Spiritual Teachings

Spiritual Teachings

Spiritual Teachings

<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Framing climate change as a whole systems problem asks us to look more deeply into the social and political factors behind our warming planet. Having spent many years looking at the problem from financial, political and social angles, the co-director of American Renewable Energy Day Summit and CEO of StillWater Preservation offers guidance and hope for those looking for the levers to create real change.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">What is the future of the corporation? Paul Polak's vision will likely transform your view of what's possible through capitalism and may change the way current organizations view their business models. His talk details the tremendous shared value that lies within product and system designs for the bottom 90% of the income pyramid.</span></p>

He doesn't do it for the money. Bobby Lefebre, an award-winning spoken word artist, actor and social worker, reveals in this tremendous slam poetry performance his passion for impacting change through his profession as a social worker.

<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">How many successful gubernatorial candidates run on a strictly positive campaign? John Hickenlooper is one who did and won. In this talk, he shares a refreshing look at this approach to politics. And as one powerful way to impact a community, he encourages us to teach a child to read.</span></p>

What is your personal mission statement? Bernard Amadei implores us to be compassionate as he tells the story of "Technology with Soul." Organizations like Engineers Without Borders, which he founded, have driven huge positive results globally by combining technology with compassion.

Jim Hayes highlights the current state of affairs and the need for a coherent response. Is there a singular answer to our problems? He encourages us to look to the power of education and younger generations to respond to our most pressing issues.