Pollution, climate change, and natural disasters affect everyone in the world, but many times a disproportionate number of those negatively impacted are people who live in poverty and people of color. One of the most influential conservationists in the United States today and Keppler’s newest exclusive speaker, Jerome Ringo is an outspoken voice for increasing diversity in the environmental movement.

The first African American to head a major environmental organization, Jerome Ringo led the National Wildlife Federation and is now the president of the Apollo Alliance. Ringo has dedicated himself not only to saving the Earth, but to creating an inclusive movement.

Jerome Ringo speaks passionately about the successes of diverse people acting locally to improve their own communities, and he demonstrates why including people of all races and classes is critical to the future of the planet. Ringo is a powerful catalyst for change.

Contact Keppler Speakers bureau for more information on bringing environmental speaker Jerome Ringo to your campus this fall.

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is back, and Keppler Speakers’ filmmaker and environmental speaker Céline Cousteau provides the grand finale on July 31st at 9:00 PM EST with the premiere of her documentary, Mysteries of the Shark Coast. Cousteau and her team explore the northeastern coast of Australia, working together on the largest shark tagging expedition in Australian history. Cousteau is determined to discover the cause of the mysterious disappearance of sharks in the region.

Cousteau, the granddaughter of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and the daughter of marine activist Jean-Michel Cousteau, continues the legacy of her famous family. The international projects coordinator for the Ocean Futures Society, Céline Cousteau is committed to more than just saving the seas and the environment around us. A passionate advocate for intercultural relations, she emphasizes the diversity of Earth’s creatures and cultures. Her incredible storytelling connects the exploration of nature and the preservation of distinct groups of people, showing audiences how we can all peacefully coexist.

For more information on Céline Cousteau and her environmental message, please contact Keppler Speakers bureau.

Director of the critically-acclaimed documentary A Jihad for Love, diversity speaker Parvez Sharma is an Indian-born gay Muslim who explores the cultural experience of gay Muslims facing persecution in many Islamic countries. As the film opens in new cities around the country each week, and with continuing cultural tensions between gay and straight culture in both Islam and the West, Sharma’s lectures illuminate some of the most important issues of the day. He has committed his life to traveling the world to spread his message of tolerance.

A Jihad for Love is one of the most groundbreaking documentaries of the year. Weaving together stories of gay Muslims from Iran to Egypt, Parvez Sharma shows audiences the difficulties facing the world’s diverse LGBT communities. New York magazine notes that this “brave documentary…presents a brutally honest, eye-opening look at gay and lesbian individuals who continue to practice their religion, despite its blunt, often violent rejection of their orientation.” From its sold-out run in New York City to successful screenings in cities around the country, A Jihad for Love is making an impact on the way we view homosexuality, religion, and the struggle for acceptance.

A frequent contributor to the Huffington Post, Parvez Sharma is a dynamic speaker whose unique personal experiences and thoughtful presentations create intense, engaging discussions on campuses around the country.

To learn more about Parvez Sharma, you can check out his blog or contact Keppler Speakers bureau for more information.

Beginning July 13th at 9:00 PM EST, HBO will present a seven-part miniseries event, Generation Kill, based on the critically acclaimed best-selling book by speaker Evan Wright. Written for television by the creators of The Wire, Generation Kill brings to life Wright’s frontline reporting on the first weeks of the Iraq War. A moving, realistic portrayal of the inner lives of soldiers, Generation Kill is one of the most anticipated television experiences of the year.

Wright’s character in the series is played by the versatile, veteran actor Lee Tergesen, who is perhaps most famous for his role as Beecher in the long-running HBO prison drama, Oz.

Film co-writer and Emmy Award-winner David Simon calls Generation Kill, “the best military journalism to come out of the Iraq War,” and Evan Wright’s eyewitness account of Marine combat has won him numerous awards, including the L.A. Times Book Award and a 2005 PEN USA Award.

A captivating speaker, Evan Wright takes audiences into battle with him, giving a true reflection of the soldier experience. His incredible speeches draw listeners in, detailing the rigors of war with powerful stories of the men and women who fight. True to life, the stories are sometimes funny, sometimes tearful, and always real.

For more information on bringing media speaker Evan Wright and his extraordinary presentations to your campus, contact your Keppler representative. To preview the film, please click here.

Senator George McGovern and Senator Bob Dole are two of the world’s most ardent supporters of efforts to end hunger worldwide. As world food shortages cause prices to spiral out of control, their humanitarian efforts are more vital today than ever before.

As the first director of the Food for Peace Program and as the first United Nation’s Ambassador on World Hunger, Senator McGovern has been working for more than 30 years to help feed the hungry. As Senate Majority Leader, Bob Dole routinely crossed the political aisle to sway Congress to provide more aid to those less fortunate. Keppler Speakers is proud to announce that Senators McGovern and Dole were named the 2008 winners of the World Food Prize, for bridging party lines to alleviate hunger and promote education to the world’s poorest children.

The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program has provided food for 20 million children in 41 countries, and as a result, has helped boost school attendance rates by 14%. According to Kenneth Quinn, the director of the World Food Prize Foundation, the McGovern-Dole program has led to “dramatically increased international support” for similar global plans, and has made a unique and demonstrable difference in the quest to end childhood hunger.

Exploring the power of individuals to make change, Senators McGovern and Dole showcase how it is possible to broach differences of opinions and policy to create a better world.

Contact Keppler Speakers bureau for more information on hosting Senator George McGovern and Senator Bob Dole at your campus.