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The Aspen Institute Partners with the Roaring Fork Valley Wildfire Collaborative to Support Resilience to Extreme Fires in the Colorado Mountain West

Comprised of 18+ organizations, the Collaborative empowers all people to reduce wildfire risk in their communities and protect people, property, and places from wildfire loss.

May 23, 2023

Leaders in Business, Finance, & Technology Set to Attend Aspen Ideas Festival

The Aspen Institute’s signature summer festival returns to Colorado in partnership with NBCUniversal News Group, with more than 300 speakers and thousands of attendees set to participate. 

May 19, 2023

Nation’s First ACL Injury Coalition for High School Sports Participants Aims to Reduce Debilitating Knee Problems

As ACL injuries mount, Hospital for Special Surgery and Aspen Institute partner with experts and sport organizations to keep youth on the field and active for life.

May 17, 2023

10th Project Play Summit Kicks Off This Week in Colorado Springs

Speakers and participants from across the country will gather at the sold-out event to chart next steps in helping sport develop the human potential of every child and build healthy communities.

May 15, 2023

Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program Congratulates Nathalie Rayes on Nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Croatia

The Aspen Institute Latinos and Society program extends their sincerest congratulations to Nathalie Rayes on her nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Croatia.

May 4, 2023

Project Play Releases Agenda for 10th Anniversary Summit in Colorado Springs

Speakers include Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament; co-chair of the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics Dionne Koller; soccer legend Julie Foudy; Olympic hurdles champion Edwin Moses; and Olympic skier Jeremy Bloom.

May 3, 2023

Brooklyn Students Triumph at the Aspen Challenge

Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School, East Williamsburg Scholars Academy, and Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School were named winners of the Aspen Challenge, for their solutions bold and disruptive enough to earn a place on the Aspen Ideas Festival stage.

May 2, 2023

Aspen Ideas: Health Announces 2023 Speakers

Hosted by the Aspen Institute with media partner NBCUniversal News Group, the gathering will take place in Aspen, CO and feature over 60 mainstage interviews, panel discussions, and deep dives on health’s biggest topics.

May 2, 2023

Aspen Ideas Festival Announces Initial 2023 Speaker Lineup

Leaders and innovators from around the globe to gather in Aspen, CO, to explore bold ideas & engage in deep discussion of the issues shaping our world.

May 1, 2023

Religion & Society Program Announces New Funding for Racial Justice and Religion Initiative

This initiative will help build the understanding of religion’s role in racial justice work, and develop interventions that center, support, and uplift leaders from historically marginalized communities.  

May 1, 2023