Uncertainty abounds. A global pandemic. International protests for social justice. The looming threat of climate change. Whether you are a civic leader, a philanthropist, a concerned parent, or simply a human, this moment requires us to “navigate ambiguity.” 

In this Rare Conversation, we spoke with Sarah Stein Greenberg, Executive Director of Stanford's d. School and one of the world's leading design thinkers, to find out how we can harness ambiguity and use uncertainty in our favor.

Rare Conversations: Sarah Stein Greenberg on navigating ambiguity with design thinking

Behavioral science tells us that we take action when we see our friends and neighbors take action. So how can we use the power of social forces to tackle one of the greatest threats of our time: climate change? This interactive conversation with New York Times best-selling author and behavioral economist Dr. Robert Frank explored some of the key findings from his recent book, Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work.

Frank, a professor at Cornell University, was joined in conversation with Dr. Madhuri Karak, Community Engagement Lead for Rare’s Center for Behavior & the Environment.

Rare Conversations is a new virtual engagement series featuring conversations between Rare experts and special guests who are innovators in the field of conservation and behavior change.

Rare Conversations: Robert Frank on social forces and climate change

Climate change is here. It’s the wildfires from Australia, the Amazon, and America’s west coast. It’s the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and heatwaves in Siberia. And it’s the warming of our ocean, so critical to lives and livelihoods around the world. So, what does climate change mean for life in the ocean? What does it mean for vulnerable coastal communities – in the U.S. and around the world? And what can we do to help?

In this conversation between ocean advocate and philanthropist Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Rare Philippines VP Rocky Sanchez Tiron, the two discuss the ocean-climate connection, and how a healthy ocean is a critical piece of the climate puzzle.

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