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Chuck Leavell

 
Chuck Leavell is a musician, tree farmer and co-founder of MNN. He has been the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones since 1982 and he also was previously a member of the Allman Brothers Band. Leavell is an avid environmentalist and the author of Forever Green and The Tree Farmer. He has been a featured guest on CNN, The Today Show, the Fox News Channel and has been profiled by The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Fortune, People, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. He and his wife Rose Lane were named National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year in 1999 for their management of Charlane Plantation in Macon, Ga. He is a board member of the U.S. Endowment for Forest Communities and he was the keynote speaker at The Presidential Seminar and Fortune magazine’s Green Summit.
 
Chuck hosts MNN's video series "In the Green Room."

Recent Stories


In the Green Room: Indigo Girls on eco-friendly touring habits

Video: Chuck interviews the Indigo Girls about eco-friendly touring and the 'Rock for a Remedy' charity.


In the Green Room: Will Dailey on Farm-Aid and his music career

Video: Will Dailey talks about the importance of Farm-Aid, his music career, and how social media helped him release his most recent album, 'Torrent'.


In the Green Room: Noreen Clough talks about the wildlife refuge service

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and co-founder of MNN, learns about the importance of having a single national wildlife refuge service.


In the Green Room: Jason Mraz on touring green

Video: Jason Mraz talks about touring green with Chuck at Farm Aid.


In the Green Room: The national wildlife refuge system

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and co-founder of MNN, explores the national wildlife refuge system.


In the Green Room: Bryan Adams chats about Canadian forests

Video: Rocker Bryan Adams chats about his Canadian homeland and what they're doing to stave off deforestation.


In the Green Room: Touring the Okefenokee Swamp

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, takes a tour of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.


In the Green Room: Indigo Girls help Native Americans

Video: Chuck interviews the Indigo Girls about their nonprofit, Honor the Earth.


In the Green Room: Musician Will Dailey on eating healthy while touring

Video: Musician Will Dailey talks about what Farm Aid means to him and how he eats on the road.


In the Green Room: Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., part 2

Video: Chuck interviews Ray Anderson of Interface Inc. in part two of an interview series.

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