Books and Magazines
At age 19, Danny wrote the book Generation React (Ballantine; 1999), which chronicled his teenage years as the founder and President of a national environmental organization. In 2001, he wrote the follow-up Heaven on Earth, which gave readers simple and easy strategies to making a difference in their own communities. He appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to promote both books.
His first lifestyle book Conscious Style Home (St. Martin's Press; 2001) chronicles his renovation of his parents' Green Hills, Pennsylvania home. Showcasing easy-to-find eco-friendly materials, the book received positive reviews in The New York Times, Elle, Food & Wine, Elle Decor, and USA Today, which raved "Say 'environment' to Danny Seo, and it's as if you've punched the word into the search engine Google: Out roars an avalanche of ideas and references that threatens to scramble your brain."
His next books Simply Green Parties and Simply Green Giving highlight Danny's unique take and approach to stylish green living. Both books feature lush, colorful photography and clear, step-by-step instructions along with Danny's tips and how-to information on living the Simply Green way.
In 2008 Seo published Do Just One Thing: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar, a daily calendar dispensing everyday ecological tips, this led to the creation of a new syndicated newspaper column of the same name distributed by Universal Syndicate to hundreds of newspapers nationwide.
As a columnist and contributing editor of Better Homes and Gardens, Danny gives tips and ideas in the Living Green section for the magazine’s 40+ million readers. He also pens a column on their companion website. Danny was formerly a contributing style editor to Country Home magazine and was one of the first editors ever hired to work on the now defunct Organic Style magazine.
In May 2007, Danny served as the co-guest editor of Elle's annual Green issue. He worked with activist Laurie David and the Elle staff to create a number of green-themed fashion and lifestyle pieces for the pages of the magazine.
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