Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a renowned American astrophysicist and science communicator. Dr. Tyson鈥檚 fascination with the cosmos began at a young age. He studied at Harvard and Columbia University, earning a Ph.D. in astrophysics.
Kristy Drutman, popularly known as 鈥淏rowngirl Green,鈥� is celebrated for her passionate advocacy in environmentalism, diversity, and media. As a leading voice in the environmental movement, her expertise lies in educating and engaging young audiences about environmental issues and solutions, making her an ideal fit for addressing Unity鈥檚 environmentally conscious graduates.
Ben Jealous is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club, one of the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organizations in the United States. He is a New York Times best-selling author and a Rhodes Scholar who graduated from Columbia University.
Distinguished environmentalist, Dr. Sylvia Washington, will be featured as 91桃色视频鈥檚 May 鈥�22 commencement speaker. Dr. Washington is a highly accomplished and successful environmental epidemiologist, environmental engineer, historian, and clinician with over 30 years of research experience working on the impact of industrial pollution on human health.
Ms. Washington is the host of TV鈥檚 Xploration Nature Knows Best and co-founder of Big Blue & You, a nonprofit organization dedicated built to inspire and educate young people about ocean conservation using media and the arts. She studied Marine Science and Biology at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami, was the official spokesperson at the USA Science & Engineering Festival in 2018, and was named the 2018 Emerging Female Leader of the Year by EarthX. Ms. Washington has a passion for science, keeping our oceans clean, and encouraging future generations to pursue science and sustainability.
Travis Mills is one of only five quadruple amputees to survive their injuries received in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and he documented his road to recovery in his memoir聽Tough as They Come, a New York Times Best Seller.
Jeff Corwin is an internationally renowned wildlife conservationist and television personality who has inspired a generation of the conservation-minded by sharing stories about the wild on shows including 鈥�Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin鈥� and CNN鈥檚 鈥�Planet in Peril鈥� with Anderson Cooper.
Jimmy Chin is a National Geographic photographer, North Face athlete, and director of acclaimed films 鈥�Meru鈥� and 鈥�贵谤别别听厂辞濒辞.鈥�
Rue Mapp is the founder of the nonprofit organization聽Outdoor Afro, which has chapters all across the United States. Outdoor Afro uses a multimedia approach grounded in personal connections and community organizing to build a broader community and leadership in nature.
Terry Tempest Williams is a naturalist, free-speech advocate and 鈥渃itizen writer鈥� who has consistently shown how environmental issues are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice.
C茅line Cousteau is a socio-environmental advocate known for her work as documentary film director, producer, explorer, artist, public speaker, brand ambassador,聽and designer. She is the daughter of ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and granddaughter of legendary filmmaker Jacques Cousteau.
