From October 4 to 6 some of the leading figures in the environmental movement will discuss sustainable solutions for the world’s environmental problems at SXSW Eco. The three-day conference, held at the Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas, brings together leading figures from the public, private and academic sectors to discuss sustainable solutions for the environmental problems currently facing the world.
This year’s event will include keynote speeches from renowned figures such as Alex Steffen, executive editor of former publication worldchanging.com; Mark Tercek, president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy; and environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of famous French explorer and inventor Jacques-Yves Costeau.
In addition to these keynote speakers, the event will feature sessions on environmental topics with titles such as “Achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2050,” “An Arab Spring for the Environment,” “Can we feed a growing world without destroying the environment?” and many others.