Arlene Birt speaking at an event hosted by UMN Institute on the Environment. photo by Institute on the Environment, UMN

“We do 6-7 presentations every year and Arlene’s presentation was one of our highest rated in years.”
– Cathy, American Marketing Association, Minnesota

Since 2007, Arlene Birt has been invited around the world to give presentations that share expertise, her work, sustainability communication, and visual storytelling.

Arlene is also a Climate Reality speaker.

PRESENTATION TOPICS INCLUDE:

  • Visual storytelling: Putting data into context
  • Emotionally connecting audiences to environmental topics
  • Visually communicating sustainability
  • Collaborative design processes
  • Science communication infographics

Arlene Birt speaking at a University of Minnesota, Institute on the Environment event 'Speaking Science'. Photo by Dara Taylor, UMN, Institute on the Environment

Arlene took time to understand our group, was great to work with and … genuinely engaged the audience.

– Cathy, American Marketing Association MN

SAMPLE PRESENTATIONS:

Gustavus Adolphus artist talk – Nobel Conference

“Very helpful creative ideas that I can actually incorporate into my work starting today.“

– participant, Behavior, Energy and Climate Change workshop

ARLENE HAS PRESENTED AT:

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Speaking Science
IFOAM Organics Europe

SELECT PRESENTATIONS:

Presenting at 'Speaking Science'. photo by Dara Taylor, UMN Institute on the Environment