Alex Steffen
Worldchangingblog
Seattle, WA USA
"Life's way too short to do things that you hate doing, there's really no reason not to just go for it."
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Alex's work combines: Environment & Nature, Writing, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Creative Writing
Allegheny College
Bachelor's Degree
History, General
Allegheny College
Graduate Degree
International/Globalization Studies
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Inspired by the old Irish saying, "Don't die with your music still in you."
2.
Grew up in California with "hippie" parents, vaguely aware of environmental issues.
3.
Moved to Japan with his girlfriend and started writing about environmental issues at an English-speaking magazine.
4.
Saw disastrous environmental crises firsthand in Asia; says his worldview was forever changed.
5.
Highly recommends that young people travel to different parts of the world, gain as many perspectives as possible.
6.
After moving back to the U.S., got tired of writing about problems instead of actively working to fix them.
7.
Took his own road trip to find the people and projects that had potential to change the world for the better.
8.
Started Worldchanging blog to showcase these innovations; eventually became the second-largest sustainability site on the Web.
