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The Great Climate Migration

Crosscut Festival 2021
Tue May 4, 2021 | 11:00am

Life has become increasingly untenable for millions of Americans. Where will everyone go?

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Featuring: Abrahm Lustgarten, Sonia Shah

How to Get Red America to Go Green

Crosscut Festival 2021
Wed May 5, 2021 | 3:00pm

Swaying skeptics on an ambitious infrastructure bill paired with environmental priorities.

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Featuring: Jon Tester

Animals & Us

Crosscut Festival 2021
Fri May 7, 2021 | 5:00pm

Peter Singer and Michelle Nijhous speak about sustainability and empathy for animals.

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Featuring: Peter Singer, Michelle Nijhuis

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The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival is a full-day event in downtown Seattle, featuring live podcast recordings and studio television tapings from The Atlantic, NPR, CNN, Vox, PBS, Crooked Media, The Gist, Open to Debate, and more. Watch live as journalists, newsmakers, and thought leaders from around the world take on hot topics making news and the biggest issues of our time. Plus, community meetups, speaker meet-and-greets, micro-sessions, food trucks, DJs, and artists.

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