Chuck Tennessen has embraced environmental advocacy since his childhood on a small Wisconsin dairy farm. Chuck's compelling “Earthbound” newspaper column, in which he weaves fables of everyday life into the fabric of the global environment, has appeared bi-weekly in the Dodgeville Chronicle since 2013. Earthbound is filled with illustrations done by young artists from the Driftless area of Wisconsin.
Chuck Tennessen is a co-founder and guide for the environmental action group Sustain Iowa County. He also launched the Iowa County chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby and is a community organizer at the Driftless Area Land Conservancy. He lives in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.