20 Mar 2023

Speakers for World Earth Day

As International Earth Day fast approaches, we look at some of the other significant sustainability dates in the calendar to help us pause and reflect together on our shared responsibility. The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability have become some of the most talked about topics facing our generation, and individuals and corporations are seeking ways to further reduce the impact we have on our shared planet. Several dates throughout the year mark a time to gain greater community awareness for tackling these complex issues. These dates are a perfect opportunity for your business to lead by example and support critical global and local initiatives that will affect us all through some of Australia’s most knowledgeable environmental and sustainability speakers.

Across Australia, businesses are increasingly looking to support World Earth Day with sustainability speakers who can offer valuable insights into the best practices for sustainability in the corporate world and share their sustainable business success stories.

We explore below the role of sustainability speakers for promoting Earth Day in Australia, and highlighting some of the field’s most inspiring and insightful speakers. Join us as we explore the power of sustainability speakers in driving positive change for the environment and society.

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The History and Significance of World Earth Day

On April 22 1970, 20 million Americans (10 percent of the population at the time) took part in the first-ever Earth Day as a way to raise awareness and teach the nation about the increasingly detrimental environmental impacts of the modernising world. Ever since, April 22 has become a day to both celebrate the wonder of the earth and call on governments and corporations to change the way we use (and sadly, abuse) our planet.

Explore Earth Day Speakers

Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla

Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and inventor revolutionising recycling science.

Professor Veena Sahajwalla is renowned for pioneering the high temperature transformation of waste in the production of a new generation of ‘green materials’ at the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre, where she is Founding Director.

Mike Smith

Mike Smith is shaping a better world. A trailblazing entrepreneur, adventurer, and not-for-profit founder, he has founded 3 start-up companies in the surfing, wine, and sustainability fields, as well as built 2 schools in Myanmar.

Josh Howard

How do you make sustainability sexy, fun, cheeky, irreverent, affordable, and easy? Just ask Josh Howard, the Founder & CEO of viral sustainable hand soap brand that literally says what it does. Single Use Ain’t Sexy is a brand that’s helping people save single-use plastic from landfill.

Pete Ceglinski

Surfer and industrial designer, Pete Ceglinski has been around the ocean his entire life and in 2014, with the mission to have pollution free oceans for future generations, he started the Seabin Project – a revolution to clean up our oceans’ pollution through a floating rubbish bin designed to catch rubbish, oil, fuel which to date has captured 1,906,933kg of waste.

Hannah Moloney

ABC’s Gardening Australia presenter, permaculturalist, bestselling author and climate activist. Words and ideas and actions can change the world. And Hannah Moloney has dedicated her life to all three.

Mindy Woods

Former physiotherapist, Masterchef Australia finalist 2012 and most recently CEO of Sydney’s Lotus Dining Group, Mindy is currently studying sustainable horticulture and bush food with the goal of protecting native foods, the environment and re-igniting Indigenous culture.

James Dutton

From grass roots starting in the home garage, he has grown this simple concept into a global multi-million-dollar business, created one of the most recognised eco-brands of this age and helped to set the path of change for consumerism.

Jon Dee

Jon Dee is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most influential figures on change and sustainability issues.

His business guidebooks have shifted over 140,000 copies. Every week on his Sky News ‘Smart Money’ TV show, Jon Dee highlights the latest and best in business efficiency and innovation.

Todd Sampson

odd Sampson is famous for his intelligent and laconic style on the Gruen Transfer, as well as his inquisitive and creative mindset as seen in his own series, Redesign My Brain.

He’s an adventurer, having scaled Mount Everest unguided!

Dr Dianne McGrath

Dr Dianne McGrath is on a mission to be part of the first human settlement on Mars and is one of only 100 remaining candidates from 202,586 initial applicants. Dianne is a leading authority on sustainability and her presentations are both inspirational and fascinating.

Simon Griffiths

Simon Griffiths is the co-founder and CEO of the high-growth start-up Who Gives a Crap, a profit-for-purpose toilet paper company that uses 50% of its profits to build toilets in the developing world.

Dr Chadden Hunter

Few people have more stories from the wild corners of the world than Dr Chadden Hunter. As a wildlife filmmaker he has worked alongside Sir David Attenborough for over 20 years, documenting everything from snow leopards in Pakistan to scuba diving under the Antarctic ice sheet.

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Discover more Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Speakers for Live & Virtual Events, Presentations and Keynote Speeches this Earth Day, or get in touch today and our team can help book one of the above-listed speakers or help source alternatives to best match your upcoming event and budget.

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