her work has been featured in The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Reuters, L.A. Times, and Environmental Law Journal, among others. She is a contributing author to Corporate Responses to Climate Change and The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Business, and her work is featured in 3 books: Frugal Innovation, The Big Pivot, and Chief Sustainability Officers at Work. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Management from Stanford University and a B.A. with Honors in Human Sciences from Oxford University.

Mats Pellbäck Scharp

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SE
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Head of Sustainability, Ericsson

Mats is Head of Sustainability at Ericsson with responsibility for climate action, circular economy, energy performance and triple bottom line impact of products, services and company operations. Taking this role after restructuring the Health & Safety organization in the company. During mats leadership the company has set targets that are accepted to be on a 1.5°C by the Science Based Target initiative. Mats has initiated and participated in various research projects e.g. as a member of the steering group for the Exponential Climate Action Roadmap report as well as the ICT & SDGs Report with Columbia University on how information technology has the potential to accelerate halving of global carbon emissions as well as reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. Before rejoining Ericsson, among several other leading roles e.g. Head of Sustainability at Sony Ericsson launching the Green Heart brand for mobile phones and accessories.

Kaj Török

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SE
)

CSO, MAX Burgers

Kaj Török is Chief Sustainability Officer at MAX Burgers since 2016. In 2008 MAX created the world's first climate-labeled menu and started capturing emissions through reforestation in Africa. In 2019 MAX received UN Global Climate Action Award for the world’s first climate-positive menu. Swedes say that MAX has the tastiest burgers. MAX is also the company in Sweden that is most well-known for taking climate action. Kaj has worked with sustainability since the mid-90s and was awarded Sweden's best sustainability officer in 2020. Kaj is a popular international keynote speaker.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kajtorok/

Laura Perez

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SP
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Senior Project Manager, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Laura has a background in engineering with a focus on energy systems. As a Senior Project Manager at the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, she leads the 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders - aiming to accelerate climate action within supply chains.

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

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Co-President, The Club of Rome

Sandrine Dixson-Declève is an international and European climate, energy, sustainable development, sustainable finance, complex systems thought leader. She is currently the Co-President of the Club of Rome and divides her time between lecturing, facilitating change in business and policy models and advisory work. She holds several advisory positions for the European Commission: Chair, Expert Group on Economic and Societal Impact of Research & Innovation (ESIR); Assembly Member, Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Mission (DGR&I); TEG Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance Platform (DGFISMA); United Nations: Food Summit Action Track 5 Resilience and for companies/organisations/institutes such as BMW, UBM, Climate KIC, UCL-Bartlett School of Enviornment and the IEEP. Sandrine is also a Senior Associate and faculty member of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and a Senior Associate for E3G, Ambassador, for the Energy Transition Commission (ETC) and WEALL. In 2017 Sandrine co-founded the Women Enablers Change Agent Network (WECAN).

Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström

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Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University. Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues, who led the development of the new Planetary Boundaries framework for human development in the current era of rapid global change at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. He is a leading scientist on global water resources, with about 25 years of experience from applied water research in tropical regions, and more than 150 research publications in fields ranging from applied land and water management to global sustainability. Aside from his research helping to guide policy, Rockström consults several governments and business networks. He also acts as an advisor for sustainable development issues at noteworthy international meetings, such as the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC). Supplementary, he chairs the advisory board for the EAT Foundation and the Earth League.

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Johan Falk

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CEO & Co-founder, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Johan Falk is a leader and entrepreneur in exponential strategies for climate and business. Falk is the CEO and Co-founder of Exponential Roadmap Initiative, with the mission to accelerate exponential climate action. Falk is the co-lead author of Exponential Roadmap and 1.5°C Business Playbook. Falk is a former Senior Innovation Fellow at Stockholm Resilience Centre and Future Earth. Falk was one of the initiators of the Global Carbon Law idea, together with Owen Gaffney and Johan Rockström, inspired by Moore's Law. Further, Falk was part of Intel Corporation 2006-2018, responsible for Intel IoT Ignition Lab and heading up the Intel Edge Cloud Game Changer program for 5G networks. Falk received the Intel Global Design Win of the Year 2010 for accelerating the telecom business exponentially to a multi-billion dollar business.

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Kate Brandt

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Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Kate Brandt is Google's Chief Sustainability Officer and leads sustainability across worldwide operations, products and supply chains. In 2014 President Obama appointed Kate to serve as the Federal Environmental Executive and she became the Nation's first Federal Chief Sustainability Officer. Kate is the recipient of the Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest award the U.S. Navy can give to a civilian, for her work helping the Navy go green.

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Solitaire Townsend

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UK
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Chief Solutionist/Co-founder, Futerra

Solitaire has been selling sustainability for over 20 years. As Co-founder and Chief Solutionist of Futerra she advises governments, charities and brands on making sustainability so desirable it becomes normal. With Futerra offices in London, Stockholm, New York and Mexico City she admits that making the world a better place is a damn good business plan. You can watch her TED talks online and read her in the Guardian, Huffington Post, Forbes and more often as @GreenSolitaire. Solitaire was named ‘Ethical Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2008 and more recently was Chair of the UK Green Energy Scheme, a member of the United Nations Sustainable Lifestyles Taskforce and a London Leader for Sustainability. Her new book The Happy Hero - How To Change Your Life By Changing The World is out now.

