{"id":959,"date":"2025-08-29T22:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarisatx.org\/?page_id=959"},"modified":"2025-10-31T23:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T04:19:57","slug":"the-solaris-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solarisatx.org\/?page_id=959","title":{"rendered":"The Solaris Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7223abba alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-5a64f57b\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>The Solaris Project<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-8f8a4c3e\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-33cad63a alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-4382ef47 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M568.1 196.3l-22.62-22.62c-4.533-4.533-10.56-7.029-16.97-7.029s-12.44 2.496-16.97 7.029l-5.654 5.656l-20.12-20.12c4.596-23.46-2.652-47.9-19.47-64.73l-45.25-45.25C390.2 17.47 347.1 0 303.1 0C258.2 0 216 17.47 184.3 49.21L176.5 57.05L272.5 105.1v13.81c0 18.95 7.688 37.5 21.09 50.91l49.16 49.14c13.44 13.45 31.39 20.86 50.54 20.86c4.758 0 9.512-.4648 14.18-1.387l20.12 20.12l-5.654 5.654c-9.357 9.357-9.357 24.58-.002 33.94l22.62 22.62c4.535 4.533 10.56 7.031 16.97 7.031s12.44-2.498 16.97-7.031l90.53-90.5C578.3 220.8 578.3 205.6 568.1 196.3zM270.9 192.4c-3.846-3.846-7.197-8.113-10.37-12.49l-239.5 209.2c-28.12 28.12-28.16 73.72-.0371 101.8C35.12 505 53.56 512 71.1 512s36.84-7.031 50.91-21.09l209.1-239.4c-4.141-3.061-8.184-6.289-11.89-9.996L270.9 192.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">PAGE IN PROGRESS<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Solaris ATX team is working hard to update this page!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/solarisatx.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Solaris-Project-Logo-Ideas-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solarisatx.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Solaris-Project-Logo-Ideas-1-2.png 500w, https:\/\/solarisatx.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Solaris-Project-Logo-Ideas-1-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/solarisatx.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Solaris-Project-Logo-Ideas-1-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:23px\">Hosted by Executive Director&nbsp;<strong>Max Davila<\/strong>&nbsp;and Deputy Executive Director &amp; Marketing Director&nbsp;<strong>Audrey Huang<\/strong>,&nbsp;<em>The Solaris Project<\/em>&nbsp;brings you powerful conversations with some of today\u2019s most inspiring leaders in the sustainability space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Each episode dives into the experiences behind their efforts to transform our world with clean technology, covering anything from their early beginnings to the challenges they\u2019ve overcome and the people who fuel their passion. 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