The Collision Course: Rising Demand on a Hotter Planet

Mark Hertsgaard - @MarkHertsgaard
Schmidt Family Foundation Fellow, New America Foundation
Author, HOT: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth

When today's toddlers are parents themselves, they will face an agricultural crisis. The world population will reach 9 billion. A growing global middle class will demand more food. And climate change will leave farmers holding seeds that won't sprout. By 2050, will our global appetite outgrow our agricultural capacity? Join us to find out how everyone—growers, technologists, governments, business leaders, and carbon-conscious consumers—will be part of the solution.