Communications Director
Washington D.C.
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Christopher Lancette joined the Wilderness Society as Communications Director in 2007 after running his own Atlanta-based PR firm that specialized in serving the nonprofit sector and departed in 2011. His portfolio included forests, wildfire and conservation issues in the Eastern United States.
Previously, Lancette worked as a journalist for more than a decade before beginning his conservation career with the Trust for Public Land.
He devotes most of his free time to tennis, biking, blogging, studying the American Revolution, and watching the NFL.
Recently Published on Wilderness.org:
Member Spotlight: Thumbs Up to Arlington’s Al Burt
Conservation System Poised for Passage
You Never Know Who You Might Bump into on a Roadless Stretch of Idaho Forest Land
Court Ruling Protects Echo Trail Forest in Minnesota
Poll Shows Changing Attitudes Toward Wildfire
New Poll Shows Fossil Fuels a Thing of the Past
Learn From the Burn Podcast
Idaho Forests in Peril; Ruling Opens Untouched Lands to Development
Rep. Udall Says No to Oil Shale Fast Track
I Just Voted for Who? Voice of reason wins the heart and mind of a perhaps now former Libertarian
The Wilderness Society – And a Once Skeptical Writer – Join Forest Restoration Campaign
Getting the Word Out; Putting Roadless Forests on Media Radar
13 Million Acres of Roadless Forests Up for Grabs?
Bush gets one right
Obama could join ranks of our roadless forest heroes
Born to be Wild: Join us on a virtual tour to save America’s great lands
Virtual OmniBUS Tour! Last stop: What Valley Forge in 1777 tells us about public lands today
Hardcourts and hardwoods: Roadless forests take center stage
Fire season shouldn’t mean robbing Peter to pay Paul
Climate Change Facts: Delving into carbon cycling, wildfire and fossil fuel
My one-man boycott of Exxon
Beyond the fear of flames…Using fire to protect people, restore forests
A time out for our trees: Obama issues reprieve to 49 million acres of roadless forests
Newspaper gets it right on wildfire
Panel discusses pine beetle outbreak
Northern California Wildfire Teleconference
Obama’s next big opportunity: Court decision gives president chance to shape future of forests
Protecting New Hampshire’s Wild Places
Court Strikes Down National Forest Planning Regulations
Obama Administration Joins Roadless Rule Battle
Welcoming a new era for the Forest Service
Critters we care about: Bill would make protecting fish and wildlife a priority
A tall drink of water: Congress primes pump for conservation program in Northeast
“60 Minutes” story nails causes of megafires in the West
Dollars and Sense: Five ways that protected wilderness boosts community, personal pocketbooks
Protecting New Hampshire’s Wild Places
New report explains how protected wilderness boosts community and personal pocketbooks
Conservation Funding Gets Big Boost: Senate invests in wildlife, climate change, wildfire and more
Green Budget 2011
Now More Than Ever: Invest in a Green Economy
Is a Green Economy Possible? How Congress can save money and invest in a brighter future
Groups ask Congress to end polluter tax breaks, invest in green economy
A Green Economy: How the Environment and Economy Go Hand-in-Hand
Blog started to raise awareness on environmental issues
29 Wild Places Worth Saving: How the Land and Water Conservation Fund can help
Citizens show their love for forests: Will the Obama administration listen?
Two shades of green: Vilsack funds rural jobs that revitalize forests
Bono gives roadless forests universal star power
Wilderness Society's Anderson highlights vital role of roadless forests
We're reporting from Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual conference
Reporting live from the Congressional Black Caucus -- Day 1
Betty White’s wild side: A salute for the nation’s newest honorary ranger
Do Roads Belong Here? New threats to Idaho’s backcountry forests
Think the Super Bowl battle was big? Fight over conservation funding looms larger
Will the budget axe fall on America’s favorite lands? Votes in Congress this week threaten deep cuts
Better Days for Forests? Read about the Forest Service’s new plans
House Leadership Attacks Wild Lands: Read our blog from the debate
Tap your inner artist! Space available for North Carolina Nature workshop
Open Season on Open Spaces: The biggest attack in history?
Wild places under threat
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
2012 Priority Land Acquisition Projects: LWCF and Forest Legacy
NPR's Diane Rehm Show to host Bill Meadows on June 7
Mining the Grand Canyon: House bill would allow that, plus slew of other wildlands attacks
Spring Storm, Summer Solution: A case study in clearing an Arkansas trail
Is Congress listening? Save outdoor industry jobs, cut oil and gas subsidies
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington -- Again
Rural Jobs and America's Public Lands
Victory for roadless forests! Court moves to protect national forest roadless areas
