Presented by Rivian

Culture-Led Climate Innovators

Mar 12, 2025

3:00pm – 4:00pm CT

Rivian and SOLARPUNKS present a cross-disciplinary discussion exploring how creative fields drive climate innovation through intentional design.

Featuring leaders in sustainable architecture, climate-conscious fashion, and music decarbonization, the discussion reveals how culture-led design thinking catalyzes environmental solutions by uniting technological advancement with human creativity.

Moderated by:
Max Ufberg (Fast Company)

Featuring:
Ronald Rael (Artist; UC Berkeley Professor of Architecture)
Madeleine Smith (Warner Music Group Senior Director of ESG)
Leah Thomas (Environmentalist, Author, and Founder of Intersectional Environmentalist)

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