Our world is warming. Our energy resources are depleting. And we’re going green. The environment is a hot topic now more than ever. American Program Bureau's (APB)
speakers on the environment and sustainability cover a wide range of backgrounds including current and former policy makers, scientists, "greentrepreneurs" and celebrity activists.
Our speakers share their unique perspectives and intimate knowledge of the issues that challenge our environment, such as global warming, energy, pollution, and the drive towards global sustainability. Passionate about making a difference, our speakers offer their expert advice about how we can address these issues at an individual, organizational and societal level in order to improve our environment for future generations.
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Former Prime Minister of Norway, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development, Dr. Brundtland has been a prominent force in addressing key issues such as healthcare, economic sustainability, and the challenges to the environment throughout the world. Sh ...
Alexander A. Likhotal
Having served as adviser to President Mikhail Gorbachev for many years, Likhotal now is President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Cross International. Presenting a strategic approach to managing the environmental crisis, he also works with corporations on how they can successfully combine sustainability and corporate r ...
Steve Curwood
We all know the doom and gloom about our lifestyles and the planet. But Curwood, Host and Executive Producer of “Here on Earth” on NPR, details how we have the power to keep the Armageddon of our planet from happening. All we have to do is act smart about how we live, transforming challenges into opportunities for chang ...
John Passacantando
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 of the Planet” address, he proposes solutions and actions necessary to protect our planet and save it fro ...
Alexandra Cousteau
A globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy, Alexandra Cousteau continues the work of her renowned grandfather Jacques-Yves and father Philippe Cousteau. With the unique ability to draw audiences into the weighty issues of policy, politics, and action, Cousteau is dedicated to advocating the importance of co ...
Ralph Nader
Former Green Party candidate for president and one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential Americans of the 20th Century," Ralph Nader has always been a voice fighting for the people on the issues that matter most: healthcare, safety, environment, ethics, education, economic and social equality. As a keynote speake ...
Ambassador Munir Akram
Following a long and distinguished diplomatic career as the former Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Pakistan, Ambassador Munir Akram is now ready to step out from behind the diplomatic curtain and tell what he knows and offer his perspective on what the goals of the United States should be in Pakistan and ...
Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer is one of the most prolific actors of his generation. From his more recent work as a career military officer in David Mamet's Spartan, back through his work with Oliver Stone in The Doors and Michael Mann in Heat to his early work in Top Gun, Kilmer has worked with many of film's most ...
Peter Thum
Nestled in the coolers of more than 8,000 Starbucks stores, sits Ethos Water, a 23.6-ounce bottle festooned with a map of the world. What distinguishes it from other brands? The company was founded by Peter Thum, a former McKinsey consultant, who dreamed of providing clean drinking water to Third World countries by selling ...
Summer Rayne Oakes
The author of Style, Naturally, the first global guide to sustainable “green” beauty and fashion, Oakes is known as the “Eco-Model,” working on campaigns for socially and environmentally conscious companies and brands. A graduate of Cornell University with training as an entomologist and environmental scient ...
Graham Hill
Alternately described as serial entrepreneur, do-gooder, and designer, he finds his future happily confined to the social entrepreneurship arena as founder of the website Treehugger.com, a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information. Treehugger.com is also part of the Planet Green initiative at Discove ...
Cesar Gaviria
Former Colombian President César Gaviria --known in Latin America as a conflict mediator, advocate of democracy, staunch supporter of regional integration and defender of human rights-- also served as the first elected Organization of American State (OAS) Secretary General.
Raj Patel
Patel challenges preconceptions about the global economy through his work as a policy analyst and activist. His most recent book, The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy, paints a clear picture of how achieving a fair society and sustainable economy are possible. He has worked for s ...
Sheryl WuDunn
As a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, investment banker and professional speaker, Sheryl WuDunn offers a unique perspective on current economic, political and social issues such as women's rights. As co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Half the Sky, WuDunn calls attention to the trials and t ...
David Breashears
World-class filmmaker, adventurer, and mountaineer, David Breashears has combined his skills in climbing and cinematography to become one of the worlds most acclaimed adventure filmmakers. Most noted for his work on the IMAX film Everest: Mountain Without Mercy.
Winona LaDuke
As Program Director of the Honor the Earth Fund, LaDuke is a Native American environmental activist who has achieved national prominence advocating, raising public support, and creating funding for frontline native environmental groups. Twice Ralph Nader’s vice-presidential candidate for the Green Party, she stresses main ...
Mikhail Gorbachev
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 continues to inspire the rest of us to lead the way towards peace, a better environment, and global democracy.
Leila Connors Petersen
As director, producer, and writer of the Leonardo DiCaprio documentary, The 11th Hour, Petersen has made environmentalism a human issue, tying the health of our ecosystems to the survival of our beings. She urges us to take action now, before our fragile planet can no longer sustain human life.
Mary Robinson
As first female President of Ireland, Robinson increased the status of the nation. Formerly the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, she now advises businesses worldwide on ethical practices and management. In addition to her role as Executive Director of the Ethical Globalization Initiative, she is one of five members ...
Mike Love
Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as lead singer and a founding member of The Beach Boys, Love has been a long-time advocate for living in harmony with the environment. From crafting music about the environment to leading the way at the Earth Summit over two decades ago, Love continues to create international awaren ...
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