KeynoteInterdependence
From Me to We, A Story of Interdependence
The signature talk, delivered at Bioneers 2025.
Speaking: Nature and climate
Your audience leaves remembering they are part of nature, not apart from it.
Baratunde hosted and executive produced the award-winning PBS series America Outdoors, and is one of the on-screen hosts of the Emmy-nominated PBS docuseries Hope in the Water. He makes the case that our relationship with the land and water is a civic and economic question, not only an environmental one, and that it might be the last common ground we have.
What your audience walks away with
- Why the outdoors is a democracy story, not just a climate story
- Stories from across America's outdoor spaces: 100 of them, told across several seasons of PBS
- The economic case for conservation, not only the moral one
- A path to common ground in a country short on it
- So many reasons to go outside and touch grass
The talk
How To Citizen With Nature
A former Boy Scout who loves playing outside as much as he loves playing with tech, Baratunde was privileged to tell over 100 stories with PBS for the series America Outdoors and the Emmy-nominated Hope In The Water. The consistent lesson is that we are a part of nature, not apart from her and that our relationship with nature can serve as literal common ground in times where we are convinced of our division. This talk is uplifting and literally grounding, and will make you want to immediately touch grass.
More than just an environmental issue, our relationship with nature shapes our democracy, our communities, and our future. Baratunde challenges us to see ourselves as part of nature, not apart from it, and reveals why conservation is not only a moral imperative but also an economic powerhouse. Whether it's climate justice, access to green spaces, or the untapped potential of sustainable industries, this talk will leave you inspired, informed, and ready to step outside, with purpose.
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Baratunde closes out Bioneers 2025
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