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Andrés Edwards keynotes conferences and teaches seminars and classes on topics including: the characteristics of the global movement towards sustainability; green building; sustainable business practices and greening college campuses.

Audio

• Panelist: "Educating Students to be Global Citizens" (1 hr. 15 min.)
  April 4, 2016
  Andrés participates on a panel discussion at the University of Colorado at Boulder 68th Annual Conference on World Affairs with Vivian Onano and Andrea Polli. He discusses global citizenship initiatives and answers questions in Q/A section.
• Panelist: "Rethinking Attitudes Toward Sustainability" (1 hr. 19 min.)
  April 5, 2016
  Andrés participates on a panel discussion at the University of Colorado at Boulder 68th Annual Conference on World Affairs with Peter Frumhoff, Matthew Nelson and Andres Pollii. He discusses the role of consciousness, creativity, compassion and connection in sustainability and answers questions in Q/A section.
• Panelist: "Happiness" (1 hr. 6 min.)
  April 6, 2016
  Andrés participates on a panel discussion at the University of Colorado at Boulder 68th Annual Conference on World Affairs with Wendy Lustbader, Ty Tashiro, and Ernie Watts. He discusses the role of happiness in our lives and answers questions in Q/A section.
• Panelist: "The Importance of Mindfulness" (1 hr. 19 min.)
  April 7, 2016
  Andrés participates on a panel discussion at the University of Colorado at Boulder 68th Annual Conference on World Affairs with Damaris Maria Grossmann, Ernie Watts and David Wilcox. He discusses the role of mindfulness and answers questions in Q/A section.
• Invited speaker “Thriving Beyond Sustainability" , at Book Passage, Corte Madera, California. Overview of the background of the main themes and topics covered in Thriving Beyond Sustainability. Includes examples from authors professional projects and initiatives from around the world. (September 21, 2010).
• Keynote speaker on “The Opportunity: How Can Designers, Builders & Civic Leaders Grow the Green Building Sector and Establish Marin as a Hub for Sustainable Business?”, The 2006 Marin Jobs Summit, Greenbrae, California (March 30, 2006).
• Invited speaker on The Sustainability Revolution at Green Fusion Design Center, San Anselmo, California (March 16, 2006).
• New College of California, Santa Rosa, CA (March 16, 2006).

Video

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• YouTube video of Thrive with Morella, WBTV Radio, Vermont. Renewal Through Nature. May 22, 2019 (video: 30 min.)
• Conversation on Compassion at Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) (1 hr. 23 min.)
  May 24, 2016
  Andrés is interviewed by Dr. James Doty, Director and Founder of Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) about his life's work and the bridges between sustainability, compassion, leadership and activism. The conversation is followed by a Q/A session.
• Panelist at University of Colorado's 68th Conference on World Affairs (45 min.)
  April 8, 2016
  Andrés participates on a panel discussion with Gregory Bowles, Michael Elliott and Judith Morrison on "Sustainable Development is not a Pipedream." (5715). He discusses development issues in Patagonia and answers questions in Q/A section.
• Book Signing and Talk: The Heart of Sustainability (45 min.)
  February 27, 2016
  Andrés does a talk and book signing for The Heart of Sustainabilityat Book Passage book store in Corte Madera, CA. He discusses the evolution of The Heart of Sustainability from his previous two book, Thriving Beyond Sustainability and The Sustainability Revolutiuon. The talk includes the human connection to nature and the role of leadership and activism.
• Book Signing and Talk: Trhiving Beyond Sustainability (5 min.)
  June 8, 2010
  Andrés does a book signing and talk at General Graphics Exhibits in San Francisco, CA. He discusses the origin of Thriving Beyond Sustainability and topics including regenerative design, green building and examples of sustainable practices initiatives taking place in the US and internationally.
• 2008 Sokol Science Forum
  Andrés is an invited lecturer and panelist at: "The Environment and Sustainability, the Next 100 Years," at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. Event is keynoted by Michael Oppenheimer, Ph.D., a member of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IPCC) and professor at Princeton University, and moderated by National Public Radio's Ira Flatow. Additional panelists include, Lisa P. Jackson, comissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Eric Svenson, VP health and Safety, PSEG Services Corp. Individual video segments:
• Making the link between climate and our daily activities
• California energy incentives
• No one considers this a real crisis
• Our greatesty resource is our imagination
• How to engage citizens
• The Turning Point Conference
  Andrés presents at The Turning Point Conference in San Francisco, California organized by the San Francisco Institute of Architecture on July 14, 2006. This presentation covers key trends and initiatives in the movement towards sustainability including green architecture.
• Earth Day Keynote
  Andrés keynotes the  Earth Day Celebration event at Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County, California on April 22, 2006. This keynote covers key sustainability trends and initiatives at the global, national, regional and local level.
• The Center for Regenerative Design
  An interview with Andrés in April 19, 2006 following a Round Table discussion on sustainability initiatives in Marin County and the sustainability education work of the Center for Regenerative Design.