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Sam Kass is a Partner at Acre Venture Partners. He previously served as the Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition at the US Federal Government and as the White House Chef. He spearheaded the "Let’s Move!" campaign and established the White House Kitchen Garden. He holds a degree in History from the University of Chicago.

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Enjoy your chocolate and champagne while it lasts

The way to move a room full of world leaders on climate isn't a statistic about two degrees — it's serving them the wine, chocolate and coffee their grandchildren won't get to taste

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Exclusive: How the Villars Summit became the world’s most relevant Nature gathering
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Exclusive: How the Villars Summit became the world’s most relevant Nature gathering

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“The Most Important Nature Conversation of 2026 Isn’t at COP. It’s definitely in Villars"

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