Speaking Engagements

To inquire about the possibility of me speaking at your event, please contact me. 

Invited Presentations

“Healing Burnout and Dismantling Oppression with Self-Care,” Oasis: A Green Equity Collective. January 2024.

“Healing Burnout and Dismantling Oppression with Self-Care,” Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment. December 2023.

“Healing Burnout and Dismantling Oppression with Self-Care,” Green Leadership Trust. November 2024.

“Building Equity and Justice in the Environmental Movement Through Board Service,” Robert and Switzer Foundation. November 2023.

“Building Equity and Justice in the Environmental Movement Through Board Service,” Citizens’ Climate Inclusion Conference. September 16, 2023.

“Racial Diversity in the Climate Movement: Demographics, Engagement, Impacts, and Perceptions,” Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. December 7, 2022.

“Climate Change’s Equity Challenge: Creating a Movement for All of Us,” Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation. April 28, 2022.

“Centering Equity in Climate Resilience and Adaptation.” Hudson River Watershed Conference. October 24, 2022.

“In Our Own Words: People of Color in the Climate Movement.” Citizens’ Climate Lobby Inclusion Conference. September 18, 2022.

“Climate Change’s Equity Challenge: Creating a Movement for All of Us,” University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Environmental Leadership Program. January 14, 2022.

“Community Solutions to Climate Change,” Keene State College. October 6, 2021.

“Environmental advocacy as a career,” New York University. April 1, 2021.

“Environmental advocacy as a career,” Smith College. April 1, 2021.

“Building a Career in Sustainability: Tips from Advocacy & Lobbying Leaders,” Bard College Graduate Programs in Sustainability. March 24, 2021.

“Diversity in the Climate Movement,” Antioch University New England. October 2020.

“Diversity in the Climate Movement: Bridging the Culture Gap on Climate Change,” Diversity and Environment Webinar Series. March 17, 2020. 

“Diversity in the Environmental Movement,” Global Ecovillage Network North America webinar. September 2019. 

“Why Higher Education Should Engage in Climate Advocacy,” Keynote for New York State Sustainability Conference, New Paltz, NY. November 2016. 

"Thriving Beyond Sustainability," Salisbury University. February 2014.

"The Art of Submission: The Essential Role of the Arts for Sustainability," Salisbury University. October 2013.

Conferences

“In Our Own Words: People of Color in the Climate Movement,” Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference. Portland, OR. July 2023.

“Building Equity and Justice in the Environmental Movement Through Board Service,” New Horizons in Conservation Conference. New Haven, CT. May 2023. 

“Centering Equity in Climate Resilience Planning and Action,” October, Climate Adaptation Forum. Baltimore, MD. October 2022.

“Climate Change’s Equity Challenge: Creating a Movement for All of Us,” Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference. Baltimore, MD. June 2022. 

“Centering Equity in Climate Resilience,” New Horizons in Conservation Conference. March 30, 2022.

“Taking Action on Climate Change: Beyond Protests and Reusable Straws,” “Get Congress to Act on Climate Change.” Detroit Bioneers Conference. Detroit, MI. October 15-16, 2021.

“Expanding opportunities: Diversifying students and faculty in environmental studies departments,” Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference. June 30, 2021.

Diversity workshop, Citizens’ Climate Great Lakes Regional Conference. October 2020.

Diversity workshop, Citizens’ Climate International Conference. June 2020.

“Beyond Diversity: Building a More Inclusive and Empowering Culture at CCL.” Northeast Citizens Climate Conference. Troy, NY. March 6, 2020. 

“Beyond Diversity: Fostering a More Inclusive Culture at CCL.” Great Lakes Citizens Climate Conference. South Bend, IN. September 2019.

“Diversity in the Environmental Movement,” Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference. Orlando, FL. June 2019.

“Youth Climate Advocacy,” Citizens’ Climate International Conference. Washington DC. June 2019.

“All We Need is Political Will: Engaging Students in Climate Advocacy,” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Pittsburgh, PA. October 2018.

“Breaking Barriers to Climate Action: Young People, Millennials, and Higher Education,” Citizens’ Climate International Conference. Washington DC. June 2018.

“Engaging Higher Education in Climate Advocacy,” Northeast Citizens’ Climate Conference. Albany, NY. March 2018.

“Engaging Higher Education in Climate Advocacy,” Great Lakes Citizens’ Climate Conference. October 2017.

“Creating Political Will for Climate Action: The Role of Higher Education,” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. San Antonio. October 2017.

“Engaging Higher Education in Climate Advocacy,” Citizens’ Climate International Conference. Washington DC. June 2017.

“Engaging Higher Education in Climate Policy,” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Baltimore, MD. October 2016.

“Changing Lightbulbs is Not Enough: Fostering Civic Engagement in Higher Education,” Association for Environmental Science and Studies Conference. Washington DC. June 2016.

“From Plato to Elizabeth Bishop: The Role of Literature in Environmental Studies,” Association for Environmental Science and Studies Conference. Washington DC. June 2016.

“Carbon Onsetting as an Alternative to Offsetting,” Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference. Baltimore, MD. February, 2015.

"Sustaining Sustainability beyond the ACUPCC," Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Annual Conference. Nashville TN. October 2013.

"Ten Ways to Integrate Sustainability into the Curriculum," Baltimore Colleges and Universities for a Sustainable Environment. Baltimore MD. October 2013.

“Ecovillages: Community Strategies for Sustainable Development,” Sixth Annual Conference on Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability. Cuenca, Ecuador. January 2010.

“Dumpster Diving at Yale,” Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference. Adelphi MD. April 2009.

“Green Powered: Making Renewable Energy on Campuses Affordable and Feasible,” Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference. Adelphi MD. April 2008.