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 garden alive. He is currently a member of the 15th Street Community Garden in Little Rock.
Latest Stories from Chris Tackett
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Whether on Gay Marriage or Environmentalism, We Must Move Forward
By spotlighting the anti-gay views of his opposition, gay rights activists gave President Obama an opportunity to make history on gay marriage. Can the environmental movement do the same?
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Winner Announced in World Environment Day Blogging Contest
Congratulations to Scott Bartlett for winning the UNEP and TreeHugger World Environment Day Blogging Competition!
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Facebook Paid Instagram $1 Billion for Emotion. What's It Worth to the Environment?
Why did Facebook pay $1 billion for Instagram and what can the environmental movement learn from this? It's all about emotion.
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Vote Now for the UNEP & TreeHugger Blogging Competition
Let the blogging begin! Help determine the winner of the Rio+20 Blogging Competition.
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Breaking: Al Gore Is Not Dead, Jose Canseco Hates Global Warming
For a short time on Twitter yesterday, Jose Canseco started a rumor that Al Gore had died.
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Meet the Top 10 Finalists in World Environment Day Blogging Contest
The votes are in and these are the top 10 finalists in the 2012 World Environment Day Blogging Contest! Read their posts and vote for the winner!
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Chipotle Airs Anti-Factory Farm Ad During Grammy Awards. What Does This Mean for Sustainable Business?
It was nice to see this anti-factory farming message reach a national audience during the 2012 Grammy's!
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Students, Join the Green Your School Challenge!
DoSomething.org launches their annual Green Your School Challenge
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Picturing World Environment Day 2012 with Piictu
Show the world your environment with a new TreeHugger and UNEP partnership with Piictu, a photo sharing social network.
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Portlandia on How We're Living in the 1890s (Video)
The brilliant folks at Portlandia remind us how history repeats itself. Now, where did I put my beard suspenders?
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How Svpply, Pinterest, and Digital Bookmarking Reduce Wasteful Consumerism
New digital bookmarking tools are making it easier to collect ideas, but also to consume less, but better.
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TreeHugger and UNEP Announce Third Annual World Environment Day Blogging Competition
TreeHugger and UNEP announce return of World Environment Day Blogging Competition.
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Prepare to Be Infected with Awe!
"To Understand is to Perceive Patterns" is a new video on the importance of understanding interconnectedness. Chris Tackett explores why this matters for environmentalism.
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What if Obama Loses in 2012?
What if Obama Loses in 2012? Washington Monthly asks some experts to weigh-in.
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Mark Bittman on US Oligarchy and How to Fight Back
This Mark Bittman piece is a must-read.
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Should Billboards Be Banned? A Look at São Paulo
It has been five years since São Paulo, Brazil banned billboards. Do you think "visual pollution" should be banned in other cities?
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"There Goes the Neighborhood." Two Ways to Deal with Foreclosed Homes
While some cities are tearing down thousands of vacant homes, Occupy Our Homes movement offers a compassionate alternative.
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Environmentalists Should Learn from Gay Rights Activists
Gay rights activists have been publicly challenging Republican Presidential candidates on their issues. Here's why the environmental movement should do the same.
