Inspiring Green-Minded Kids
Posted by Francesca OlivieriAh to be young again. To believe anything is possible. And, more importantly, to have the energy to make those …
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Francesca Olivieri
Green consultant and eco-parenting blogger
Home: New York, NY
Bio: Inspired at an early age by her grandmother, Frances Reese, one of the co-founders of Scenic Hudson, an environmental group focused on protecting the Hudson River, Francesca has always been passionate about environmental causes. In 2006, she co-founded sage baby, an online eco-friendly baby store, to spread the word about great organic baby products.
Building on this love of talking with people about green products and practices, she recently launched her own green consultant business helping clients make healthy changes in their homes.
Francesca writes regular blogs for several sites including The Family Groove and Scenic Hudson, as well as contributing articles for Daily Candy Kids, YogaCity, Citiscoop, and NRDC’s simple steps. Prior to starting sage baby, she focused on interactive learning, working as an executive producer on CD-ROM and web initiatives for IBM and Time Warner. She also worked in children's book publishing at Jim Henson Productions. Francesca lives in NYC with her husband, 3 young children and their cat.
My philosophy: Small steps can have a big impact. Some of the environmental challenges that our world faces seem overwhelming. But when you break things down and make small changes in your lives and tell your friends about those changes, progress can be made.
If I weren’t doing what I do now, I’d probably be a carpenter or landscape gardener – I have no skills in any of those careers, but a girl can dream.
Favorite piece of advice: You must be the change you want to see in the world - Gandhi
My websites: www.francescaolivieri.com (full site coming soon) and www.sagebabynyc.com
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Natural Ways To Treat Lice
Posted by Francesca OlivieriScratch, scratch, scratch. Dandruff? Or could it be the dreaded lice? A recent outbreak at school has me obsessing. My …
The Key To Happy Kids? Sleep And Exercise.
Posted by Francesca OlivieriA friend recently asked me to sign up with her for an online course called Raising Happiness taught by Dr. …
Skip the Stuff and Give Your Time This Holiday
Posted by Francesca OlivieriWe are in the home stretch of the holiday season. Of course, I’m not even close to completing my shopping. …
Inspiring Vertical Gardens
Posted by Francesca OlivieriI love what big Christmas tree does to my house during the holiday season. The smell of pine, the texture …
Cool Green Contest for Schools
Posted by Francesca OlivieriAs the proud, newly-appointed Environmental Representative for the Parents’ Committee at my sons’ school, I recently had the pleasure of …
