Creative Climate Forum Keynote and Closing — A Big, Bold, and Beautiful New World

Live Performance – Spoken Word from the Climate Writers Collective and Climate Imaginarium In this stirring spoken word performance, the Climate Writers Collective and the Climate Imaginarium transform climate reality into rhythm, voice, and shared breath. Their words move between grief and possibility, calling forth a collective vision rooted in courage, care, and radical imagination. Keynote – Kumi Naidoo, Global Artivism Network Kumi Naidoo offers a keynote that resonates with decades of struggle, solidarity, and hope, illuminating the path toward collective liberation. He will speak to the vital force of artivism as both a mirror and a catalyst, awakening the courage needed to build a more just and beautiful world. Interspecies meditation with environmental scientist and artist Willow Gatewood who helps us listen deeper and see the possibilities of the future we can build alongside other people and nonhuman species. Closing Thanks – Tara DePorte, Founder and Executive Director, Human Impacts Institute Tara DePorte closes the day with reflections that weave together the voices, visions, and energies shared throughout the gathering. She will offer a heartfelt invitation to carry this momentum forward, nurturing the connections and commitments that make transformation possible.