Students for Carbon Dividends (S4CD) is a key ally in fostering bipartisan climate solutions, particularly revenue-neutral carbon pricing. The organization builds support on college campuses,

Students for Carbon Dividends (S4CD) is a key ally in fostering bipartisan climate solutions, particularly revenue-neutral carbon pricing. The organization builds support on college campuses, engaging young conservatives and Republicans in the growing EcoRight movement.

Alex Posner, S4CD's President and Founder, will join our October call. He will discuss S4CD's efforts to bring Republicans on board with climate action. A Yale graduate and past speaker at CCL’s 2018 conference, Alex is also a volunteer with Magicians Without Borders.

Inspired by a 2004 Wall Street Journal article on the E-Waste crisis, Alex launched Project WIN '05 with his Westerly Innovations Network team. This initiative achieved significant local impact,

Inspired by a 2004 Wall Street Journal article on the E-Waste crisis, Alex launched Project WIN '05 with his Westerly Innovations Network team. This initiative achieved significant local impact, collecting 21,000 pounds of E-Waste and establishing a permanent town receptacle that has gathered over 60,000 pounds. Project WIN '05 also helped enact local and statewide E-Waste dumping bans.

Alex further integrated computer refurbishing into his school's curriculum, restoring and distributing 260 computers to students locally and in Sri Lanka and Mexico. His recent work includes building an Internet café in Cameroon, developing a UN Environment Program pilot for international youth, and launching a "Bridging Divides" program with U.S. businesses and schools.

Free solo climber Alex Honnold recently discussed how improved energy access can deter illegal extractive industries in undeveloped regions, such as the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Speaking with

Free solo climber Alex Honnold recently discussed how improved energy access can deter illegal extractive industries in undeveloped regions, such as the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Speaking with Grist's Editor-in-Chief Kat Bagley at SF Climate Week in April 2026, Honnold also addressed climate change and broader energy access issues.

Drawing from his extensive work, including a book and hundreds of articles on AI, Alex reveals the often-overlooked challenges of this technology. His talk delves into how the research and

Drawing from his extensive work, including a book and hundreds of articles on AI, Alex reveals the often-overlooked challenges of this technology. His talk delves into how the research and development of self-thinking systems directly impact our climate, reflecting his deep interest in the intersection of AI and environmental concerns.

This presentation was given at a TEDx event, an independently organized conference adhering to the TED format. Learn more about these local initiatives on the TEDx website.

In a 2007 talk from TEDtalksDirector, Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen stressed the urgent need to reduce humanity's ecological footprint. Learn more at