Global Scholars Speaker Series: Danny Seo

602 North 20th Street,Omaha NE 68178

14 March, 2023

Description

Born on Earth Day in 1977, Danny has championed the natural biodiversity of our planet from a very young age. On his 12th birthday, he started his life’s work and founded the organization Earth 2000 with just a few friends, $23, and a mission to “save the planet by the year 2000” (it was 1989 when he founded it). He grew it from a small school organization into a national movement with tens of thousands of teenagers championing on behalf of planet. By his 18th birthday, he had transformed the grassroots organization into the country’s largest teenage activist charity, spearheading worldwide campaigns on behalf of the environment. After leaving high school, Danny wrote his first book for Random House called, Generation React, which chronicled his life’s work as a teenage activist. His appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show led to his accidental calling as a lifestyle expert, as media outlets soon reported on his unique flair and talent to cook organic meals, decorate with found objects, and live resourcefully and beautifully. This attention to how Danny naturally cooked, decorated, and lived drew the attention of celebrities like Kerry Washington and Brad Pitt and also media outlets like Elle that tapped Danny as a special guest editor. Twenty years later, Danny’s creative blueprint has become Danny Seo Media Ventures, a multimedia and merchandising company that includes the magazine Naturally, Danny Seo; the weekly TV show Naturally, Danny Seo on NBC; and over 10 lifestyle books including his latest Naturally, Delicious; a line of 1000 home and lifestyle products bearing the “Danny Seo” name sold in over 4000 stores; a syndicated column in hundreds of newspapers called Do Just One Thing; and regular appearances on NBC’s Today Show as a lifestyle contributor. Danny is also the national spokesperson for Bosch Home Appliances and the Wilsonart Corporation.