Speaker Profile

Aaron Ableman

Award-Winning Artist, Bestselling Author and Founder

Alive and Awake

An award­-winning United Nations author/artist/actor, Aaron Ableman has dedicated his life to serving children and the planet. Traveling the world, Aaron has emerged as a leader in the fields of entertainment, education and impact-oriented business. Growing up under the guidance of a farmer/author and public health care nurse, Aaron has studied with indigenous elders and notable spiritual leaders including the 14th Dalai Lama. His life and work have been heralded in publications such as HBO, LA Times, CNN, NY Times, and MTV. Ableman has collaborated with some of the most innovative artists and luminaries of our generation, including U2, Michael Franti, Joan Baez, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Vandana Shiva, Cheech Marin, Q’Orianka Kilcher. For more about him and his arts-based reforestation initiative with 10 million students, please visit aaronableman.com OR iamaliveandawake.com.

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