
Join us for the 10th Sun Valley Forum
All In For Nature
Building A Resilient World
June 23-26, 2025
The Sun Valley Forum convenes leaders, innovators, and change-makers across sectors to create a better future for all. With a track record of impact, the Forum surfaces the strategies, technologies, business models and financing that can power the urgent transformation of our energy and food systems, restoration of nature and revitalization of communities across the globe.
2025 keynote SPEAKERS
Beto Borges,
Director, Communities & Territorial Governance Initiative, Forest Trends
Max Holmes
President & CEO, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Wade Crowfoot,
Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency
Kristy Drutman
Co-CEO & Founder, Green Jobs Board & Browngirl Green
Michael Hawthorne
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Klean Energy Kulture
Laura McClean
Mayor, Boise
Dr. Anne McBride
Vice President of Programs, James Beard Foundation
Jeam Olewang
Founding CEO, Virgin Unite & Planetary Guardians
Louie Schwartzberg
Cinematographer, Moving Art
Vien Truong
Co-Founder & CEO, Eco Equity
Shannon Wheeler
Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe
Justin Winters
Co-Founder & Executive Director, One Earth
Welcome to the 10th Annual Sun Valley Forum
A decade ago, we launched the Sun Valley Forum to accelerate bold solutions for a thriving planet and resilient communities. Today, as we gather for our 10th anniversary, the urgency—and the opportunity—has never been greater.
This year, we come together to mobilize transformative solutions for nature. Grounded in reverence for our extraordinary Earth, driven by our shared determination to protect it, and uplifted by the strength and joy of this community, we invite you to bring your full self to this experience.
Together, we are:
Inspired by story, and the powerful truths it reveals.
Informed by Indigenous knowledge, the original wisdom of place and people.
Powered by principled capital, unlocking solutions at speed and scale.
Guided by bipartisan leadership, recognizing that nature knows no political boundaries.
Accelerated by innovation, from within systems and far beyond them.
To steward the community that drives this work, the Forum is designed to foster meaningful connection—starting from the first morning’s adventures in nature, through four days of conversation, collaboration, and celebration.
Whether this is your first Forum or your tenth, thank you for being here. Thank you for bringing your voice, your values, your vision. Let’s listen deeply. Let’s build boldly. Let’s move forward—together—for nature, and for all of us.
With gratitude, Aimée Christensen, Founder, Sun Valley Forum & CEO, Christensen Global
AGENDA
* times subject to change
ABOUT THE SUN VALLEY FORUM
2025 Forum Travel Planning
Flights:
Please secure your travel arrangements as soon as possible. Summer is a busy time in Sun Valley. Visit Sun Valley Alliance for a schedule of daily non-stop flights into Sun Valley’s Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN). Flying into Boise (BOI) is also a good option with daily shuttles and rental cars and is a scenic 2.5-hour drive from Sun Valley.
Please plan to arrive in Sun Valley by the morning of June 23rd. That morning, join us for a tour of Drinkers Of The Wind Regenerative Farm or hike in nearby mountains! Registration will open at 12:00 pm MT, where you can pick up your badge to access all Sun Valley Forum events. We will begin the opening plenary at 2 pm MT on June 23rd at the Argyros Performing Arts Center. The Forum ends with a closing dinner celebration on June 26th.
Accommodations:
We’ve secured a special discounted rate of $375/night for Sun Valley Forum 2025 attendees at the Limelight Hotel.
Book your stay here
Government Rate:
A limited number of rooms are available at the government per diem rate of $295/night for eligible attendees.
To access this rate, please email Eliza, eliza@christensenglobal.com.
Other options include the Hotel Ketchum and Tamarack Lodge, Knob Hill Inn and Airbnb rentals in Ketchum.
Looking for something more adventurous?
Check out Sun Valley’s best and most beautiful camping destinations here:
The Sun Valley area is a mountain haven with endless mountain biking trails, road biking, hiking, and fly fishing, including on the Big Wood River and in the Silver Creek Preserve, kayaking and rafting, art galleries and museum, and theater. With every Forum, we offer an Adventure Day to participate in outdoor activities together!
Forum Adventure Day
White Water Rafting
Visit the gorgeous Stanley Basin for a rafting trip on the world-renowned Main Salmon River!
Sign up here with White Otter Adventures.
Hiking & Mountain Biking
Join us for hiking and biking on nearby mountain trails in the Sawtooth National Forest just a few miles north or right around town!


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Tickets canceled before June 9 will receive a full refund; those canceled June 10 onward are non-refundable.
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