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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."

Articles about Chuck Leavell


Book by farmer and rocker Chuck Leavell advocates smart, green growth

Mon, Jun 06 2011 at 8:01 AM EST
'Growing a Better America' offers lessons on how the United States can keep growing without sacrificing the environment.
 

Planting trees when not with the Stones

Tue, Aug 03 2010 at 2:00 PM EST
Video: Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees.
 

A green 'We Are the World'?

Wed, Apr 28 2010 at 1:59 PM EST
Using green initiatives including solar power, wind energy and biofuel technology, more than 250 Georgia music industry professionals and artists wrote, produced and performed 'Mother Earth,' an anthem for U.S. parks movement Pack the Park.
 

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

Tue, Feb 02 2010 at 6:59 AM EST
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

Tue, Jan 26 2010 at 7:58 AM EST
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

Tue, Jan 19 2010 at 11:16 AM EST
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

Tue, Jan 12 2010 at 10:16 AM EST
Video: Jason Mraz talks about touring green with Chuck at Farm Aid.
 

In the Green Room: The national wildlife refuge system

Tue, Jan 05 2010 at 11:14 AM EST
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

Tue, Dec 22 2009 at 7:08 AM EST
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

Tue, Dec 15 2009 at 10:15 AM EST
Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, takes a tour of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
 
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