First Panel: The Value of Nature
Thursday, May 14, 11:00am – 12:30pm EST
Moderated by Leonardo CEO Diana Ayton-Shenker, this panel discussion with Rob Carter, Blanca de la Torre, John Robert McNeill and Pablo Vargas will focus on the economic causes and consequences of the first circumnavigation around the world. Five hundred years ago, nutmeg and clove changed our view of the world forever. In modern history, wheat, rice, corn or sugar have led to similar if not bigger changes. Today, more than food or spices, minerals, real estate, gas and oil are what define the economic value of nature.
About the Series
This multidisciplinary project by the Cultural Office of the Spanish Embassy and artist Juanli Carrión explores the consequences of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. On the occasion of the 5th Centenary of the first trip around the world, accomplished by Juan Sebastian Elcano, Spanish artist Juanli Carrión has organized a series of programs that include online discussions presented in collaboration with Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences.