Josh Baran is a former Zen priest and a well-known strategic communications consultant. Over the last 25 years, he has worked with many organizations and companies including Amnesty International, Rock the Vote, Natural Resources Defense Council, Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Universal Pictures, Warner Records, Oracle and Microsoft. In the last few years, he has focused on environmental communications.  He worked closely with Paramount Pictures and Al Gore in support of the release of “An Inconvenient Truth.”  In addition, he provides public relations for new green technologies and industries.  For many years, he has managed media relations for some of the major visits of the Dalai Lama to the Eastern United States including the two huge events in Central Park. He lives in New York City.

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Contact the Author:  jcbaran@aol.com