EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 28 MIN
E95: Convening for Climate with Aimée Christensen
This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re diving into the power of convening — and what happens when global climate leaders, local food producers, indigenous communities, philanthropists, and data nerds get in the same room... and then go mountain biking together.Our guest is Aimée Christensen, a longtime climate champion and founder of Christensen Global, the Sun Valley Forum, and the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience. From negotiating clean energy deals at the Department of Energy to putting Google on the path to carbon neutrality, Aimée has worked at the highest levels of policy, law, business, and philanthropy.She’s now focused on making an impact both globally and in her hometown of Sun Valley, Idaho — where she’s built a powerful hub for innovation and resilience. We talk about:Her remarkable journey from the Earth Summit in Rio to Google.org and beyondThe origins and goals of the Sun Valley ForumWhy gathering people is a critical tool in solving the climate crisisThe incredible ripple effects of partnerships and solutions born at the ForumBuilding resilient communities through food, energy, and investmentDon’t miss the short clip from this year’s Forum to see how nature quite literally stole the show.LINKS:Website: https://www.christensenglobal.comLinkedIn: Aimée ChristensenAll episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool! Send feedback or become a sponsor! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re diving into the power of convening — and what happens when global climate leaders, local food producers, indigenous communities, philanthropists, and data nerds get in the same room... and then go mountain biking together.Our guest is Aimée Christensen, a longtime climate champion and founder of Christensen Global, the Sun Valley Forum, and the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience. From negotiating clean energy deals at the Department of Energy to putting Google on the path to carbon neutrality, Aimée has worked at the highest levels of policy, law, business, and philanthropy.She’s now focused on making an impact both globally and in her hometown of Sun Valley, Idaho — where she’s built a powerful hub for innovation and resilience. We talk about:Her remarkable journey from the Earth Summit in Rio to Google.org and beyondThe origins and goals of the Sun Valley ForumWhy gathering people is a critical tool in solving the climate crisisThe incredible ripple effects of partnerships and solutions born at the ForumBuilding resilient communities through food, energy, and investmentDon’t miss the short clip from this year’s Forum to see how nature quite literally stole the show.LINKS:Website: https://www.christensenglobal.comLinkedIn: Aimée ChristensenAll episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool! Send feedback or become a sponsor! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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