Chris Tackett
Chris Tackett manages social media strategy and partnerships for TreeHugger. Chris joined the team in early 2008 and was also a part of Discovery's Planet Green network. Prior to Discovery and TreeHugger, Chris worked for The Raw Story and Lawrence.com as a writer and advertising manager. He has a degree in Journalism and Strategic Communications from The University of Kansas' William Allen White School of Mass Communication. When he's not working on TreeHugger, he likes to follow politics, camp, ride his bike, take pictures and learn to keep his plants alive.
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Latest Stories from Chris Tackett
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The Farmery is a radical vision of what farms and grocery stores can be
What if you could grow and sell food in the same place? That is the radical idea behind Ben Greene's The Farmery project. Can this revolutionize our current food transportation system?
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New Yorkers get juiced with solar charging stations
"My battery died!" may no longer be a valid excuse for missing an important text or phone call, thanks to new public cell phone charging stations from AT&T, Goal Zero and Pensa.
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Ag Gag laws are growing threat to free speech and food safety
Ted Genoways at Mother Jones has an excellent cover story on the growing number of so-called "ag gag" laws that criminalize documenting animal abuse at factory farms.
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Why scientific proof isn't always needed to justify concerns
The Guardian's Kara Moses asks, "Do we need conclusive scientific proof to become concerned about an issue?" I think not, because sometimes even conclusive proof isn't enough for government and society to act.
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Bloomberg plans to get New Yorkers composting
New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg plans to announce a new composting plan that aims to divert 100,000 tons of food scraps from landfills each year and become mandatory city-wide by 2016.
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How New York City plans to survive the next storm
The Building Resiliency Task Force presented a report to New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg on ways the city should adapt to better handle the next superstorm.
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Daniel Fox's lava captures "birth of new Earth"
Photographer Daniel Fox captures "the birth of new Earth" within the stunning beauty of lava flows on Kalapana, Hawaii.
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How sharing equipment helps gold miners use mercury-free processing in Mongolia
In many ways, the biggest story in Mongolia right now is the story of mining. A new model for mercury-free mining can protect the environment and empower miners.
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Salkhit Wind Farm to launch Mongolia's clean energy future (Photos)
Mongolia takes its first steps towards clean energy.
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Mongolia embarks on clean energy future with first wind farm
While in Mongolia for World Environment Day, I toured the Salkhit Wind Farm.
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Mongolia hosts World Environment Day to highlight sustainable future
I was fortunate enough to attend the official start of World Environment Day in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Here's why their vision for a sustainable future is so important.
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Small-scale mercury-free gold mining in Mongolia
In many ways, the biggest story in Mongolia right now is the story of mining. A new model for mercury-free mining can protect the environment and empower miners.
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TreeHugger in Mongolia: How a Warming Climate is Changing Business in Mongolia
We're traveling with UNEP to cover World Environment Day and document how the host country of Mongolia is adapting to a changing climate.
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Why do people share food photos? [Slideshow]
Jared Keller's essay for Aeon Magazine on the significance of "food porn" photos that have become popular on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites got me thinking about my Instagram food photos and why I shared them.
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Is coal making a comeback? Yes, according to new data.
Brad Plumer at Wonkblog notes that "according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration, coal has been reclaiming some — though not all — of its market share in 2013."
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Reconnecting with nature has environmental and mental health benefits
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.
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Are tornados connected to climate change? Maybe, but resilient design is needed now.
Just as we saw following Hurricane Sandy, the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma raised the question of whether the storm could be attributed to climate change. Either way, Andrew Revkin notes, this is less important in the short-term.
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The conversation about climate change is stuck. This American Life investigates why.
The popular radio program and podcast, This American Life, covers climate change and why the conversation is stuck in the United States.
