Ocean. Earth. Humanity

Celebrate Earth Day With Us!

Next Event April 2025

Ocean. Earth. Humanity

Celebrate Earth Day With Us!

Next Event April 2025

Featuring

Captivating Speakers

Featuring fascinating speakers sharing meaningful ideas all relevant to Laguna Beach

EXPLORE

World-Class Venue

Held at the new Rivian South Coast Theater on Main Beach in Laguna

About the founding organization

Project-O

Founded by Laguna local ocean conservationist Rich German, Project O’s mission to restore, protect and sustain the ocean and the sacred life within it. Project O’s core program is the Blue City Network, which helps cities become true stewards of their local environment. In addition, founder German regularly speaks to students around southern California, inspiring the next generation of ocean champions.

About the venue

Rivian South Coast Theater

Laguna Beach’s iconic South Coast Theater – built in the 1930’s and recently revived by Rivian – has quickly become a communal hub for events and gatherings. Explore Rivian electric vehicles on display, hang out and learn about creating a more sustainable tomorrow.

About the founding organization

Project-O

Founded by Laguna local ocean conservationist Rich German, Project O’s mission to restore, protect and sustain the ocean and the sacred life within it. Project O’s core program is the Blue City Network, which helps cities become true stewards of their local environment. In addition, founder German regularly speaks to students around southern California, inspiring the next generation of ocean champions.

About the venue

Rivian South Coast Theater

Laguna Beach’s iconic South Coast Theater – built in the 1930’s and recently revived by Rivian – has quickly become a communal hub for events and gatherings. Explore Rivian electric vehicles on display, hang out and learn about creating a more sustainable tomorrow.

WE THANK OUR

2024 Presenting Partners

Thank You

Outerknown

Outerknown was founded in 2015 by creative director John Moore and 11-time World Champion surfer Kelly Slater, who stepped away from a lucrative sponsorship to create a coastal men’s and women’s apparel brand with a radical commitment to sustainability. From seeds to suppliers to circular design, Outerknown’s mission is to not only craft beautiful, lasting wardrobe staples, but to protect natural resources, empower the people making their clothes, and inspire change within the industry and beyond by being completely transparent about the process of making apparel.

Want to get involved?

Sponsor and Donate

TEDx Laguna Beach is a nonprofit event. Your support helps us continue to share ideas worth spreading!

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In-Kind Donations

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Meet your hosts

About The Hosts

TEDx Laguna Beach is co-organized by local ocean conservationist and paddleboarding photographer Rich German, long-time Laguna resident and respected producer Bedonna Smith and environmental activist, producer and avid surfer Steve Reiss.

Meet your hosts

About The Hosts

TEDx Laguna Beach is co-organized by local ocean conservationist and paddleboarding photographer Rich German, long-time Laguna resident and respected producer Bedonna Smith and environmental activist, producer and avid surfer Steve Reiss.

Mission & Values

About TEDx

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDx Laguna Beach, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDx Laguna Beach event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
You can visit the TEDx website for more information.

Mission & Values

About TEDx

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDx Laguna Beach, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDx Laguna Beach event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
You can visit the TEDx website for more information.