Gus Speth: Co-chair of the Next System Project and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, Speth is a also faculty at the Vermont School of Law and an award-winning author. Bringing decades of experience in sustainable development and environmental advocacy from organizations like the UNDP, the World Resources Institute and U.S. Council on Environmental Quality (Carter Administration), Speth currently serves on the boards of the New Economy Coalition, Center for a New American Dream, Climate Reality Project, and the Institute for Sustainable Communities. Co-founder of the National Resources Defense Council, he is the author or editor of seven books including The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability and the recipient of numerous awards including Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Environmental Law Institute and the League of Conservation Voters.