Earth Summit by Commons (Main Event)
Commons is hosting an evening of lively and controversial discussion exploring what it means to live within the Earth’s means.
Join us for an Earth Day celebration and contemplation of collective power, company accountability, and community resilience at Rivian's new San Francisco space. Speakers will include Pat Brown of Impossible Foods, Yessenia Funes of Atmos, and Rachel Cernansky of Vogue Business, among others.
Vist and snack from our edible art installation of wild living clothing for slow consumption by Sasha Emoniee & PADMA.
We'll have drinks and vegan and vegetarian light dinner options provided by Good Eggs.
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See full programming below
3:50
Building community resilience
From the devastating wildfires in LA fires to catastrophic floods in Australia, it seems no one is safe from climate disaster. How are communities creating models to preserve a safer future?
Moderator:
Yessenia Funes — Atmos, Climate and Environmental Journalist
Panelists:
Chris Jordan – Re:wild, Researcher and Conservationist
Lauren Bash – @relauren, Climate Activist & Storyteller
Favianna Rodriguez – Artist, organizer, and Social justice activist
Evelynn Escobar – Hike Clerb, Founder
4:40
Overcoming overconsumption
We have too much stuff, and every product is made using Earth’s resources. Can a collective shift to slower, more conscious shopping slow corporations’ harmful overproduction?
Moderator:
Sanchali Pal, Commons, Founder & CEO
Panelists:
Nirav Patel — frame.work, Founder & CEO
Archana Ram — Patagonia, Managing Editor
Alon Rotem — ThredUp, Chief Strategy Officer
5:40
Transforming business
Companies strive for profit, often at the expense of ecological exploitation. How can companies take the lead to drastically level up their sustainability efforts and make Earth a stakeholder in the success of their business?
Moderator:
Rachel Cernansky — Science and Environment journalist
Panelists:
Katina Boutis — Everlane, Senior Director of Sustainability & Sourcing
Rachel Kibbe — ACT and CSG, Founder & CEO
Beth Esponnette — Unspun, Co-Founder & CPO
6:25
Fireside Chat with Pat Brown
Many believe that today’s brand of consumerism is built on a foundation of unsustainable resource extraction. Is it possible for human society to grow in a way that is aligned with nature?
Join Stanford University Professor and Impossible Foods Founder Pat Brown and Commons Founder Sanchali Pal for a keynote discussion on how to rewild the planet and the role of consumers and businesses in getting us there.
Sanchali Seth Pal, Commons, CEO & Founder
Pat Brown — Founder of Impossible Foods, Professor at Stanford
7:15-8:00
Light dinner and mingling
Hang out and chat!
Our Partners & Sponsors
Earth Summit is hosted by Rivian and presented by Commons in partnership with Re:wild and our sponsors below:
Unspun
Everlane
Orrick
SVB
Imagine5
Kurve
Good Eggs
Chateau Tivoli
Dutton-Goldfield Winery
Castoro Cellars
Climate Action Club