Website: http://www.sneillarsen.com

Profile: Neil found himself pursuing a career in environmental and energy policy after living in Southeast Asia for two years. While teaching English to high school students, NGO workers, and government officials in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, he was able to travel extensively throughout the country and region. The furious pace of development and changing landscapes he witnessed — unchecked clearing of forests, rampant poverty, and growing inequality — inspired him to go back to school and study international sustainable development. He found his way to Columbia University in New York where he graduated with a Master of International Affairs degree, concentrating on environmental and energy policy. While at Columbia he researched a wide range of topics from avoided deforestation schemes in Indonesia to large-scale wind power development for New York City, and studied of Indonesian language for two summers in central Java. Currently an independent consultant, he has performed work for the Earth Institute, the NYC Economic Development Corporation, The World Bank, and The Nature Conservancy. Though originally from Minneapolis, Neil has called Maine, San Francisco, New York, Cambodia, and Indonesia home at one point or another. He currently resides in Seattle. Follow Neil on Twitter @sneillarsen

Posts by S. Neil Larsen:

• A Vision for the Future: Founder of Earth Trust, Vanya Orr
• How Information and Collective Action Cut Electricity Use on Bainbridge Island
• Urbanized: A film about the design of cities
• Bill Clinton calls out climate deniers: “We look like a joke”
• Freeing the Elwha: Witnessing the Largest Dam Removal Project in History
• Engineers Discover Alloy that Coverts Heat Directly into Electricity
• Gore Blames Obama and Media for Lack of Climate Progress
• Complete Streets: About More than Just Bike Lanes
• Bike to Work Day
• Earth Day 2011 – Duwamish River Restoration, Seattle
• The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis and Risk Perceptions
• Infographic Shows Need for Better Bike Infrastructure in US
• New Website Highlights Links Between Surfing and Environmental Issues