Chris Tackett

Writer

Expertise

Climate change, Corporate responsibility, Sustainable product design, Social media

Education

University of Kansas

Introduction

Chris Tackett is a writer, editor, social media expert, and strategic marketing consultant living in Brooklyn, New York. With a formal education in journalism, he has an interest in pushing sustainability into the mainstream and now works for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Experience

Tackett wrote articles and managed social media channels for Treehugger from 2008 to 2013, after which he moved to The Dodo and eventually to the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he now works as social media director. 

Prior to his time at Treehugger, Tackett wrote for Discovery Communications' Planet Green, alt-news site The Raw Story, and Lawrence.com. He was a columnist for the University Daily Kansan newspaper (where he attended journalism school), and has published several articles in The Atlantic. 

Education

Tackett has a Bachelor of Science in strategic communications from the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. 

Treehugger and Dotdash Meredith

Our mission at Treehugger, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is to provide advice, clarity, and inspiration for both the eco-savvy and the green living novice. We hope our content gives you the confidence to purchase a better dishwasher, build a green beauty routine, or simply learn more about the world around you. Learn more about us and our editorial process.

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