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Hey Carolyn!
Great to meet you and Nicole at the GNES. I loved our conversation Monday evening! You ladies are AWESOME!
I hope we cross paths again in the not-to-distant future!
Warmest Regards
Tom
“What does it mean to be a woman of green?”
Simply, Lead by example. You have all the power as a woman to teach, nourish, practice and explore.
You need to teach the children (yours and others around) that they are the change. THEY hold education and awareness in their hands to embrace and spread.
Nourish their souls for every impression makes a habit and every habit may not be questioned in their life. Start them out with the best ones you can (ie. recycling the basics to start).
Practice what you preach. Anyone CAN change their habits if they give it effort until it works.
Explore possibilities. Explore habits. Explore education and research. Explore the wildlife and DEFINATLY explore your backyard.
*And EMBRACE. Embrace Love; Peace; Knowledge; Change* :]
Dear Carolyn
I am the managing director of GreenFusion Pty Ltd a marketing and events company in Australia which has a sharp focus on environmental sustainablity. We work very closely with the meeting and event industry.
I wanted to email you to tell you how much I enjoy each week downloading the podcast from your sure – you and the presenters are an inspirational. It is a great program – thank you!
Kind regards
Kathryn Calaby
I’d love to do a WOG podcast for you! My latest mission is to move the home building industry faster towards adoption of net-zero energy goals via my book and outreach around it: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Ann/Desktop/BookCG.htm
Thank you Kathryn all the way from Australia! Your thoughtful words keep the inspiration flowing and going. Carolyn
Sounds very interesting. Go ahead and send me your idea to: carolyn@mindovermarkets.com. Thanks Ann!
I saw your http://womenofgreen.com and thought that the page I had just seen before yours, maybe was something for you to see too.
Look at the idea at http://www.dancof.com
I think it’s a great idea they have come to in Denmark, namely to manufacture coffins of compressed recycled paper.
I have never seen that before and thought that it was therefore of interest to read about it for you too.
Just think of how many millions of trees worldwide can avoid trap every year now!
Can you please review and checkout this organization
http://www.greenapplekids.org/ these two women have been working very hard and deserve recognition from there peers.
thank you.
With deep respect
Manuel Oquendo
Right on Morke. Instead of a coffin, how about a green burial shroud? Check out my Green Burial show with Esmerelda Kent. The trees will be very happy,
Thanks for reaching out!
Will do. Thanks for reaching out Manuel!
Carolyn, my husband and I have turned tragedy into triumph! We lost our home during Tropical Storm Fay on 8/22/08. We deconstructed the house and diverted 92.4% of construction and debris from the landfill by recycling and reusing. “Villa Paraiso” has just earned the 1st Platinum LEED, the 1st Platinum FGBC, the 1st Gold Water Star and the 1st Energy Star (HERS index 18) in NE Florida. We produced an award winning documentary that follows the process from deconstruction through rebuild and are now giving tours to numerous groups including NAWIC, Green Drinks, Sierra Club, City officials, as well as high school and university students. We are very proud of turning lemons into lemonade and also know our duty and responsibility is to teach sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental responsibility to all prepared to learn.
Hello Michaela,
Outstanding! Thank you so much for sharing this with WOGs everywhere. Are there more stories out there we want to hear?
Carolyn
Hey WOG,
Have you seen the new website RevolutionaryAct.com? I thought you might find this like-minded website, its content and mission interesting.
Thanks for all your work supporting and encouraging women’s voices!
Heidi
Hello-
I am a newcomer, and just skimmed through your categories section to acquaint myself with the subject matter you cover. I am so pleased to see all that you are sharing and working on. I did not see anything about Green Burial, although I may have missed it. I am an advocate of this approach, in addition to supporting the home funeral movement. Would you like information on these amazing subjects? I would be happy to share/contribute.
Thank you
How do I get a copy of that awesome poster with the spoon and how much energy it takes to make a stupid plastic spoon? I just came upon your link and am so excited. I was also so touched so see the article and the video about the town that banned the use of pesticides. I’m now 61 years old, but when I was very little I would develop rashes and little water blisters on my arms and legs. They told me it was food allergies – but it was actually a reaction to the pesticides and herbicides used on our little farm in Hawaii (paradise???). Cancer is epidemic there, you know. Anyway, I would like to get a copy of the poster. Please let me know if I can buy it. Thanks. Maggie Stone
Hi Maggie, I used to get rashes too when I was a kid. My parents didn’t know what was going on (it was back in the ’60s). I can surely relate! Glad you love the poster. Here’s the link to the designer of that poster. Tell them Women Of Green sent you! http://maxistentialist.tumblr.com/about. Remember, be the change!
Dear Carolyn
Saw your site by following Kathryn Grace on Twitter…fascinating. I wondered whether you woud be interested in discussing deforestation as a decision point for women. That is: “does this product cause deforestation?”. If so, then don’t buy it AND speak to the retailer to share concerns that they’re stocking products that drive deforestation.
I know that women have many other things consider when they buy, but “No Deforestation” is an important one I think.
Best wishes
Scott
Following the last comment about using deforestation as a decision point, I’d like to recommend applying that strategy to this holiday season! We make and sell furoshiki, which is wrapping cloth, in this case for wrapping gifts. Our website has lots of information about how to tie the wraps, what sizes to use for what, and so on, and the best part is, it is everlasting, washable, and multi-purpose. People are welcome to buy ours, of course, but also can make their own, or use existing items like scarves, bandannas, or upcycle fabric from an old skirt. The wrap is a gift in and of itself, and perfect for turning a homemade loaf of bread or a bottle of wine into a more lasting gift. Cheers!
Hi Carolyn,
I saw that you reprinted the article I wrote for GreenBiz on Biomimicry, but you attributed the writing to Janine. While Janine is a great source of inspiration for me, and I am incredibly fortunate to count Dayna Baumiester as one of my mentors, I wrote this article myself and would appreciate the appropriate attribution. Thank you very much for sharing my thoughts on the potential for biomimicry to inspire regenerative business with your audience. This is a passion of mine that I’ve been cultivating for years, and I am very excited to see what we can do at Interface with this idea!
Kindest regards,
Lindsay
Hi Carolyn, I’d love to stay in touch and start sharing ideas. You can also visit my for profit business at heatherhoeksema.net.
Best, Heather
Sure thing Heather. Love to connect.
Sorry about the confusion. I will change it right now. Is there a link back to you that I can add? Thanks for your great work. I absolutely LOVE biomimicry.