About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy has worked for years as an advocate for environmental causes, and much of that work has been based in and around the Hudson Valley.
As chief prosecuting attorney for Riverkeeper, he has been tireless in his efforts to clean and restore the Hudson River, and was named a “Hero of the Planet” by Time Magazine in recognition of his successes. The Riverkeeper model has been adopted and expanded by the more than 300 organizations that make up the Waterkeeper Alliance, which Kennedy serves as president of the Board of Directors.
About the Distinguished Speaker Series
Launched in 2008, the Distinguished Speaker Series hosts speakers twice annually in order to connect SUNY New Paltz alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members with highly accomplished alumni, authors, policy makers, leaders, scientists, media experts, business people and other luminaries.
The spring 2017 Distinguished Speaker event is supported by the generosity of the following presenting sponsors: Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa, Campus Auxiliary Services, the Capital Group, the Dorsky Family & the Dorsky Foundation, Liberty Mutual Insurance, M&T Bank, Sodexo, the SUNY New Paltz Foundation and Viking Industries.