Presented by Mother Jones. Hosted by Steve Katz, Mother Jones Publisher.

With: Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff; Bill Ryerson, Founder and President of the Population Media Center; Monika Bauerlein, Co-Editor of Mother Jones.

Media can play a pivotal role in social change, as these sophisticated practitioners demonstrate with a diversity of strategies, media and innovations.

Annie Leonard will share lessons learned on the journey that took her from being a somewhat isolated, wonky waste activist to a thriving social media hub for people transforming how we make, use and throw away stuff around the world.

Bill Ryerson will discuss his groundbreaking, highly successful work crafting popular radio and television serialized dramas in developing countries to foster family planning and environmentally sustainable lifestyle choices.

Award-winning Mother Jones Co-Editor Monika Bauerlein will examine the crucial role information plays in leveraging social change, and how to operationalize newsmaking.

 Embassy Suites Ballroom | 4:30pm-6pm, Sat

Moderated by Asher Miller, Executive Director of the Post Carbon Institute.

With Bill McKibben, Co-Founder of 350.org; Kirsten Schwind, Program Director of BayLocalize; Carolyne Stayton, Executive Director of Transition U.S.

Mushrooming numbers of communities are recognizing both the need and the desirability of becoming more self-reliant on basic systems and services such as food, energy and water, and building their local economies and jobs. The question is: How? This session will offer highly practical tools, resources and models for communities and citizens seeking to build ecological and economic resilience.

Restoration Nation Theater | 4:30pm-6pm, Sat