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Sustainability in Seattle....

Posted by Hilary on September 3rd, 2009

In the spirit of transparency and authenticity, I’ll tell some version of my story here. But first I must reveal: I’m one of the people who created this site, and I’m utterly vested in its success.

Marketing shill? More of a sustainability tout, I suppose. It’s not about selling stuff; it’s about selling a better way of life.

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From Clueless to Committed: my path to becoming more sustainable

Posted by Eric on September 3rd, 2009

It all started in 2005. After a long and successful career in marketing, I had started feeling a strong drive to do more to give back. I had no idea what that meant, but the more I spoke to my teenagers about their futures, the more I realized that 1) they were seriously worried about the world they would inherit, and 2) I had been doing very little to help!

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Twenty-four years ago, I met a beautiful young girl on the island of Tinos in Greece. We shared a...

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For me it started with a puppy. She ran around the house and got into everything, so when ants also decided to run around our house I was...

Sustainability in Seattle....

by Hilary

In the spirit of transparency and authenticity, I’ll tell some version of my story here. But first I must reveal: I’m one of the people...

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