Speaking
Andy Lipkis is an inspiring and dynamic speaker for a wide array of audiences. Since 1973 he has spoken at and keynoted conferences and led workshops with specific messages about how people can help nature heal our cities, from integrated urban ecosystem management to the simple act of planting a tree. A list of selected upcoming speaking events appears below, as well as past venues by date.
We would like to receive invitations to speak submitted three months prior to the event. If you are interested in inviting Andy to speak to your organization or at an event, please complete this Speaker Invitation Form and email it to cscott@treepeople.org.
2012 Presentations
| Date | Details | Location |
| 11/24/12 | Hong Kong Baptist University Workshop: How to Inspire and Engage the Community in Solving Our Waste Crisis Presenter | Hong Kong |
| 11/23/12 | Hong Kong Baptist University Seminar: Engaging Your Dreams and Community To Create a Climate Resilient City Presenter | Hong Kong |
| 7/6/12 | Hong Kong Baptist University Presenter | Teleconference |
| 6/28/12 | Stormwater Task Force of the Southern California Water Committee Panelist | Los Angeles, CA |
| 6/25/12-6/27/12 | Mediterranean Cities Conference Moderator and Speaker | Los Angeles, CA |
| 5/18/12 | California State Legislative Hearing on the Future of Stormwater Panelist | TreePeople |
| 5/14/12 | Urban Forest Symposium | Seattle, WA
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| 3/29/12 | Arid Low Impact Development Conference Keynote | Tucson, AZ |
| 3/22/12 | California Water Environmental Association World Water Day Seminar Speaker | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2/15/12 | National Association of Clean Water Agencies Panelist | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1/28/10 | The Planning and Conservation League Symposium Panelist | Sacramento, CA |
2011 Presentations
| Date | Details | Location |
| 10/17/11 | WEFTEC 2011 Panelist | Los Angeles, CA |
| 10/5/11 | 2011 Urban Water Sustainability Conference Panelist | Milwaukee, WI |
| 09/18/11 | Hello Etsy LA Keynote | TreePeople |
| 09/18/11 | Good Food Festival Panelist | Santa Monica, CA |
| 01/31/11 | California Releaf Workshop Workshop Leader | Sacramento, CA |
Past Presentations (partial list)
Date | Details | Location |
| 11/04/10 | Climate Dialogue: Low Carbon Cities for High Quality Living Plenary Speaker, Panelist | Hong Kong |
| 10/14-10/15/10 | Bioneers Plenary Speaker, Workshop Leader | San Rafael, CA |
| 5/30/10 | Bioneers Global Presenter | Zeist, The Netherlands |
| 2/19/10 | AAAS Symposium 2010 Annual Meeting Greening Cities Through Media, Education, and Science Panelist | San Diego, CA |
| 12/8/09 | Adapting to a Drier West: Water, Growth, and Better Development Practices Keynote Speaker | Las Vegas, NV |
| 10/17/09 | Bioneers Conference Workshop Co-leader | San Rafael, CA |
| 10/15/09 | The Greening of California: Environmental Policies in the New Economy Panelist | The Milken Institute, Santa |
| 10/2/09 | California Urban Forest Conference Keynote Speaker | Ventura, CA |
| 7/31/09 | DocuWeeks Film Festival - Dirt! The Movie Panelist | Hollywood, CA |
| 7/23/09 | 21st Century Infrastructure Worskhop Keynote Speaker | TreePeople Center for Community Forestry |
| 6/24/09 | Strategic Growth Council Testimony | Sacramento, CA |
| 4/21/09 | Antoinette & Vincent Dungan Lectureship on Energy and the Environment, Occidental College Lecturer | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2/26/09 | 14th Annual Water Conservation Conference: Watershed to Foodshed Keynote Speaker | Albuquerque, NM |
| 2/25/09 | 21st Century Sustainable Water Infrastructure Briefing | Washington, DC |
| 2/25/09 | 2009 Clean Water Week: Renewing America's Commitment to Water | Washington, DC |
| 2/6/09 | California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Briefing | Santa |
| 2/5/09 | California State University Northridge Teach-In On Climate Change and Sustainability Keynote Speaker | Northridge, CA |
11/12/08 | UCLA Education for Sustainable Living Program Lecturer | Los Angeles, CA |
10/21/08 | RAND Corporation Workshop Leader | Santa |
9/24/08 | Uncommon Ground Lecture Series, New York City Parks Dept. Lecturer | New York, NY |
9/22/08 | Mid-Atlantic Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Keynote Speaker | Clinton, NJ |
9/22/08 | American Water Resources Association, New Jersey Section Keynote Speaker | Morristown, NJ |
9/16/08 | American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association Keynote Speaker | Santa |
4/5/08 | The Dream Reborn Conference, Green for All Workshop Leader | Memphis, TN |
2/19/08 | Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting, Edens Lost & Found | Philadelphia, PA |
1/31/08 | Focus the Nation, UCLA | Los Angeles, CA |
11/1/07 | National Conference of Mayors’ Climate Summit | Seattle, WA |
10/20/07 | Bioneers Conference, Alaska | Anchorage, AK |
2005 | Bioneers Conference Plenary | San Rafael, AK |