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Richard Louv is available for speaking engagements, virtual presentations, podcasts and media interviews.
For speeches and other presentations, please contact:
Ashley Himes, Senior Manager, Hachette Speakers Bureau | Hachette Book Group
212-614-7771
Ashley.Himes@hbgusa.com
For media, please contact:
Lauren Roberts, Senior Publicity Manager, Little, Brown and Company
917-399-3555
Lauren.Roberts@HBGUSA.com
Upcoming Events:
Aug 12, 2026
Seattle Town Hall
In conversation with Sally Jewell, former United States Secretary of the Interior and past CEO of REI.
6:30–7:30 pm
1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.),
Seattle, 98101, United States
The Wyncote NW Forum
Presented by Children & Nature Network and REI. For questions about this event, please contact info@childrenandnature.org
Aug 13, 2026
IslandWood Signing
In conversation with Howard Frumkin, former chair of Washington University Dept. of Health and past head of the U.S. Center for Environmental Health
4450 Blakely Avenue NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Aug 22, 2026
KPBS San Diego Book Festival
University of San Diego
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
September 14-17, 2026
Zoom Event for Family Action Network
More information to come
October 12, 2026
The Nature Renaissance with Richard Louv
The Ben, West Palm Beach, FL
National Wildlife Refuge Association
Private, ticketed event
Oct 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Arthur R. Marshall Foundation's Annual Recognition Luncheon
11:30 a.m. Reception
Noon Luncheon
The Mar-a-Lago Club
1100 South Ocean Blvd.
Palm Beach, FL 33480
October 12, 2026
Keystone Speech: The Nature Renaissance with Richard Louv
Keynote on the art of Noticing, nature deficit disorder and environmental stewardship.
Palm Beach Zoo
1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
6-8 pm
Past Events:
June 23, 2026 • 7:30 PM
Warwick's Book Store
• Author presentation, Q&A, signing before/after
• More coming.
November 7 2025
The Rewilding Summit Kripalu 2025
The Rewilding Summit Kripalu 2025
Presenter Zoom
October 18 2025
Stay Human Festival
Stay Human Festival
Milan, Italy
October 10 2025
American Horticultural Therapy Association 2025 Virtual Conference
American Horticultural Therapy Association 2025 Virtual Conference.
Oct 9-11
October 2 2025
Hong Kong International Nature Connectedness and Environmental Education Conference
Hong Kong International Nature Connectedness and Environmental Education Conference - Outdoor Learning for well-being and sustainability
Live/Virtual
September 21 2025
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance - San Diego, CA
May 14 - 16, 2025
2025 Nature Everywhere Conference
2025 Nature Everywhere Conference will be in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis May 13 - 16. C&NN Annual Conference
May 10, 2025
Unity in the Forest: A New Leap Forward
Unity in the Forest: A New Leap Forward - 2025 Spring Conference, Korean Society for Childhood Forest Education
Seoul, South Korea
April 22, 2025
Lunch and Learn Webinar: Nature as Medicine
Lunch and Learn Webinar: Nature as Medicine - Douglas Public Health Network
March 19, 2025
San Diego Botanic Gardens
San Diego Botanic Gardens
March 6 2025
Jefferson Land Trust
February 3 2025
Children and Nature Festival
November 5 2024
World Research Travel Conference
September 28 2024
New Paths for Community Education
Eduko, Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais, Brazil
In-person
September 18 2024
Forest and its Potential for Health
Lithuania
(Virtual Presentation)
July 25, 2024 @ 4:45pm - 7:45pm
Grandfather Presents Richard Louv
2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC 28646
June 9, 2024
Sanderling Waldorf School
Sanderling Waldorf School, Vista, CA
4pm-8pm
May 28-31, 2024
Children and Nature Network Conference
Madison, WI
May 4, 2024
IUCN Conference
UCLA
Los Angeles, California
March 16, 2024
Keynote: Richard Louv and the Impact of Nature
2024 NV STEAM Conference: Healthy People, Places, and Environments
8:30-9:30am
(Virtual presentation)
March 15, 2024
Richard Louv and the Impact of Nature
Nevada Museum of Art
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts | E.L. Wiegand Gallery
Reno, NV
March 14, 2024
Addressing Nature-Deficit Disorder
Critical Conversations
5pm PST
(Virtual presentation)
October 7, 2023
Early Childhood Australia National Conference
(Virtual Presentation)
Adelaide, Australia
September 29, 2023
Second Symposium of Vitamin N: Nature and Health, Botanical Garden of Bogota
Bogota, Colombia
(Virtual presentation)
September 20, 2023
Kent Denver School and the Wolf/Agron Foundation present Richard Louv
Anschutz Family Theater
6:30-7:30pm
Denver, CO
September 19, 2023
Dolores Evans Speaker Series
The Lamplighter School
7pm, Cook Gym
Dallas, Texas
https://www.thelamplighterschool.org/connect/parent-education/2023-2024-dolores-evans-speaker-series
July 10, 2023
Children and Nature Network Vitamin N Challenge
(virtual presentation)
https://www.childrenandnature.org/resources/vitaminn/
June 7, 2023
Congress Symposium for Outdoor Teachers
The Netherlands
(virtual presentation)
June 6, 2023
Green School Backpack for the Earth Climate
Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw, Poland (www.aps.edu.pl).
