Kicking It Eco Style in Alaska

Last week I was in Girdwood, Alaska to give a green living and business trends presentation to the amazing members of the Anthony Robbins Platinum Partnership which brings together dynamic folks from around the world who meet throughout the year in some of the most breathtaking places on earth. I arrived on Monday after finishing up shooting in Los Angeles for my Lazy Environmentalist television pilot and was suddenly surrounded by the jagged snowcapped peaks of the Churgach mountains as we traveled south from Anchorage along the Seward Highway. The road winds along the Turnagain Arm of the Chickaloon Bay. We pulled over to watch whales playing in the water and spotted a couple of Bald eagles flying overhead. After presenting that afternoon I got to hang out with the members and accompany them the next day to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where we set about planting trees and clearing fields. The center is home to animals such as bison, elk, moose, and bear. It’s one of the most extraordinary places I’ve ever visited and was a much needed day to reconnect on a deep level with the sheer power, diversity and magnificence of nature. It reignited for me so many of the reasons why we do the work to accelerate positive environmental change. These pics are evidence that this Lazy Environmentalist was not so lazy – at least for a day.

-- Josh