

Belonging Over Burden
Join Future Earth and Bellwethers Group for a conversation at SXSW exploring how culture and community can drive change.
Event details
Panel: Belonging Over Burden: How Culture and Community Drive Change
Date & Time: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 4:00–5:00 PM CT
Location: Onyx at the LINE Hotel
Moderated by Versha Sharma
Panelists include Leah Thomas, Karen Short, and Jason Ve
This conversation will explore
What if climate action felt less like a burden and more like a moment you didn't want to miss?
The moments that draw people in are rarely designed to. Can you build that kind of gravity on purpose, or does it only work when it's organic?
When a TV show or music becomes larger than life, does anything actually change? How do we know culture is building something that lasts?
[ADD TO YOUR SXSW CALENDAR]
A SXSW badge is required to the panel. Entry is first come, first served; capacity is limited.
Join us afterward for Press & Pour at SXSW, featuring on-site screen printing by Feels So Good. Beer and wine on us.
Event details
Date & Time: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 5:00–7:00 PM CT
Location: Onyx 2 at the LINE Hotel
We'll have limited quantities of shirts and tote bags from Everybody.World — but you can bring your own, because the most sustainable shirt is the one you already own.
[RSVP TO PRESS & POUR HERE]
Happy hour is open to the public —SXSW badges are not required— but RSVPs are required for entry. Entry is first come, first served; capacity is limited.