Laurel Firestone

Co-Executive Director & Attorney at Law at Community Water Center

Travels From Travels From:
Sacramento, CA, USA
Speaking Fee Speaking Fee:
REQUEST BOOKING INFORMATION

Laurel Firestone Biography

Laurel Firestone co-founded and co-directs the Community Water Center (CWC), a nonprofit organization in California’s Central Valley that helps rural communities gain access to clean and affordable drinking water. Laurel began thinking about the connection between environmental issues and human rights prior to coming to law school, when she worked on these issues with indigenous peoples in Brazil. While Laurel did not know exactly what environmental law looked like before coming to HLS, she knew that her future career was going to have something to do with the environment, and her time at HLS solidified her passion and interest in environmental justice as a field. While in school, Laurel was involved with the Environmental Law Society and the Environmental Law Review, and she spent her 3L year at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall through the Berkeley-Harvard Exchange Program.

After graduating from HLS, Laurel received an equal justice work fellowship to start a project in California’s rural Central Valley that sought to help disadvantaged communities gain access to drinking water. It soon became clear that this work needed a long-term effort and not just a campaign, and the Community Water Center was created. Laurel has had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects with the CWC, including: serving in local government on a community water commission; acting as attorney for a number of local water boards; helping to pass California’s Human Right to Water Act, the first such enactment in the U.S.; and creating pioneering regulatory programs for dairies and irrigated agriculture, a huge achievement made even more momentous in light of those industries’ significance in the Central Valley. Laurel appreciates the variety and challenge of doing work that ranges from creating small-scale change with individuals on the ground to engineering institutional change through larger-scale policy work.

Laurel’s unique and self-driven career has allowed her to tackle unaddressed problems where her efforts can have a major impact. She recommends that HLS students seeking scarce public interest jobs take seriously the opportunity (and use the resources HLS provides) to create their own careers and paths to achievement.

BOOK Laurel Firestone

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/21/2024.

Laurel Firestone Videos

  • Susana De Anda and Laurel Firestone, 2018 James Irvine ...
    In 2014, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, entered the national spotlight. Americans were shocked to learn that the city's water quality was...
  • Water and Health 2017: Laurel Firestone Theme Keynote - YouTube
    Theme Keynote: Disparities in WaSH Laurel Firestone, co-founder and codirector of the Community Water Center.

FAQs on booking Laurel Firestone

  • How do I book Laurel Firestone to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Laurel Firestone for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Laurel Firestone, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Laurel Firestone or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Laurel Firestone

    Speaking fees for Laurel Firestone, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Laurel Firestone are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Laurel Firestone, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Laurel Firestone speak about?

    Laurel Firestone is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Conservation, Energy, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Policy, Government, Sustainability.
  • Where does Laurel Firestone travel from?

    Laurel Firestone generally travels from Sacramento, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Laurel Firestone’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Laurel Firestone for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Laurel Firestone for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Laurel Firestone or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Laurel Firestone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Laurel Firestone for your event is available upon request. Laurel Firestone generally travels from Sacramento, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vedika Bhandarkar, Bob Kopp, Kartik Chandran, Nick Wobbrock and Gonzalo Delacámara. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Laurel Firestone for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

  • Customized Service

    Our agents find the right fit for your event

  • Unparalleled Database

    Full access to all speakers & celebrities

  • One Stop Shopping

    A reliable and unbiased point of contact

  • Logistics Management

    Your personal Logistics Manager who takes care of all event details

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

TOP