David Mayer de Rothschild

David Mayer de Rothschild is a leading adventurer, environmentalist and ecologist from England, renowned as the Chairman and Trustee of the Voice for Nature Foundation and the Founder of The Lost Explorer. He is currently leading a new generation of people in the hope of reigniting the fate of our planet. David is also acclaimed as the Founder of Sculpt The Future Foundation, a company that aims to use exploration and adventure to give nature a voice. Having ventured to some of the world's most fragile and remote places to bring attention and potential solutions to global environmental issues, David Mayer de Rothschild is now a highly popular keynote speaker on climate change, environmentalism and sustainability.

As an ecologist and environmentalist, David has travelled the breadth of the world to study various environmental issues. Some of his most prominent ventures include travelling into the heart of Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest to discover the effects of the controversial Belo Monte Dam project on the local community. He is also renowned as the Creator of Plastiki, a boat made from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles to raise awareness of the Pacific Garbage Patch. In addition to his awareness-provoking missions, David has also spent 100 days crossing the Arctic from Russia to Canada becoming the youngest British person to ever reach both geographical poles, become one of just 14 people to traverse Antarctica and been a member of the fastest-ever crossing of the Greenland ice cap. Such an array of expeditions led to David becoming the Founder of Adventure Ecology/ Myoo. In addition to this company, David is also renowned as the Founder and CEO of Personal Print and the Founder of Mapct.it.

In addition to his companies and expeditions, David has also shared his advocacy for the environment as an author. He has written the books Plastiki and The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook, detailing the story of his iconic plastic bottle boat and his passion for reducing global warming. David is also famed for his work in the film industry, having been the Producer of Playground, the Developer of Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living and the Producer of Becoming Bond. Such a decorated career has seen David rewarded with countless accolades, including being named an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. David has also been named a Man of the Year by GQ Magazine, been awarded the 2008 Greenie Award at the Kids' Choice Awards and the recipient of the German Sustainability Award. Due to his continued advocacy for the environment, David was also awarded the prestigious title of Climate Hero of the United Nations Environment Program, a testament to his drive as an environmentalist. 

With numerous adventures, several books, a Sundance Channel TV series and a National Geographic documentary under his belt, David is always debating, collaborating and innovating solutions for a more sustainable planet as a keynote speaker. Having previously been invited to deliver the TEDx Talk Tackling Our Nature Deficiency Disorder, David is a seasoned speaker who relays his in-depth understanding of the biggest environmental challenges that the planet faces understandably. From launching a boat made from 12,500 plastic bottles to traversing Antarctica, this intrepid explorer is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on audiences of all kinds at corporate and public events - and Champions Speakers are proud to represent David Mayer de Rothschild as an official speaker agent. If you are looking to hire a speaker who inspires action against environmental issues, hire David Mayer de Rothschild today!