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Ingmar Rentzhog

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CEO and Founder of We Don't Have Time

Ingmar is serial entrepreneur within financial communication and nominated for a DI Gasell Award, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, Sweden’s Environmental Influencer 2018, and International Gamechanger of the Year 2020, and Green Warrior 2021. Ingmar Rentzhog has been the chairman of the environmental think tank Global Challenge. He is on the board of Naventus Corporate Finance. He’s a member of Al Gore’s Climate Reality and European Climate Policy Task Force and he was in 2022 appointed a European Climate Pact Ambassador by the European Commission.

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Emma Stewart

 (
US
)
Netflix Sustainability Officer

Emma Stewart, Ph.D., is Netflix’s first Sustainability Officer, where together with teams from across the company, she seeks to bring Netflix's carbon footprint to net zero, raise environmental awareness through film and television series, and spur conversation on climate action among our hundreds of millions of members in 190 countries. She previously led World Resources Institute’s global work on urban efficiency, climate, and finance. She served on the Board of the U.S. Green Building Council and software company Ecomedes. She has been a member of the professional faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business where she taught “Intrapreneurship for Sustainability”. Her work has been featured in The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Reuters, The Guardian, Tribune, The Huffington Post, Environmental Law Journal, among others. She is a contributing author to Corporate Responses to Climate Change and The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Business, and her work is featured in books Frugal Innovation and The Big Pivot. Emma was rated a “Badass Woman in Sustainability” by GreenBiz, a "top 3 speaker" by The Economist Summits, and has been named a “one of the most powerful women under 45” and an “urban pioneer” by FORTUNE Magazine, a “sustainability insurgent” by MIT Sloan Management Review, and one of the “Top 10 Women in Sustainability” by American Builders. Her work has been featured in The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Reuters, L.A. Times, and Environmental Law Journal, among others. She is a contributing author to Corporate Responses to Climate Change and The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Business, and her work is featured in 3 books: Frugal Innovation, The Big Pivot, and Chief Sustainability Officers at Work. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Management from Stanford University and a B.A. with Honors in Human Sciences from Oxford University.

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Mats Pellbäck Scharp

 (
SE
)
Head of Sustainability, Ericsson

Mats is Head of Sustainability at Ericsson with responsibility for climate action, circular economy, energy performance and triple bottom line impact of products, services and company operations. Taking this role after restructuring the Health & Safety organization in the company. During mats leadership the company has set targets that are accepted to be on a 1.5°C by the Science Based Target initiative. Mats has initiated and participated in various research projects e.g. as a member of the steering group for the Exponential Climate Action Roadmap report as well as the ICT & SDGs Report with Columbia University on how information technology has the potential to accelerate halving of global carbon emissions as well as reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. Before rejoining Ericsson, among several other leading roles e.g. Head of Sustainability at Sony Ericsson launching the Green Heart brand for mobile phones and accessories.

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Kaj Török

 (
SE
)
CSO, MAX Burgers

Kaj Török is Chief Sustainability Officer at MAX Burgers since 2016. In 2008 MAX created the world's first climate-labeled menu and started capturing emissions through reforestation in Africa. In 2019 MAX received UN Global Climate Action Award for the world’s first climate-positive menu. Swedes say that MAX has the tastiest burgers. MAX is also the company in Sweden that is most well-known for taking climate action. Kaj has worked with sustainability since the mid-90s and was awarded Sweden's best sustainability officer in 2020. Kaj is a popular international keynote speaker.

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Laura Perez

 (
SP
)
Senior Project Manager, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Laura has a background in engineering with a focus on energy systems. As a Senior Project Manager at the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, she leads the 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders - aiming to accelerate climate action within supply chains.

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Sandrine Dixson-Declève

 (
)
Co-President, The Club of Rome

Sandrine Dixson-Declève is an international and European climate, energy, sustainable development, sustainable finance, complex systems thought leader. She is currently the Co-President of the Club of Rome and divides her time between lecturing, facilitating change in business and policy models and advisory work. She holds several advisory positions for the European Commission: Chair, Expert Group on Economic and Societal Impact of Research & Innovation (ESIR); Assembly Member, Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Mission (DGR&I); TEG Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance Platform (DGFISMA); United Nations: Food Summit Action Track 5 Resilience and for companies/organisations/institutes such as BMW, UBM, Climate KIC, UCL-Bartlett School of Enviornment and the IEEP. Sandrine is also a Senior Associate and faculty member of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and a Senior Associate for E3G, Ambassador, for the Energy Transition Commission (ETC) and WEALL. In 2017 Sandrine co-founded the Women Enablers Change Agent Network (WECAN).

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Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström

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Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University. Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues, who led the development of the new Planetary Boundaries framework for human development in the current era of rapid global change at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. He is a leading scientist on global water resources, with about 25 years of experience from applied water research in tropical regions, and more than 150 research publications in fields ranging from applied land and water management to global sustainability. Aside from his research helping to guide policy, Rockström consults several governments and business networks. He also acts as an advisor for sustainable development issues at noteworthy international meetings, such as the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC). Supplementary, he chairs the advisory board for the EAT Foundation and the Earth League.

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