APB offers a wide range of speakers for organizations interested in environmental issues and
social responsibility. Our environmental keynote speakers range from influential politicians, world leaders, entrepreneurs and executives, to journalists, authors, humorists, and celebrity activists.
Each of our environmental speakers draws on their unique background to deliver speeches tailored to address the specific environmental concerns of your organization. Whether it be energy, the environment, global warming, pollution, or sustainability, APB has the right speaker for your organization.
**Don't forget: Earth Day is in April, and popular Earth Day speakers' schedules fill up fast. Check out our
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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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sheryl WuDunn
As a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author 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 triumphs of women ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Naomi Klein
Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, and author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Exploring the flaws of neoliberal economics and globalization, her stunning revelations and well-researched insight provides a backdrop to the connections ...
Richard Carmona
As the 17th Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona developed comprehensive knowledge of the environmental influences on healthy living today. He offers a close look at the epidemic of asthma in young children as well as other issues directly related to the state of our environment and how we can work towards not only a healthy body, ...
Antonia Juhasz
Antonia Juhasz is Director and Founder of the Energy Program at Global Exchange, a San Francisco-based human rights nonprofit organization. She is a policy analyst, author, and activist. Currently, Juhasz is writing a book on the BP Gulf oil disaster to be published by Wiley Publishers in the Spring of 2011. She is also ...
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 ...
Vandana Shiva
Author, eco-feminist, and environmental activist, Shiva is the Director of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology, and has been recognized as "An Environmental Hero" by Time, honored for her leadership and innovative thinking.
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 ...
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 ...
Ed Begley Jr.
Inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, Ed Begley Jr. became an actor. He first came to audiences' attention for his portrayal of "Dr. Victor Ehrlich" on the long-running hit television series, St. Elsewhere, for which he received six Emmy nominations. Since then Begley has moved easily between ...
Rajendra Pachauri
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.
Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul, philanthropist and keynote speaker on leadership and business issues. He is best known for founding CNN and Turner Classic Movies and his $1 billion pledge to the United Nations.
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