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TEDx Fiesole – Florence
TEDx- Roman Theatre, Fiesole, Florence – September 17.
“A Renewed Humanism” is the theme of TEDxFiesole as the future beckons with extraordinary possibilities in clean energy, social entrepreneurship, climate and sustainable finance, and new technologies at a time of great turmoil in human history. As viewed from the TEDxFiesole perspective, the way forward is the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and UN 2030 Agenda, which include empowering women and disadvantaged peoples; eliminating war and poverty; creating universal access to food, water and energy; and reversing climate change and ecosystem destruction.
The theme of TEDxFiesole is a ‘Renewed Humanism’, a humanism that looks towards a sustainable, equitable, and harmonious future for all planetary life.
Speakers at TEDxFiesole
The speakers at the September 17 event are expected to include:
Manuel Pulgar Vidal: Global Leader of Climate & Energy at WWF, with 35 years of experience in environmental law and policy and having served as Peru’s Minister of the Environment (2011-16) and President of the Twentieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP20 in 2014. Manuel took a crucial role in the negotiations of the Paris Agreement.
Sarah Roberts: CEO, Practical Action, one of the most active NGOs, showing what a sustainable and equitable world could look like.
Juan Chang: considered one of the major experts worldwide on climate change and forestry investments, Juan held various senior management roles in multilateral institutions such as the GCF (Green Climate Fund), where he managed forestry projects for 1.3 billion dollars, and IDB (Interamerican Development Bank). He is currently a senior expert and Head of Technical Operations at Permian Global.
Andrea Johnson: CEO, Green Empowerment, a US-based NGO that works worldwide to bring drinkable water and renewable energy to remote communities through community owned infrastructures.
Tickets include access to the Roman theatre, museum and archaeological site for the duration of the event and discounts at local restaurants, plus a light dinner and concert at night in the arena. The event will host 1,500 people in the striking setting of the Roman Theatre of Fiesole in Florence and more than 50,000 in live streaming worldwide.
