This provocative and timely keynote explores how to bridge the cultural divide that too often stalls environmental progress, and reveals how shared values can form common ground for advancing sustainability across political lines. Understand how to connect across differences with empathy and insight, finding renewed inspiration—and practical hope—for building a shared, sustainable future. Discover how we can engage authentically, reframe environmental action as a shared American priority, and move from polarization to partnership in pursuit of a thriving future.