Thanks to the vision and generosity of best selling environmental writer Diane MacEachern and her publisher, Amanda Tobier, (Penguin) many of our EcoMom Community Leaders will be receiving copies of Diane’s latest book, Big Green Purse. The recent press buzz surrounding Big Green Purse has been phenomenal and no surprise as Diane is no greenie [...]
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Bioneers Conference
July 24, 2008 – 10:25 pm
I know it is almost three months away, but don’t forget to purchase your Bioneers Conference tickets soon. The annual event, in San Rafael, CA, sells out early. Founded in 1990 by Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons (pictured above), the Bioneers Conference is a gathering of scientific and social innovators who have demonstrated visionary [...]
Gettin’ Girly
July 1, 2008 – 2:00 am
I tried but I just can’t do it. Once again, I’m over the pretty toe nails. It’s not that I don’t appreciate finely pedicured tootsies on other women (I do!) but as a former ballet dancer, I think I’m just too used to worn and weathered looking feet when I peer down at my [...]
Marshmallows and Mom Guilt?
June 11, 2008 – 12:17 am
This whole mom guilt thing just really gets me. I look at these amazing women doing amazing juggling acts as they strive to take care of home/child/husband/career/world/self etc. etc. and it’s super human. No wonder it hurts so bad when, on occasion we mess up. We’re exhausted. Last week, I missed the first and only [...]
Destiny
June 6, 2008 – 2:39 pm
“My destiny is me,” said Emile, the Bulgarian, in his heavy accent, as we drove home in natural gas powered car from the airport. I was struck by his innocent, yet somehow quite evolved, sense of self. I was recently asked, “What do you think is the most important gift a parent can give a [...]
Southern Hospitality
May 26, 2008 – 2:17 pm
What could etiquette possibly have to do with sustainability? Quite a bit I’d like to suggest. Having just spoken at the Mommy and Me week at the Greenhouse Spa in Arlington, TX I am more inspired by the power of the environment to bring even the most unlikely of acquaintances together. Going to the Greenhouse, [...]
Stop the Spray
May 12, 2008 – 1:03 am
Yesterday I spent the morning participating at a Stop the Spray Campaign organized by several groups of local Bay Area mothers to put a halt to the planned Bay Area-wide spraying of pesticides that have not been tested on human beings. I was called to speak unexpectedly and though butterflies (or were they Brown [...]
Tune Up
May 5, 2008 – 1:01 am
With summer almost upon us, it’s time to begin thinking of a tune up if you have not already. No, not your car (you’re using that less anyway, right?). I’m talking about you. Your body. Your soul. I was reminded of this with painful clarity after a morning round of “playing Danny Phantom” (if you [...]
National Organization of Women Conference
May 2, 2008 – 1:29 pm
I recently had the honor of being part of a panel at the NOW Conference in Los Angeles, CA focusing on Women In the Public Eye. What a fantastic treat to see such a wide range of women come together in one place. I was particularly impressed with the young women. Bumped into Patricia Klauer, [...]
Composting for Earth Day and Every Day
April 23, 2008 – 1:47 am
In honor of the 38th Anniversary of Earth Day, and due to the graciousness and generosity of Robin Wright Penn, her husband Sean Penn (who chipped in with direction), our Program Director Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn and Jeff Brooks, who kindly donated his cinematography and editing skills (and put up with our very spontaneous and [...]
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