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Keynotes, Speeches, Podcasts and Conversations
For the last three decades, Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome has delivered powerful keynote speeches and participated in conversations, nationally and internationally, with a variety of audiences. Jalonne continues to be a sought-after speaker that uses her wide range of experience to educate, elevate, and empower any audience to take on any challenge in life, work, and ministry, head on!
Jalonne tailors each engagement to meet the unique needs of the specific audience and the desired outcomes of the event organizers. She will lean into her experience and conduct the research to make her message real and relevant for all participants. Her desire is for people to leave the room with a concrete set of next steps as well as a clear and practical call to action.
Taking Bold Action Toward Environmental Justice. University of Michigan (Live recorded panel -
January 2025)

Hazel Johnson Environmental Justice Celebration and Conversation (Webinar - January 2025)

City of Dallas
6th Annual Equity Indicators
Symposium (3:19-4:04)

Emerging Leaders in Water, Podcast recorded in February 2024 (0:00-2:19)

2024 Greater and Greener Conference - City Parks Alliance National Conference held in Seattle, Washington, June 2024 (0:00-4:00)

30th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Sciences Lecture - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 2020 (14:30 - 20:00)

Jalonne White-Newsome is the White House's first environmental justice officer

The environmental justice movement isn’t going anywhere — even as it faces attacks by Trump, February 2025

Jalonne White-Newsome on the Biden administration's push for environmental justice

Trailblazers in Environmental Justice - The Aspen Institute, Aspen Ideas Climate Conference Panel in Miami, Florida, March 2024 (0:05-3:06)

GSA Announcement in Newark, New Jersey, April 2024 (8:55 - 13:25)

Climate refugees: The quest for a haven from extreme weather events

First federal Environmental Justice Officer reflects on Biden administration and what's next

Trump's gutting of federal DEI programs will hit rural poor communities



Jalonne delivers keynotes, records podcasts, participates on panels, and designs trainings on a number of topics, including: