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Molly Burhans is a highly sought-after speaker who has delivered numerous talks and lectures over the past decade, including at prestigious venues such as the United Nations, TEDxBoston, and the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences. She has been featured at numerous conferences and symposia and served as a keynote speaker for prominent events, such as the Society for Conservation GIS’s Annual Meeting (2021) and the Ad Club’s Women’s Leadership Forum (2021), where she shared the stage with Senator Elizabeth Warren and music executive Wendy Ong.
Her public speaking highlights also include delivering a featured talk at the Social Good Summit on the main stage of the 92nd Street Y in New York City, and participating in the 2022 New Yorker Festival, where she shared her work with one of the nation’s most discerning cultural audiences.
In addition to her keynote engagements, she has been a guest lecturer at educational institutions ranging from high schools, such as Trinity in NYC, to universities like Harvard and Notre Dame, and she served as the Mission Week keynote speaker at Marquette University. In 2023, she delivered the commencement address at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend.
Below, you can explore an archive of selected talks and find a form to inquire about speaking engagements.
Image (right): At the 2019 UN Environment Programme Champions of the Earth gala during the General Assembly, Molly Burhans spoke on stage alongside fellow Young Champions of the Earth—Adjany Costa, Anna Luísa Beserra, Louise Mabulo, Marianna Muntianu, Omar Itani, and Sonika Manandhar—celebrating global youth leadership in environmental innovation. They were joined by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen and Bollywood actress and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza in a powerful moment of intergenerational solidarity for the planet.
Molly Burhans is a highly sought-after speaker who has delivered numerous talks and lectures over the past decade, including at prestigious venues such as the United Nations, TEDxBoston, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Molly has been featured at numerous conferences and symposia and served as a keynote speaker for prominent events, such as the Society for Conservation GIS’s Annual Meeting (2021) and the Ad Club’s Women’s Leadership Forum (2021), where she shared the stage with Senator Elizabeth Warren and music executive Wendy Ong.
Public speaking highlights further include delivering a featured talk at the Social Good Summit on the main stage of the 92nd Street Y in New York City and participating on a panel in the 2022 New Yorker Festival, where she shared her work with one of the nation’s most discerning cultural audiences.
In addition, she has been a guest lecturer at educational institutions ranging from high schools, such as Trinity in NYC, to universities like Harvard and Notre Dame, and she served as the Mission Week keynote speaker at Marquette University. In 2023, she delivered the commencement address at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend.
Below you can explore an archive of selected talks and find a form for speaking inquiries.
Molly Burhans delivered a guest lecture to the President of The Catholic University of America, Dr. Peter K. Kilpatrick’s, class...
In this talk, Molly Burhans reveals how mapping land can illuminate powerful opportunities for community building, environmental stewardship, social justice,...
Abstract: Integral ecology broadens the scope of traditional ecology by incorporating social, cultural, political, economic, and spiritual dimensions into a...
As part of Dr. Magda Maaoui’s course At Home and Abroad – Housing in Comparative Perspective (SES-5514), this lecture explored...
In a recent talk titled “Catholic Tech and Geography,” Molly Burhans addressed students at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, sharing her...
The Wellbeing Economy Alliance, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Solutions Insights Lab convened leaders at the intersection of faith and...
The Transformative Impact Summit, held during the United Nations Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly, is a gathering...
The Lowell Gray ’78 Lecture was established in memory of Lowell Gray, Trinity Class of 1978. A brilliant innovator and...
At the Gala of Hope, organized by the United Nations Environment Programme, Molly Burhans participated as a speaker and panelist...
At TEDxBoston in November 2023, Molly Burhans returned to speak as part of the Planet Action – Impact Stories series...
Faith and Science: Environmental Stewardship was part of the Faith and Science Lecture Series organized by The ITE Project, a...
The Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference (DFMC) gathered over 200 financial officers from Catholic dioceses across the United States, Canada, and...
Attributions: [Background, Overview Seciton: At the 2019 UN Environment Programme Champions of the Earth gala during the General Assembly, Molly Burhans spoke on stage alongside fellow Young Champions of the Earth—Adjany Costa, Anna Luísa Beserra, Louise Mabulo, Marianna Muntianu, Omar Itani, and Sonika Manandhar—celebrating global youth leadership in environmental innovation. They were joined by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen and Bollywood actress and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza in a powerful moment of intergenerational solidarity for the planet] [Image, header – pexel free images] [Most images and icons directly associated with speaking engagements are sourced from the event or organizers at the linked affiliated outlets, however, some images are from personal archives; often generously taken by individuals present at the event]