Charlie Sellars

Charlie Sellars is the award-winning author of "What We Can Do: A Climate Optimist's Guide to Sustainable Living".

Taking a holistic, data-driven view across our Personal, Professional, and Political lives, What We Can Do aims to instill readers with pragmatic optimism in the fight against climate change.

In addition to being an author, Charlie is a director of sustainability at Microsoft, having led programs for both the Windows & Devices and Cloud Operations teams.

Recognized by IM100 as one of 2024’s top 100 most impactful individuals in the digital infrastructure industry, Charlie also serves as a governing body member of the iMasons Climate Accord, an industry coalition united to decarbonize the digital infrastructure that underpins the next generation of cloud and AI services.

Charlie has previously served as board member and CTO of an impact-focused non-profit, The $100 Solution, which believes that “solutions to big problems start with small steps.”

He initially joined this non-profit while studying for a B.A. in Physics from Williams College, a small liberal arts school nestled in the Berkshire mountains which helped to grow his love for nature.

Raised outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Charlie is currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota to be closer to snow.