Today, #GivingTuesday, The Green Divas are launching their Green Divas Global Digital Radio Network with Mariel Hemingway, Yale Climate Connections and others for 24/7 podcasts via iHeart Radio, iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker, Swell and GDGD Radio. Check out my recent interview on The Green Divas radio show. They are asking for support via this crowdfunding campaign […]
I recently traveled around upstate New York, driving through scenic farmland and stopping in small mountain towns for a bit of kindness… and luxury. In Sharon Springs, I visited with Brent at the Beekman 1802 Mercantile on a behind-the-scenes tour of the showroom for their new Beekman 1802 Heirloom Furniture Collection, available now at Beekman […]
From the White House website: Today, the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience – a group of leaders from across the country who are working to boost resilience efforts in their communities – released recommendations on ways in which the federal government can support actions to address the impacts […]
Behind-the-scenes of BALLE documentary film shoot with cinematographer Fabian Aguirre. Learning about Bark House’s local, innovative, high design, low impact building products. Tour of what will be the Callen Center’s Collider for Climate and Resilience in Asheville. Talking local craft beer with Riverbend Malt House as they pick up blackberry honey, hops and lemon balm […]
Accelerating Appalachia is going to be featured in an upcoming BALLE documentary. We’re on location with a film crew in Asheville and throughout Western North Carolina filming sustainable farms and ethical businesses throughout the week. Press release announcing the 2014 BALLE Fellows: Accelerating Appalachia Chosen for BALLE’s Local Economy Fellowship BALLE (the Business Alliance for […]
People are joining together for the People’s Climate March in New York City and around the globe on September 21, 2014 as international leaders come together for the United Nations Climate Summit. Over 1,500 (!) businesses, unions, faith groups, schools, social justice groups, environmental groups and more, all working together for the March. The UN […]
So much fun talking with Rosa Lee Harden, co-founder and executive producer of SOCAP: Social Capital Markets, about bringing together investors and communities to provide support to women entrepreneurs and other innovators who are solving environmental or social problems. I think women are actually more tuned in to being social entrepreneurs. Women tend to think […]
I fell in love with Florida while studying at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. I was hired for my first job working with animals in Gulf Breeze, was honored with the Emerging Leader of the Year Award in Navarre, held my first board position helping wildlife in Destin and volunteered for the first […]
I was excited to see Kenneth Cole on the first day of the Ford Trends Conference in Detroit. Love his Twitter bio: Designer, Aspiring Humanitarian, Frustrated Activist, Social Networker In Training. His discussion was perfectly funny and inspiring. Build the dream and deliver consistently. – Kenneth Cole Actor Jesse Eisenberg was there the second night, […]
This year, I tried corn and beets for the first time with good results. Potatoes, carrots and onions are still in the ground. Harvested lots of cilantro and arugula. Watermelon, squash, green beans, cucumbers and tomatoes are still growing. No luck with peaches this year – thinking it is because of all the rain we […]