Aspen Ideas: Climate 2025
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Chicago, Illinois | In-person
About The Event
Against the backdrop of intensifying climate challenges – and growing momentum for solutions – Aspen Ideas: Climate 2025 will focus on accelerating bold, collaborative climate action. America Is All In Co-Chairs Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Justin M. Bibb will be representing subnational climate leadership at the event.
Organized by the Aspen Institute and the Chicago Climate Corps, this year features five substantive themes that will drive conversations during the event:
Food, Agriculture, & Water
Future By Design: Making Better Products
The Future of Energy
A New Era of Infrastructure and Buildings
Voices of Change: Education, Media, & Storytelling
POST-EVENT SNAPSHOT
Explore highlights from the event below:
Photo Credit: Aspen Ideas Climate, Leigh Vogel
Emerging Leadership for Global Solutions
Ringing in Night 2 at Salt Shed for Aspen Ideas: Climate, COP30 Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago joined a conversation exploring how united action, global diplomacy, and sustainable development can strengthen coalition-building across the climate movement.
Photo Credit: Aspen Ideas Climate, Leigh Vogel
Climate Solutions in the Spotlight
From the economic potential of clean tech to reimagining aviation and environmental justice, Night 2 at Aspen Ideas: Climate featured a fireside chat with All In Co-Chair and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker where he discussed the importance of bold solutions for a sustainable future.
Photo Credit: America Is All In, Elizabeth Lien
Climate Leadership Amid Uncertainty
Mayors, governors, and corporate leaders – including All In leaders Mayor Justin M. Bibb and former Governor Jay Inslee – took the stage to discuss how local innovation and public-private partnerships are driving progress despite political headwinds, and what’s needed to keep climate solutions on track.
Photo Credit: Office of the Governor, JB Pritzker
Corporate Climate Leadership in Action
Together, All In Co-Chair Governor JB Pritzker and America Is All In convened major business and energy leaders to discuss challenges and opportunity for the clean energy economy – and how companies can continue to lead through bold action, investment, and advocacy.
THE FUTURE OF SUBNATIONAL ACTION
Photo Credit: Office of the Governor, JB Pritzker
The momentum from cities, states, businesses, and community institutions has never been more vital. The conversations at Aspen Ideas: Climate reaffirmed that subnational leadership isn’t just filling the gap – it’s setting the pace for the next chapter of U.S. climate progress. Together, these leaders are proving that bold, local action can drive national and global impact.
Featured Speakers
Join All In Co-Chairs Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, along with former Co-Chair and Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, for dynamic conversations with subnational climate leaders across sectors.
Events
Evenings at Salt Shed
Date/Time: Monday, July 21, 2025 from 4:30 - 8:30 PM CT
Featuring a fireside chat with All In Co-Chair and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, join Aspen Ideas: Climate at Salt Shed for food, drinks and a night of innovative climate solutions.
Staying All In: Driving Climate Action in Uncertain Times
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM CT
Mayors, governors, and corporate leaders have become key drivers of climate action, breaking through political gridlock by innovating locally, bridging policy gaps, and empowering communities and businesses to stay on course. Hear from the leaders themselves on how they envision the political landscape and what traction they’re finding amidst uncertainty.
Panelists
Moderated by Heatmap’s Robinson Meyer, this panel features:
- Jay Inslee, Former Washington Governor and previous All In Co-Chair
- Mayor Justin M. Bibb, City of Cleveland and All In Co-Chair
- Melissa Lott, Partner General Manager for Energy Technologies, Microsoft
- Sunny Elebua, Chief Strategy Officer, Exelon