EARTH DAY
PODCAST (33 MIN)
The Social Co$t of Carbon

There's no denying the world is already paying for climate change. The price is stronger hurricanes, bigger wildfires, and unpredictable heat waves. So, how can people living on a changing globe literally pay to mitigate the effects of climate change? One solution is to utilize the social cost of carbon, says economist Michael Greenstone. He co-led the development of the US government’s social cost of carbon as chief economist for President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. Greenstone, who leads the Energy Policy Institute at Chicago, speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist Juliet Eilperin about how we're just beginning to experience what the climate has in store.Listen.

GLOBAL
PODCAST (38 MIN)
Messy Problems, Unconventional Solutions

Rodney Foxworth says the racial "wealth gap" is a misnomer because it implies something that’s achievable to close. "Wealth chasm" is more on the nose since we’re talking about disparities created by centuries of oppression. Growing up in Baltimore, Rodney witnessed firsthand what many Black and brown communities face in America — systemic racism, over policing, and economic dislocation. Foxworth, who leads the organization Common Future, is the first guest on the new podcast, Solvers. It features interviews with people around the world who are dealing with big problems that are entrenched, complex, messy, and always urgent. But none of that stops them. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

EVENT
Tune in for Aspen Ideas: Health, April 27-29

Next week, 50 big thinkers and innovative doers in health will take the virtual Aspen Ideas: Health stage for three days to explore bold approaches to better health for all. The (free!) event, hosted by John Torres of NBC News, will feature keynote conversations with Anthony Fauci and Lester Holt on the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanjay Gupta, Maria Shriver, and Natalie Morales on brain health, Jennifer Doudna and Walter Isaacson on the gene-editing revolution, and many more. RSVP to join.

OPINION
Four Big Ideas for an Inclusive Recovery

Reimagining our economy means that we must address inequality. The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth led a collaborative exercise to gather insights from Nobel laureates, heads of international organizations, and some of the world’s leading thinkers across sectors to envision what an inclusive economy might look like. From moving beyond our obsession with GDP data, to redistributing opportunity and incentivizing healthier investing, this expert panel identified systemic challenges that have perpetuated economic exclusion. Check out the four big takeaways from their conversations and the resulting framework, "Built for All." Learn how leaders can drive change across public, private, and civic sectors. Read. Presented by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, as part of the Global Inclusive Growth Partnership with the Aspen Institute.

COMING UP
The Biden Administration’s First 100 Days in Review
Friday, April 30

How has President Biden done in key areas like foreign policy? Players from inside and outside the Biden administration, including National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, former Deputy Secretary of State Steve Biegun, and Chairman of BlackRock Investment Institute and former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon talk about Biden’s first days in office. Hosted by the Aspen Strategy Group.Register.