Actually Plant a Tree This Arbor Day
Posted by Francesca OlivieriThe first line of Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree has always stuck in my mind. “Once there was a tree…and …
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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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Down to Earth: Outdoor Kindergarten
Posted by Francesca OlivieriAccording to Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder, kids aren’t …
Battle Hymn of the Eco Tiger Mom
Posted by Francesca OlivieriThe whole sensation around Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom got me thinking. Not so much about introducing …
The Best Organic Baby Clothes
Posted by Francesca OlivieriGot a newborn in your life? I’ve pulled together a round-up of adorable eco-friendly baby clothes—from my long-time loves to …
DIY Eco-Friendly Valentines
Posted by Francesca OlivieriValentine’s Day is less than a week away. My three kids have lots of classmates and teachers who need cards, …
Great Green Gift: Napkin Rings
Posted by Francesca OlivieriEvery once in awhile, you get the perfect gift–a gift that you really wanted, that is useful and, in my …
