DENVER — TEDxMileHigh held its first-ever free, virtual event on Saturday, Aug. 29.
The online event featured eight presenters and will explore new ideas rising in science, art, health, poetry and activism.
"TEDxMileHigh: Rise" brought the experience of a world-class TED Talks event to a free virtual space for the first time
The showcase of ideas from Colorado's leading thinkers took place Saturday, Aug. 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Speakers at the event included comic book writer R. Alan Brooks, performance poet Dominique Christina, archaeologist Sarah Kurnick, voting rights expert Amber McReynolds, disaster relief expert Sarah Tuneberg, performance poet Theo E.J. Wilson and wildlife conservationist George Wittemyer.
"Ideas alone cannot change the world. They require a courageous community ready to listen carefully and do the work of translating ideas into action and change," reads a description of the event. "They require us to see beyond the status quo and question what else is possible. They beckon us to challenge the spaces where injustice exists, and to build new systems. Ideas alone cannot change the world, but they give rise to everything."
> Registration for TEDxMileHigh's free virtual event is available online here.
You can learn more about TEDxMileHigh at TEDxMileHigh.com.
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