Jonah's pioneering communications work as the creative director at Free Range Studios has helped hundreds of social-mission organizations (like ACLU, Amnesty International, Conservation International, WWF) break through the media din with strategic, inspiring messages. His company’s visionary use of viral marketing has been featured in dozens of top TV networks (CNN, Fox News, MSNBC) radio outlets (NPR, BBC, CBC) and newspapers (The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times). In 2004, Food and Wine Magazine featured him as a "2004 Tastemaker" for thinking up the most successful Flash advocacy movie in the history of the web, The Meatrix (themeatrix.com). In 2008, Fast Company named Jonah as one of the Fast 50 people who might just save the planet. His work has three times won best website awards at the nations leading digital festival, South by Southwest. And in 2010,Free Range was nominated for the National Design Award from the Smithsonian. Recently, Jonah has been a lead writer, along with Annie Leonard, on the iconic The Story of Stuff series. Viewed by more than ten million people around the world, The Story of Stuff remains one of the most talked about viral and sustained social message campaigns on the Internet.

What's one thing you do every day to make a difference? Think about the stuff I'd rather not think about.

What's the most surprising thing that's currently on your desk? A cork from a champagne bottle some NBA players used to spray each other after winning the championship.

What would you like to see change in your neighborhood? I'd love a communal toolshed, and then communal bikes, cars, everything...

Which Compostmodern speaker are you most excited to hear from? Micki Krimmel

Fill in the blank: Reduce, reuse, recycle, _________. Revolt.