About
A b o u t
J o s h u a
W i c k e r h a m
I live and write sustainable development. Having set out from my home in rural Michigan at a young age to seek adventure, opportunity, and happiness, I now find most of those things just about every day.
China (approx. 2002-now)
I started out in China as an English teacher in rural Qingdao, which is how I began the hobby of learning Chinese. From 2007 to 2010, I acted as China Representative for the international nonprofit AccountAbility, working with a wide variety of government, corporate, and civil society stakeholders on sustainable development policy, standards, and services. I have also worked and continue to work closely with Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute in China and the United States. I currently spend most of my time in Asia where I consult, write, and work on a pan-American adventure book. I have also written for, worked for, and volunteered for numerous other non-profits, for-profits, and miscellaneous organizations.
Education
I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan in history and American culture. I received my Master’s in International and Pacific Affairs at the University of California San Diego’s graduate school of International Relations and Pacific Studies. I also attended Tsinghua University’s School of Public Policy and Management.
Writing and speaking
My works have appeared in numerous compilations, books, encyclopedias, and publications like the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review, Fortune, the Guardian UK, ChinaDialogue, and numerous compilations, journals, and encyclopedias. I speak frequently on issues related to my interests in international civil society, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, conscientious consumerism, and the guqin (the Chinese zither).
Personal
I like to tell people I’m pursuing moral self-cultivation through yoga, meditation, gardening, guqin practice, and lots of hard work — which is more or less the truth.
reach me at:
joshua
[at]
joshuawickerham
*dot*
com