Give Your AC a Rest With These Cooling Tips
Posted by Francesca OlivieriThe weather has topped 90 numerous times up here in the Northeast, and we’ve just barely entered August! The overall …
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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
Expert's Archive
How Much TV is Too Much for Kids?
Posted by Francesca OlivieriA friend recently posted on Facebook a picture of her son next to an elaborate fort he had built in …
Eco-Friendly Kids' Furniture
Posted by Francesca OlivieriSeveral people have recently asked me where they can find eco-friendly furniture for their kids’ rooms. There are tons of …
Natural Alternatives to Toxic Air Fresheners
Posted by Francesca OlivieriThe other day, arriving a little early to pick up my boys from camp, I stood watching them play from …
The Healthiest Mats for Naptime
Posted by Francesca OlivieriA friend recently emailed asking whether I had a recommendation for a “green” rest mat. Her daughter needed one for …
Making the Farmers' Market Exciting for Kids
Posted by Francesca OlivieriAfter all the rain we have been having in New York lately, I jumped at the chance to hit the …
