TEDxRiceU Countdown,

About the event

In the past, TED and TEDx-ers all over the world put Ideas worth spreading on stage without a political agenda. But with the worldwide need to achieve a net-zero future within the next decades, TED decide to join forces with different activists, scientists, artists, companies, entrepreneurs, ngo’s and local TEDx-events to inspire citizens of the world, cities, schools, companies and national governments and politicians to step up their efforts and reach the climate goals set in COP25 – the UN Climate Conference in Paris six years ago.

This November 12th, we are following TED's Countdown’s launch with our own TEDxRiceU Countdown. Join us and listen to what some of the greatest energy experts, climate scientists, and student thinkers change-makers from the premier university of the Energy Capital have to say about how to save the planet.

TEDxRiceU Countdown 2022 will take place at Moody Center of the Arts at Rice University, on November 12 from 5pm to 8pm. Seating is limited and tickets start at $10! Tickets are free for Rice students. 

Speakers Info

Dr. Daniel Cohan – author of Confronting Climate Gridlock: How Diplomacy, Technology, and Policy Can Unlock a Clean Energy Future (Yale University Press 2022),

Mr. Andrew Slaughter – Former Executive Director at Deloitte Research Center for Energy

Dr. Sylvia Dee - climate scientist specializing in atmospheric modeling, water isotope physics, and paleoclimate data-model comparison.

Taylor Gilliam, a senior at Rice majoring in Political Science who works in Houston's 5th Ward on environmental racism.

Shikhar Verma, a junior at Rice majoring in Economics and Environmental Engineering and the Founder of Rice New Energy Fund.

Jack Pearce, a junior at Rice majoring in Electrical Engineering. His recent research modeled a compact, low-cost detector for carbon dioxide, methane, and other airborne pollutants.

Why should you sponsor?

To increase brand awareness on Rice campus and establish a positive brand image by supporting environmental-related impact talks. 

Peien (Nicholas) Ma

Nicholas is a Sophomore studying Social Policy Analysis and Environmental Studies. He enjoys writing poems and telling stories with photos. Currently, he is working for Link Houston, a non-profit organization advocating for transportation equity in Houston. 

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