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About Jeff Corwin

Environmental speaker Jeff Corwin is best known for his Emmy Award-winning shows on Animal Planet and Discovery Networks, but today, he is sounding the alarm, launching a new chapter in conservation. Beginning with CNN’s critically-acclaimed Planet in Peril series with Anderson Cooper and now as a special correspondent on science and the environment for NBC News reporting on the Gulf oil spill, Corwin is one of the world's leading environmental journalists.

In 2009, Corwin debuted the multimedia project 100 Heartbeats. A critically-acclaimed book and a groundbreaking documentary for NBC, 100 Heartbeats educates viewers and readers on the “6th Extinction,” the rapid loss of life on Earth today caused by man-made factors. Corwin shares how everyone can be a positive part of reversing this change. Taking audiences on a global tour to witness firsthand the critical state of the natural world, he shares inspiring stories of the people making a difference to the Earth’s most threatened creatures.

Outside of his conservation work, Jeff Corwin is a passionate explorer of human culture, especially as it connects to sustainably-produced regional cuisine. His latest television show, Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin, featured his world travels, and premiered on the Food Network in 2009.

What you will learn from Jeff Corwin:

• How all species of Earth are interrelated, and what this delicate balance means to not only animal survival, but the future of humanity.
• The five man-made causes of extinction and how to reverse their progress.
• How you can join the “100 Heartbeats” movement and make a difference in your community, business, school, and the world.

Jeff Corwin's Speech Topic(s)

• 100 Heartbeats: A Global Movement
  “100 Heartbeats” refers specifically to the creatures on Earth who are just a heartbeat away from extinction–the animals who may have only 100 individuals left. In his message of hope and empowerment, Corwin shares the compelling stories of the people who are making a difference to species around the world, and encourages audiences to get involved in this vital movement of the 21st century. Environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, and habitat loss, threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species everyday. Our own survival, as well as the survival of the world’s most vital creatures, is in our hands. The race to save the world’s most endangered wildlife is underway. Every heartbeat matters.
• Tales from the Field with Jeff Corwin
  Celebrity speaker Jeff Corwin shares his passion for environmental conservation in this highly interactive and educational program. When live animals are part of the show, Corwin invites audience members on stage to interact with the animals while he discusses the unique challenges each species faces in the world. Whether appearing with or without animals, Corwin inspires audiences to become more aware of the threats to wildlife and to the environment. This fun, wildlife keynote speech has been hailed as “the world’s greatest animal show."