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Driven by the clash between high finance and the climate crisis, Ken Coulson<\/a> traded a career in global markets for one devoted to sustainability and the arts. A multi-instrumentalist songwriter with more than 100 climate-inspired songs, he is also the author of \u201cThe Arsonist,\u201d a semi-autobiographical thriller about the intersection of money, power, and the planet’s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coulson will bring this journey to his talk, \u201cLife, Climate Volatility, and What Comes After the Final No<\/a>,\u201d on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in Tilton Hall. Sponsored by the School of Climate, Environment, and Society, Coulson\u2019s visit will include an interactive exploration of sustainability through both creative and economic lenses, offering hopeful ideas for building a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a musician, artist, and advocate for sustainability, Coulson has released multiple albums as a soloist and with the bands Gatsby\u2019s Green Light, Kite, and Other Corner Jug Band. His newest musical endeavor is The Dharma Revival, an Americana-inspired acoustic-electric offering that fuses elements of classic, Gypsy Jazz, and funk into danceable and approachable compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his company, Future Bright LLC, Coulson works to promote clean food and energy projects and investments, as well as other economic sustainability solutions. The company offers a deep cross-sectional sustainability experience, a network of capital markets and investment relationships, a focus on emerging secular trends in sustainability, and a background in systematic electronic trading and complex business execution. Services in executive management, analysis, platform and product design, and investment services include corporate sustainability strategy, sustainable investments, and startup advising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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