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Good Times at The Inertia’s 2018 EVOLVE Summit

Some of the most influential people in our little bubble of people who dedicate their lives to enjoying the outdoors came together to share ideas about everything from protecting our health to protecting Mother Nature. And it was awesome.

BY The Inertia | Staff

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    Kassia Meador and Cyrus Sutton Photo: Aika Lau

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    Stoke Certified's Jess Ponting, professional snowboarder Elena Hight and Surfrider's Chad Nelsen spoke about protecting the places we play. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Hawaiian congresswomen, Tulsi Gabbard Photo: Aika Lau

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    Paige Alms, who spoke on the future of health. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Cyrus Sutton, Cassia Meador, and Gabby Reece join The Inertia's founder, Zach Weisberg Photo: Aika Lau

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    Kassia Meador and Lola Mignot premiered their new film, Alternativa Photo: Aika Lau

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    Elena Hight, who won X Games Gold in 2017. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Cyrus Sutton spoke on leading a life fueled by passions. Photo: Aika Lau

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    The always-articulate, Kassia Meador. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Gabby Reece, Eric Goodman and Paige Alms spoke on the future of health. Photo: Aika Lau

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    WSL PURE's Reece Pacheco Photo: Aika Lau

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    A Walk on Water's Sean Swentek Photo: Aika Lau

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    Latino Outdoors' Maricela Rosales spoke about building successful nonprofits. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Leah Dawson starred in the new film, Alternativa, and also talked about women as the future of the outdoor world with Caroline Gleich. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Caroline Gleich's powerful talk on cyber bullying captivated the audience. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Zach Weisberg talking to Kassia Meador. Photo: Aika Lau

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    The Surfrider Foundation's Chad Nelsen. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Foundation Training's Eric Goodman Photo: Aika Lau

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    Stoke Certified's Jess Ponting Photo: Aika Lau

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    Speaking on the future of women in the outdoors, Sachi Cunningham, Leah Dawson and Caroline Gleich were part of one the night's most enthralling panels. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Filmmaker and San Francisco State University professor, Sachi Cunningham Photo: Aika Lau

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    A Walk on Water's Sean Swentek speaking on the process of building a successful nonprofit. Photo: Aika Lau

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    WSL PURE's Reece Pacheco hosted the panel on building successful nonprofits. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Latino Outdoors' Maricela Rosales Photo: Aika Lau

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    Reece Pacheco Photo: Aika Lau

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    Gabby Reece on the future of health. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Gabby Reece, Paige Alms and Eric Goodman on the future of health. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Paige Alms and panel host Eric Goodman Photo: Aika Lau

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    Photo: Aika Lau

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    Cyruss Sutton Photo: Aika Lau

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    Chad Nelsen Photo: Aika Lau

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    Chad Nelsen, Elena Hight, Jess Ponting Photo: Aika Lau

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    Elena Hight Photo: Aika Lau

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    Jess Ponting Photo: Aika Lau

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    Leah Dawson on the mic as Lola Mignot and Kassia Meador look on. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Leah Dawson Photo: Aika Lau

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    Zach Weisberg, Leah Dawson, Lola Mignot and Kassia Meador discuss Alternativa. Photo: Aika Lau

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    Zach Weisberg Photo: Aika Lau

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    Caroline Gleich Photo: Aika Lau

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    Sachi Cunningham Photo: Aika Lau

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Imagine this: Tom Carroll is sitting quietly, taking in a panel discussion along with at least 300 other people who love the outdoors. He’s watching Kassia Meador and Leah Dawson share the stage with Lola Mignot. Paige Alms is somewhere in the room, pulling out her phone to snap a photo of the three women on stage. Greg Long is standing next to her. So is Protect Our Winters’ Jeremy Jones. Somewhere near the front of that audience is ski mountaineer Caroline Gleich and a few rows behind her sits Surfrider Foundation CEO, Dr. Chad Nelsen. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is en route to this same room, where she will later give an inspiring keynote speech about the real meaning of “aloha” and how understanding this simple but beautiful word can inspire us to do good in the world. Her speech will follow Sal Masekela and Tom Carroll sitting down to revisit the two-time world champion’s boycott of the Gunston 500 during apartheid. You don’t have to imagine it. That actually happened.

Some of the most influential people in our little bubble of people who dedicate their lives to enjoying the outdoors came together to share ideas about everything from protecting our health to protecting Mother Nature. Here’s a fantastic collection of photos from that day, celebrating everybody who came to The Inertia’s Inaugural EVOLVE Summit.

Aloha, from The Inertia Family.