Simran Sethi

Simran Preeti Sethi (born October 12, 1970 in Munich, Germany) is an Indian American journalist, television producer and activist of Indian origin. She graduated cum laude in 1992 from Smith College with a BA in sociology and gender studies. In 2005, Sethi was awarded an MBA in sustainable business by the Presidio School of Management in San Francisco.

Career

Sethi began her media career in 1993 as a documentary producer for MTV. In 1994, she became a host/producer for MTV Networks Asia News, eventually taking the anchor chair at that program in 1995. She co-created and ran the news department for MTV India in 1996. She anchored and produced their news broadcast until 1997, after which she developed her own production company, SHE TV.

Sethi returned to the United States in 1999 and hosted Daily Remix for Oxygen Media. After working as a consultant for business and activist groups, she became the anchor/writer for the public television series Ethical Markets. Sethi is the contributing author (with Hazel Henderson) to the companion book for that series, [http://www.chelseagreen.com/2007/items/ethicalmarkets Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy] which was awarded a Bronze Medal for Best Business Ethics Book from Axiom.

Sethi co-created, hosted, and oversaw all video and audio content for [http://www.treehugger.com/ Treehugger.com] , the largest environmental website on the Internet. Under her management, TreeHugger won the 2006 Vloggie for Best Green Vlog. Lauded in [http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/green/ Vanity Fair: The Green Issue] as [http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2007/12/yearinphotos_portfolio200712?slide=15 "The Green Messenger"] , Sethi hosted a forum on global warming with Nobel Laureate Al Gore for [http://www.liveearth.msn.com/green/gorewebcast?GT1=10227 Al Gore on Live Earth] and created an audio podcast series for Gore’s non-profit, [http://www.climateprotect.org/node/200 Tune In: Podcasts About How You Can Make a Difference] . She has been identified as a [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969230.html?categoryid=2160&cs=1 Vanity Fair's Women's Impact Report] , and named one of the top Eco-Heroes of the Planet by the UK’s Independent (July 2007).

Sethi formerly served on the board of advisors for New York City-based NPR station [http://www.wnyc.org/ WNYC] , and on the board of directors for the National Radio Project. In addition, she has appeared as an environmental expert on various TV programs including [http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200704/20070420/slide_20070420_350_101.jhtml The Oprah Winfrey Show] , [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czvL7V3HgwQ The Ellen Degeneres Show] , and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPXKvXPRlqE Martha Stewart] . She is currently a contributing environmental correspondent for [http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&fg=rss&vid=6b533099-b28c-41ef-9cc9-7faa495de1aa&from=34 NBC Nightly News] , MSNBC, CNBC and [http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&fg=rss&vid=13b49100-a834-4740-94b8-8c948ec28ad1&from=34 The Today Show] , and is the creator of The Sundance Channel web series [http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegoodfight/projects/toxic_tour "The Good Fight,"] highlighting global environmental justice efforts.

[http://www.journalism.ku.edu/faculty/people/sethi.shtml Sethi] is the Lacy C. Haynes Professional Chair at the University of Kansas School of Journalism & Mass Communication, where she teaches courses on [http://mediaenvironment.wordpress.com/ the intersections between media and the environment] . She has recently created a series of blog posts on the impact of everyday consumption for [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simran-sethi The Huffington Post] . She is also the host/writer of the [http://podcast.cnbc.com/mmpodcast/ptp.xml Powering the Planet] series for [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=717863700&play=1 CNBC] .

Awards and Honors

* Recipient of [http://www.smith.edu/newsoffice/releases/NewsOffice08_005.html Smith College Medal] (2008)
* Silver [http://www.tellyawards.com/ Telly Award] for "Jayni's Kitchen: From Farm to Fork" (2008)
* Regional EMMY Award for Best School/Educational Program for " [http://www.islandwood.org/videos/schoolinwoods Natural Heroes: A School in the Woods] " (2008)
* [http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1211 Axiom Bronze Medal for Best Business Ethics Book] : Ethical Markets: Growing The Green Economy (2008)
* [http://www.ema-online.org/awards_17th_annual.php Environmental Media Award] : Best Environmental Documentary for Sundance Channel's [http://youtube.com/watch?v=FmoA4afAZjU "Big Ideas for a Small Planet"] (2007)
* [http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=11 Webby Award] Peoples Voice Award for TreeHugger.com (2007)
* [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/11/vloggie_victory.php Vloggie Award] Best Green Vlog for TreeHugger.com (2007)
*New York International Film and Television Award for MTV News "24 Hours in Rock and Roll" (1995)
*Cable ACE Award for MTV News "Hate Rock" (1994)
*New York International Film and Television Award for MTV News "Help Not Wanted" (1991)
* [http://www.worldfest.org/ Houston Worldfest Award] for MTV News "Help Not Wanted" (1991)
*New York International Film and Television Award for MTV News "Freaks, Nerds, and Weirdoes" (1990)
* [http://www.worldfest.org/ Houston Worldfest] Award for MTV News "Sex in the '90s" (1989)

Books

* [http://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Markets-Growing-Green-Economy/dp/1933392231 "Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy"] , Chelsea Green Publishing, 2006, ISBN 978-1933392233 (with Hazel Henderson)

Press

* [http://meetthebloggers.org/show_091908.php Meet the Bloggers]
* NPR—KCUR [http://archive.kcur.org/kcurViewDirect.asp?PlayListID=5928 The Walt Bodine Show]
* Earthfirst [http://earthfirst.com/whos-who-in-green-simran-sethi/ Who's Who in Green]
* elephant journal " [http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/07/simran-sethi/ Simran Sethi: The Face of Green Media] "
* The University Daily Kansan [http://www.kansan.com/stories/2008/feb/19/environmentalist_shares/ Environmentalist Shares Her Passion With Lawrence]
* Body + Soul Magazine [http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.4af27a8e9e64e1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=c44d2be6acb40110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default A Green Goddess]
* NPR—WNYC The Brian Lehrer Show [http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2007/12/17/segments/90512 Green Lining On A Silver Tree]
* [http://www.futureprimitive.org/mp3/bbtb07/SimranSethi.mp3 Bioneers By The Bay podcast]
* NPR—KCUR [http://www.kcur.org/uptodate.html#Monday Up To Date with Simran Sethi]
* The Pitch Kansas City [http://bestof.pitch.com/bestof/award.php?award=425014&year= Best Of 2007: Best Celebrity]
* Good Times Weekly: [http://www.gtweekly.com/environment/renewable-power-to-the-people-3 Renewable Power to the People]
* Minneapolis-St Paul Star Tribune: [http://www.startribune.com/10136/gallery/1390895.html Let Them Eat Pie Photo Gallery]
* Winston-Salem Journal: [http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352448422&path=!localnews&s=1037645509099 Being Herself: 'Green' activist finds way to get her messages out]
* Variety: [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969230.html?categoryid=2160&cs=1&query=Simran+SethiSheryl Crow, Laurie David, Melissa Etheridge, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Simran Sethi, Bonnie Raitt Celebrities Focus on Environmental Issues in Various Ways]
* Lawrence.com, [http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/jul/03/red_white_green/ Red, White and Green]
* Domino Magazine, [http://www.dominomag.com/magazine/2007/04/simrasethi?currentPage=1 My Green Life: the on-the-go journalist]
* Common Ground Magazine: [http://commongroundmag.com/2007/03/simransethi.html Conversations: Simran Sethi]

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