Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson talks about her book, "Climate Justice," at the Aspen Institute. Her book talk was held by the Aspen Global Innovators Group.Mary Robinson’s book, Climate Justice, records the stories of people experiencing effects from climate change first-hand. They’re not staying silent. From Malawi to Mongolia, people are waging a battle for climate justice, many of them women from poor communities. Robinson, the former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, believes climate change is one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time ..read more

Ryan Phelan and Stewart Brand founded the conservation organization Revive and Restore. They spoke with science writer Flora Licthman at the Aspen Ideas Festival.What if we could turn back time and reverse extinction? Famed writer, biologist, and environmentalist Stewart Brand is attempting this with an organization he co-founded. Revive and Restore is building a tool kit for genetic restoration that would allow the rebirth of species, like the woolly mammoth. Brand says the absence of these animals has left a gap and reviving them will re-enrich the entire conservation world. There are other ..read more

Behavioral economist Arthur Brooks talks about finding happiness throughout life, particularly in later years.Economists who have researched happiness over a lifetime find it starts to decline after adolescence and noticeably dips when people enter middle age. How can we avoid the middle age blues and feel purposeful later in life? Arthur Brooks, behavioral economist and American Enterprise Institute president, uses eastern and western philosophies, classical music, and the latest research to give usable advice on how to be joyful throughout life’s different stages. It’s inescapable that we’ll ..read more

Carolyne Heldman interviews Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, on March 12. Their conversation was part of Winter Words, and an author series held by Aspen Words.A recent blockbuster article by journalist Jane Mayer examines close ties between the White House and Fox News. The piece, published in The New Yorker, spurred the Democratic National Committee to choose not to allow Fox to hold any of its presidential debates. In this broad conversation, Mayer touches on the Fox News article, another piece on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and her book Dark Money. She speaks with Ca ..read more

 Presenters left to right, top row: Esther Choo, Marc Freedman, Chris Gibson, Edinah Masiyiwa, Rob Redfield. Presenters left to right, bottom row: Shirley Franklin, Ali Raja, Mariana Mazzucato, Donald Warne, Leana Wen It’s a busy time of year behind the scenes of Aspen Ideas: Health. Each day, we hear from the world's most inspiring and knowledgeable leaders in health, medicine, and science, eagerly confirming their participation at the Festival. Here's a sneak peek of a few outstanding speakers confirmed to join us this summer. Aspen Ideas: Health also offers continuing medical education cred ..read more

Former white supremacist skinhead Christian Picciolini visits with journalist Matt Thompson about his departure from the hate movement. Picciolini now helps others disengage from hate.Christian Picciolini went to his first white supremacist skinhead meeting at age 14. A lonely and bullied child, he was quickly swept into the movement and eventually became a leader. In this candid conversation, he speaks with journalist Matt Thompson about why he decided to leave the skinhead movement and turn his life around. Picciolini now helps people disengage from hate groups through an organization he lea ..read more