(virtual presentation)
May 31, 2023
San Diego Oasis Series
Grossmont Center, San Diego, CA
May 26, 2023
Agnieszka Gardas Foundation "Fairytale Forest" "Ecology in Life" (virtual)
Łubniany near Opole, Poland
May 2, 2023
Canadian Playful Schools Network
Professional Learning Series webinar (virtual)
Ottawa, CA
April 22, 2023
Volcan Mountain Symposium
California
April 11, 2023
California WIC Association
Opening Plenary (virtual)
February 17, 2023
"In Bloom" at Fotografiska Stockholm photo exhibit
Introductory Text by Richard Louv
October 19, 2022
Illuminate Speaker Series
Santa Barbara, Ca. (virtual)
September 17, 2022
The Orchard School Symposium for Progressive Teaching and Learning
Indianapolis, IN
June 26, 2022
Miami Dade County Great Parks Summit
Miami, FL (virtual) Registration
June 16, 2022
Telva Magazine, Madrid, Spain
Virtual Presentation
May 9-12, 2022
Children & Nature Network International Conference
Presentation of 2022 Richard Louv Prize for Innovation in Nature Connection
Conversation with Jane Goodall and Richard Louv
General Conference Registration
Virtual Conference Registration
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Waldorf School of Baltimore, MD
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
The Great Park Summit, “Power of Parks” Miami-Dade, FL
Friday, March 24, 2022
International Seminar of Environmental Education Seminarium Foundation (virtual keynote) Chile
Friday, March 4, 2022
Jamboree, South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness (virtual) Columbia, SC
Thursday, January 27 2022
International Conference on Children & Adolescence, Lisbon, Portugal (virtual)
Friday, November 5 2021
Chirp's “Hathchiversary” Chirp Nature Center, Big Bear Lake, CA
Friday, October 29 2021
Stanford Summit on Contemplation by Design, Stanford University
Tuesday, October 14 2021
German 1st Tourism Naturally Online Symposium
Saturday, October 9, 2021
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Climate Change and Childhood Obesity
Tuesday, September 21, 3 p.m. ET
Conversations with Olmsted: Parks, Equity and Public Health, Zoom
Tuesday, August 31 2021
Arapahoe Libraries’ Annual Early Literacy Event Centennial, CO
Tuesday, July 20 2021
Conversation/Children’s Screen Time Action Network
Tuesday, July 13th 2021
Northshire Live: Peter Wohlleben presents THE HEARTBEAT OF TREES with Richard Louv
Friday, June 25 2021
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference (virtual)
Thursday, June 17 2021
Johnson & Johnson global community, Environmental month
Thursday, June 10 2021
Caldwell, NJ, Environmental Commission
Wednesday, May 12 2021
Garden Club of America awards ceremony. 2020 Margaret Douglas Award winner
Tuesday, May 12 2021
Canticle of Creation, Centers Sisters of St Francis, Dubuque, Iowa
Thursday, April 29 2021
American Climate Leadership Summit, ACLS 2021 in Climate + You Forum!
Saturday, April 3 2021
Webinar, Istanbul, Turkey
Thursday, April 1 2021
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Grand Rounds, Warrington Lecture (invited audience)
Thursday, March 25 2021
Leave No Trace, Ireland
Monday, March 22 2021
Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (virtual conference)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85920072016?pwd=cy8rbTBES1Fvc1dqYU5RNUNNcTc1Zz09
Wednesday, February 3 2021
Institute of Chartered Foresters (virtual), London, England
Thursday, January 28 2021
San Fernando Audubon Society, virtual
Tuesday, January 26 2021
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, virtual
Wednesday, January 6 2021
International Congress for Education for Sustainable Development (virtual), Chile
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust (virtual), Lowell, MA
Wednesday, November 18 2020
Garden Club of America National Conference keynote (virtual)
Monday, October 26, 2020
Parks and Leisure Australia Conference
Friday, October 23, 2020
LL Bean company presentation
Thursday, October 22, 2020
California League of Park Associations (CALPA) Conference keynote
Monday, October 5 2020
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference Presentation: Children, Nature and a Healthy, Sustainable Future
Thursday, September 24 2020
National Wildlife Federation, Facebook Live
Wednesday, September 23 2020
Stanford Center for Longevity Fellows seminar
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Children and Nature Network Leadership Summit, Trailside Chat with Laura Seydel
Wednesday, September 9 2020
Facebook Live, Trout Unlimited
Monday, July 13 2020 5:30 pm PT
California Teacher's College - Virtual
Wednesday, July 8 2020, 7 pm GMT
Burrenbeo Trust, Co Galway, Ireland - Virtual
Sunday, June 28 2020, 10:30 – 11:30 am PST
California Association of Young Children - Virtual conference
Monday, June 8 2020, 12 noon EDT, 9 am PDT
Children and Screens Virtual Workshop
Thursday, June 4, 3:00 - 4:00pm ET
Nature vs. Climate & COVID-19: Security, Love, Restoration, EcoAmerica webcast
Friday April 24, 2020
Camp Granite Lake Earth Day episode via Zoom
Wednesday, March 11 2020
North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. Omaha, NE
Friday, March 6 2020
Big Sur Land Trust, Carmel Valley, CA
Tuesday, February 25 2020
Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums, Washington DC
Friday, February 14 2020
Montessori Refresher Course, Association Montessori International, Bellevue, WA
Wednesday, February 12 2020
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