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Conference SXSW ECO The Elegant Connection: Reaching Consumers through Health for the Environment Health and sustainability are inherently related. This panel will cover the latest thinking on consumer preferences in these two areas. We'll explore the implications for communications with consumers, brand strategy, new business models, environmental impact, and product design and hear from companies standing squarely at the intersection of health and environment. Becky Chambers, Whole Foods Market; Beth Terry, My Plastic-Free Life; Emily Chan, GreenOrder; Pam Marcus, Lifefactory; Pedro Vieira, GoodGuide Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 9C Years of Living Dangerously M. Sanjayan will discuss & present sneak peak clips from Years of Living Dangerously, a SHOWTIME docu-series premiering in 2014 that aims to galvanize a national conversation about climate change. Sanjayan will join SXSW Eco fresh from filming and will discuss how the "climate" conversation is changing as we confront the human impact of radical environmental change. M. Sanjayan, The Nature Conservancy Distinguished Speaker | LEVEL 3, MR 6AB Potential of Big Data Meet Up LEVEL 1, EH1, Meet Up Pavilion 12:00pm–2:00pm SXSW Eco Ignite presented by SURGE Ignite, organized in partnership with Houston's SURGE Accelerator, brings together the leading investors, startups and industry customers at SXSW Eco. During this two-hour event, participants will have 15-minute private meetings with potential investors and customers such as Greenstart, Austin Ventures and The Mercury Fund. Advanced online sign up recommended. LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC 62 12:00pm–12:15pm Rising Stars I: The New Class of Impact Entrepreneurs Join Adele Peters, Design Curator at GOOD, for a discussion with Eden Full, the college student behind the startup SunSaluter. The pair will explore the challenges this young entrepreneur has faced in establishing her clean technology startup and the tactics she has used to overcome them. Adele Peters, Good; Eden Full, SunSaluter Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 12:20pm–12:35pm Rising Stars II: The New Class of Impact Entrepreneurs Join Adele Peters, Design Curator at GOOD, for a discussion with Jonathan Cedar, the founder of startup Biolite. The pair will explore the challenges an entrepreneur faces in establishing a clean technology startup and the tactics to overcome them. Adele Peters, Good; Jonathan Cedar, Biolite Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 12:40pm–12:55pm Rising Stars III: The New Class of Impact Entrepreneurs Join Adele Peters, Design Curator at GOOD, for a discussion with Dawn Lippert, the founder of Energy Excelerator, a startup program dedicated to solving the world's energy problems — starting in Hawaii. The pair will explore the current climate for emerging cleantech entrepreneurs. take care of legal and logistical problems with their "natural" business acumen in a symbiotic relationship. Peers Inc. empowers individuals to solve problems of a great magnitude. Robin Chase, Buzzcar Keynote | LEVEL 1, Ballroom A 3:15pm–4:15pm Bike Curious? Dutch Style Cycling in the US Decades of planning and policy have made cycling popular and safe. Inspired by the Dutch approach, Austin is leapfrogging the existing generation of US bike planning to build usable bicycle systems quickly and efficiently. Learn about key Dutch strategies and the MOVE meter tool that have helped Austin get great projects on the ground. Jesse Prentice-Dunn, Sierra Club; Kari Banta, Blue 42 Planning; Martha Roskowski, Green Lane ProjectPeopleForBikes; Nathan Wilkes, City of Austin; Richard ter Avest, Goudappel Coffeng Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Defining Whole-System Sustainability in Hawaii Energy, water and food are inextricably linked, particularly in geographically isolated Hawaii. Annual rainfall has been decreasing faster over the last few decades. How do Hawaiian water resources dictate its sustainability? Can Hawaii sustainably use its water resources to enhance local culture, grow more local food, and produce local energy? The panel discusses wholesystem options/metrics. CEU: AIA Adele Peters, Good; Dawn Lippert, Energy Carey King, The University of Texas at Austin; Kyle Datta, Ulupono Initiative Excelerator Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 8AB Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 2:00pm–3:00pm Robin Chase Keynote: Peers Incorporated Peers create economies and marketplaces naturally, and companies SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com From the Field: The Financial Conflict for Sustainable Ag A provocative and contentious dialogue between leaders of established ag companies,VCs investing in ag and CEOs of ag startups will highlight the differences in per-