While still a young child, reigning his island fiefdom near his parent's lake house in Central Minnesota, Matt Little's life ambition was to be head of the EPA. He set off to get the right education and experiences to get the job and was on track as an environmental policy wonk in DC. Find out how continuing to make the impact that fills your soul sometimes requires a change in environment.
Guest Matt Little, Dartmouth '96, had a bit of a free-range childhood, allowed as he was to paddle out to his own little island fiefdom near his parent’s lake cabin in Central Minnesota. Finding frogs and other friends and feeling one with that special place, he knew then—as a young child—that he wanted to do all he could to protect special places like this.
With an eye to one day becoming head of the Environmental Protection Agency, he pursued his high school studies to get him to the right college and the right experiences to make it happen. It paid off as he soon found himself in Washington, D.C., doing environmental policy work—yes, even with the Environmental Protection and also the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York.
But with an eye on doing more for the Environment, capital E, he also knew that his own environment was also important for his psychic good. So he found a way to plunge himself back in nature and started making impact in a different way.
In this episode, find out from Matt how continuing to make the impact that fills your soul sometimes requires a change in environment…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley.
About This Episode's Guest
Matt Little is a conservationist, environmental policy wonk, and currently the director of investor partnerships at Social Venture Partners Portland. He lives in Washington State with his wife and their two daughters, whom he tries to get into the great outdoors as much as possible.
Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley
Music: Brian Burrows