Thank you for your interest in nominating an Aspen Ideas: Climate speaker. For more information about this year’s event, visit our website and sign up to receive updates.

Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago will provide a platform to discuss climate solutions and foster collaborations across Chicago, the Midwest, and more around the world, and we are seeking nominations for speakers who can speak to the opportunities and ideas that lie in the clean energy transition and in a new era of environmental action.

If you are inspired by an innovative leader, and you would like to see them on a panel, leading a workshop, or guiding an excursion or roundtable, please complete and submit a nomination by March 31, 2025.

The tracks for this year’s event highlight areas where Chicago and the Midwest have particular strengths and challenges, including topics related to energy, transportation, manufacturing, food, agriculture, water, built environments including buildings, homes, and city planning, rural communities, storytelling and media, the arts, and more. Themes that will be in many sessions include workforce development, communities and equity, finance, and resilience.

We do not have keynotes, speeches, lectures, or paper presentations, and as such, are not seeking nominations for these types of sessions. Instead, we are looking for leaders who can engage dynamically with others in dialogue and be challenged to share ideas and questions that aren’t being discussed in other spaces.

Upon receipt, our editorial team will review applications and notify you if your nominee is chosen. Due to the high volume of nominations received, we are unable to provide status updates or feedback on your application(s).

Your ideas are important to us and we look forward to reviewing your submissions!

Thank you for your support of Aspen Ideas: Climate.
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* Why do you think they should be considered to speak at Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago?

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* Which track(s) best aligns with your nominee’s expertise?

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