SPEAKING REQUESTS
We love public speaking! Due to busy schedules, our staff are not always able to fulfill speaking requests, but, fortunately, we have a talented bench of well-informed, trained volunteers who are ready to step in when we can't. You can learn more about our volunteer speakers below. Please fill out the fields at the right to share the details of your request with us and we will get back to you soon.
VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS BUREAU
Beyond Plastics has a deep bench of dedicated volunteers who are highly educated about the plastics crisis and ready to speak to your organization about it.
All of our speakers have taken Judith Enck’s course on plastic pollution and passed a seven-week speaker’s training. They are passionately engaged with the issue and keep up with new developments. They come from many walks of life and most have expertise on related subjects, from ecology to microplastics research to public health policy. Read more about these fabulous speakers below and be sure to let us know if you’d specifically like to request one of them when you fill out the form on the right to share the details of your request with us.
Jim is a retired Spanish teacher in Rosendale, NY, and a longtime environmental advocate. Jim has an MA in Spanish from Middlebury College and remains active in both community and school organizations.
Deborah recently retired after a 30-year career as a book editor, where her focus was on nature, ecology, and the environment. She is a writer, historian, musician, and painter and has lived and traveled all over the world. She is located in the northwest
corner of Massachusetts, where she is a member of the Hoosic River Watershed Association.
Andrea has been interested in trash and recycling for as long as she can remember. She has served on her town’s Waste Reduction Committee for the past 10 years and is active in community events promoting sustainability. She lives in Ipswich, MA.
Eve Schaub is an internationally published author and humorist whose latest book, Year of No Garbage, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage.
Suzette Munley’s 20+ years as a restaurateur have given her a front-row view of the growing presence of plastic in the hospitality industry. She serves as Board President of the Center City Business Association as well as on the Board of PennFuture working to transition Pennsylvania to a clean energy economy and is a certified Climate Reality Leader. Suzette lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Rebekah Creshkoff is a wordsmith and former corporate communications expert who started the NYC Audubon project to reduce bird collisions known as Project Safe Flight in the late 90’s. She is passionate about reducing both carbon emissions and plastic pollution and lives in Sullivan County, NY.
Emily Reinhold is a sustainability professional who has been passionate about tackling the plastics crisis since her work on the issue began in college. She holds a B.A. in Public Policy from Princeton University, with a certificate in Environmental Studies and lives in Washington, DC.
Christina is a dedicated environmental advocate with experience working on climate change, clean energy, natural resource management, and waste-related issues. She is located in Washington, DC.
Kim Cameron holds a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology (2001) and has taught biology courses at SUNY Cortland and worked as a research scientist at Cornell University. She is located in upstate New York.
Dana Ripper is the Executive Director of the Missouri River Bird Observatory whose work includes a major focus on the systemic reduction of single-use plastics. She is located in Missouri.
David is a charter member of the Beyond Plastics Alum Network and maintains educational and activist resources on the Beyond Plastics wiki. He is based in upstate New York.
Eileen is an activist who volunteers her time for climate and social justice causes. She helped to write and pass the single-use plastic ban in her city. She is located in Watertown, MA.
Since attending Judith Enck’s class on plastic pollution, Kathy is eager to educate people about the negative impact that plastic has on the environment and personal health, while encouraging citizens to take an active role in reducing plastic production and consumption. She is located in Needham, MA.
Macy is a Masters student and microplastics researcher at Utah State University whose work focuses on the transport of microplastics and current gaps in the proposed microplastics cycle. She is located in Utah.
Rachana is a Zero Waste Consultant at Aspire to Zero who is passionate about climate action, environmental justice and plastic pollution. She is located in Queens, NY.
Youpa is a visual artist and concerned citizen who dedicates her art and advocacy work to the service of the care of the Earth. She is located in Montana.
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