Nicole McCann is Food Campaigns Director for Green America. Nicole oversees and acts as a spokesperson for the GMO Inside campaign, and has been interviewed and quoted by a variety of print and broadcast media outlets, including The Guardian, Food Navigator, Food Business News and The Examiner. She received her master’s degree in global environmental […]
Green Festival President Dr. Corinna Basler discusses the event, which took place in October 2014.
Stonehouse Farm outside Chicago is a unique yoga and retreat center that encompasses all aspects of conscious living.
Green America’s GMO Inside campaign helps companies move to non-GMO on the path to organic, and aids consumers in looking for these labels.
Lauren Engel is a Marketing Specialist with Door to Door Organics. How did you first get involved in the green industry? I grew up working in my dad’s greenhouses, watching seedlings grow and being fascinated by their transformation into plants heavy with fruits and vegetables. A respect for nature was instilled in me early on, […]
Door to Door Organics’ mission is to make farm-fresh produce and local groceries readily available to its customers in 10 states.
Cathy Porto is the Field Marketing Manager for Savers. How did you first get involved in the green industry? What I really like about working for Savers is the support we give to over 100 nonprofit partners nationwide. We are very green and repurpose is our mission! It is not just regular retail! What interests […]
All of Savers’ donated items make for great retro finds, but if they are not resold, they are reused in a number of sustainably minded ways.
Cassandra Carrol is the Executive Director of the Illinois Green Business Association. How did you first get involved in the green industry? When I was young, my father took me on nature hikes, which first piqued my interest in the environment. From there, I took an AP Environmental Science course and was hooked! I studied […]
The Illinois Green Business Association works with more than 80 companies statewide to facilitate green business practices.