Alex Lee

Environmental Philosopher

Alex Lee is an environmental philosopher, writer, fisherman, gardener, backcountry advocate, skier, and wanderer of wild places. Alex studies moral obligations and environmental problem solving as Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Institute of Culture and Environment at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska. His research focuses on applied environmental philosophy, climate change, and conservation policy. He earned his Ph.D. in environmental ethics from the University of Colorado, Boulder and has worked as a naturalist, guide, and teacher in Alaska for the past decade. He has written opinions and essays on public philosophy, climate change, skiing, and conservation for Grist, High Country News, Anchorage Daily News, the Revelator, Powder Magazine, the Ski Journal, WildSnow, The High Route and beyond. Alex also hosts a climate ethics podcast called ‘A Hostile Climate.’