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2020 Sun Valley Forum

2020 Speakers
The Moments that Moved the Room

2020 Resilience Now Summer Series: The Power of We
The new Resilience Now Summer Series addressed the current crisis by bringing together the right cross-section of leaders and changemakers needed at the moment for our recovery and beyond. This creative and action-oriented group focused on catalytic tools for building well-being, shaping economies beyond GDP, expanding resilient food systems, and rebalancing the human relationship with nature. Our curated forum community puts the right people in the virtual room in 2020 to drive the actions we still need now.

27:07
Kristin Coates, Senior Director of SecondMuse, moderates a discussion with Sara Farley, Managing Director of The Rockefeller Foundation’s Food Initiative, the gangsta gardener Ron Finley, founder for the Ron Finley Project, Lila Preston, Co-Head of Growth Equity Strategy at Generation Investment Management and Daniel Moss, Executive Director of the AgroEcology Fund on the future of our food system. Their discussion will touch on the importance of multi-stakeholder, regional visions, making space for the innovations that disrupt the system and how we'll finance the transition to a regenerative food system.
Speakers
Kristin Coates, Senior Director of SecondMuse
Sara Farley, Managing Director of The Rockefeller Foundation’s Food Initiative
Ron Finley, founder for the Ron Finley Project
Lila Preston, Co-Head of Growth Equity Strategy at Generation Investment Management
Daniel Moss, Executive Director of the AgroEcology Fund
The Resilience Now Summer Series addresses the current crisis by bringing together the right cross-section of leaders and changemakers needed in this moment for our recovery and beyond. This creative and action-oriented group is focusing on catalytic tools for building wellbeing, shaping economies beyond GDP, expanding resilient food systems, and rebalancing the human relationship with nature. Our curated Forum community puts the right people in the room, this year the virtual room, to drive the actions we need now.
A resilience accelerator, the Sun Valley Forum strengthens communities and economies by sparking projects such as large-scale deployment of solar on Washington State public lands and scalable microgrids for rural communities in Fiji. This year, we turn the power of our curated Forum community toward building solutions to address the current crisis. This work is critical. Though we can’t meet in person, our redesigned virtual Forum series is the new platform to drive our recovery and catalyze innovation to help us build back better.
Please see www.sunvalleyforum.com for more information; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

32:14
With eleven businesses under his belt, Chef Mark Brand is an example of a new form of leadership that encompasses good in every step. Mark joins Eamonn for a discussion about food as a social justice issue. Using Mark's work with Food Bank of NYC, A Better Life Foundation, Save On Meats and others, they will focus on how food security and access are at the center of building community and resilience.
Speakers
Mark Brand, Social Entrepreneur, Founder of A Better Life Foundation
Eammon Store, Founder & CEO, FairShare
The Resilience Now Summer Series addresses the current crisis by bringing together the right cross-section of leaders and changemakers needed in this moment for our recovery and beyond. This creative and action-oriented group is focusing on catalytic tools for building wellbeing, shaping economies beyond GDP, expanding resilient food systems, and rebalancing the human relationship with nature. Our curated Forum community puts the right people in the room, this year the virtual room, to drive the actions we need now.
A resilience accelerator, the Sun Valley Forum strengthens communities and economies by sparking projects such as large-scale deployment of solar on Washington State public lands and scalable microgrids for rural communities in Fiji. This year, we turn the power of our curated Forum community toward building solutions to address the current crisis. This work is critical. Though we can’t meet in person, our redesigned virtual Forum series is the new platform to drive our recovery and catalyze innovation to help us build back better.
Please see www.sunvalleyforum.com for more information; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

27:11
Louie Psihoyos is the Executive Director of Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS) and is widely regarded as one of the world’s most prominent still photographers, a major contributor to National Geographic. He also directs films with the intention of inspiring social impact. His film, "The Game Changers," focused on the power of a plant-based diet for health and the environment, and his film, “The Cove,” won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. During this session, Psihoyos will discuss the power and importance of storytelling to driving the transition to a new food system.
Speakers
Louie Psihoyos, Executive Director, Oceanic Preservation Society
Leilani Munter, Environmentalist. Vegan. Retired race car driver. Documentary filmmaker with OPS
The Resilience Now Summer Series addresses the current crisis by bringing together the right cross-section of leaders and changemakers needed in this moment for our recovery and beyond. This creative and action-oriented group is focusing on catalytic tools for building wellbeing, shaping economies beyond GDP, expanding resilient food systems, and rebalancing the human relationship with nature. Our curated Forum community puts the right people in the room, this year the virtual room, to drive the actions we need now.
A resilience accelerator, the Sun Valley Forum strengthens communities and economies by sparking projects such as large-scale deployment of solar on Washington State public lands and scalable microgrids for rural communities in Fiji. This year, we turn the power of our curated Forum community toward building solutions to address the current crisis. This work is critical. Though we can’t meet in person, our redesigned virtual Forum series is the new platform to drive our recovery and catalyze innovation to help us build back better.
Please see www.sunvalleyforum.com for more information; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

50:31
Sun Valley Spark Projects focus the Forum community to advance specific initiatives that have the potential to make a significant near-term impact. This collaboration between American Farmland Trust (AFT), rePlant Capital and Sun Valley Institute (SVI) is prepared to accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture by providing opportunities for capital, education, technical services, and network connections for Idaho farmers and food producers.
Speakers:
Amy Mattias, Co-Director, Local Food Alliance
Robyn O'Brien, Co-founder, Director of Partnerships, rePlant Capital
Don Shaffer, Managing Partner, rePlant Capital
Shawn Shepherd, Director of Development & Strategic Engagement, American Farmland Trust
Sharon Patterson Grant, Owner, Eco Edge
Dr. Mark Hyman, Head of Strategy and Innovation for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
The Resilience Now Summer Series addresses the current crisis by bringing together the right cross-section of leaders and changemakers needed in this moment for our recovery and beyond. This creative and action-oriented group is focusing on catalytic tools for building wellbeing, shaping economies beyond GDP, expanding resilient food systems, and rebalancing the human relationship with nature. Our curated Forum community puts the right people in the room, this year the virtual room, to drive the actions we need now.
A resilience accelerator, the Sun Valley Forum strengthens communities and economies by sparking projects such as large-scale deployment of solar on Washington State public lands and scalable microgrids for rural communities in Fiji. This year, we turn the power of our curated Forum community toward building solutions to address the current crisis. This work is critical. Though we can’t meet in person, our redesigned virtual Forum series is the new platform to drive our recovery and catalyze innovation to help us build back better.
Please see www.sunvalleyforum.com for more information; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

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