Environmental Issues
Climate Change
Sustainable Landscape Architect & Community Planner
Tim Duggan most recently helped develop the Sustainable Landscapes Program for the Make It Right Foundation based in New Orleans. He has been developing design and implementation strategies for affordable residential... |
Renowned Expert on Energy & Technology
A leading expert on energy and global infrastructure, Vaclav Smil sheds light on the fact that moving away from fossil fuels to alternative energy fields will be a complex undertaking which will require enormous... |
Sociobiologist & Author of The Watchman's Rattle
Business speaker Rebecca Costa is a sociobiologist who offers a genetic explanation for current events, emerging trends, and individual behavior. |
CEO of X Prize Foundation
Dr. Peter Diamandis heads the X Prize Foundation, which leads the world in designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive breakthroughs that benefit humanity. |
Urban Revitalization Strategist
Named among the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company, speaker Majora Carter hosts the Peabody Award-winning public radio series "The Promised Land." |
Former Presidential Candidate & Consumer Advocate
A former Green Party candidate for president, Ralph Nader fights for the people on the issues that matter most: healthcare, safety, environment, ethics, education, and economic & social equality. |
Former Director-General, World Health Organization
Former prime minister of Norway and director-general of the World Health Organization, speaker Gro Brundtland has dedicated herself to making the world a better place. |
Energy Journalist & Author
One of America's foremost energy journalists, Robert Bryce exposes common misconceptions about green energy. His writing has established him as an incisive authority on the world's energy future. |
Nobel Laureate & Former President of the Soviet Union
One of the 20th century's most pivotal leaders, Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary leadership and the democratic reforms that ended the Cold War. As a keynote speaker he... |
Former President of Chile
Former President of Chile, President Lagos always fought for democracy in his country. A strong and popular leader, he spearheaded Chile’s impressive economic growth while adopting democratic and social reforms.... |
Executive Producer of "Living On Earth"
With issues of pollution and global warming dominating the public agenda, Steve Curwood explores these topics and more as executive producer of NPR's "Living on Earth." |
Former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA
Former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, Passacantando is a sought after environmental speaker who leads the fight for clean air, clean water, and the survival of our planet. Offering a shockingly honest “State... |
Former Managing Director of the IMF
The seventh managing director of the IMF, speaker Michel Camdessus served two five-year terms, then was unanimously selected for a third term by the Executive Board. |
President of Green Cross International
An expert on sustainability and "survivability," environmental speaker Alexander Likhotal is president and CEO of Green Cross International. |
Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Environmentalist
Dr. Rajendra Pachauri is Chairman of the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which, in 2007, was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with former US Vice President Al Gore. |
Former Representative to the UN
After a long diplomatic career as the former Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Pakistan, Ambassador Munir Akram shares his insights with global audiences. |
Activist & Innovative Gamer
Speaker Suzanne Seggerman co-founded Games for Change, a nonprofit promoting a new genre of games that engage players on issues such as climate change and poverty. |
First Female President of Ireland & UN Special Envoy
The first female president of Ireland and former UN Commissioner for Human Rights, speaker Mary Robinson is a global humanitarian and renowned world leader. |
Politician & Founder of Citizens Energy Corporation
The oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy and a former Democratic congressman, Joseph P. Kennedy II devotes his energies to the nonprofit world. |
Geologist / Earth Science Historian
Naomi Oreskes, PhD is the author of "The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change," which laid to rest the idea that there was significant disagreement in the scientific community about the reality of global warming... |
