TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch

TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch is an ideas-focused event that has held tracked editions in 2010, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The speaker lineup reflects themes spanning social impact, criminal justice reform, and music as a cultural force. Notable speakers have included CNN commentator Van Jones, whose work centers on social impact and criminal justice reform, alongside musicians Inara George, Rokia Traore, and Jackson Browne. The presence of these artists suggests the event explores how music and artistic expression intersect with broader social and environmental themes, drawing on both established and emerging voices in these fields.