Pattie Gonia (she/they) is an intersectional environmentalist, drag queen, and community organizer working to diversify the outdoors and climate movements. Her community consists of 934.9K+ people across platforms and her work has over 60M views globally. She’s used her platforms to create inclusive for LGBTQ+ and allies in non-traditional spaces and is a leader in her field, raising $1.5M for non-profits.
Her work has resonated across sectors as she’s been featured in the New York Times, TIME Magazine, Vogue, Outside Magazine, Grist, and Science Friday. Pattie has keynoted/performed at events for the Smithsonian, NASA, The North Face, REI, Yale, USC, and many others, leading to 4.7M impressions of events alone. Pattie and her team are passionate about partnering with organizations across all sectors of society and have an extensive history of non-profit + brand collaborations.
Her purpose as a speaker is to educate, entertain, and engage your audience. Pattie’s specialty is making environmental and queer topics accessible, meeting people where they are, and helping them succeed in taking action for people and the planet.
