About Lynn & Corey

We're a mother-daughter team whose passion is to help people green up their celebrations. Through creativity, laughter and collaboration, we're here to show that learning to be green during holidays and celebrations can be easy, affordable, meaningful and fun for the whole family. Our guests come from many aspects of green living. If you are interested in being a guest or know someone who would make a good guest, please go to www.CelebrateGreen.net and click on Contact Us.

Photographer J. Henry Fair, was a guest on one of our shows a couple of months ago. We had many more questions to ask so we invited him back again to kick of today's Celebrate Green! radio show.

Henry's Industrial Scars project uses compelling images of the detritus of our consumer society, and documentary research to inspire viewers to contemplate and help them understand the impact of our lifestyle on our habitat, and the consequences our purchase decisions have on future generations.  Henry has been featured on the Today show and his work can be seen everywhere from hanging on fine art gallery walls to the pages of National Geographic, GQ, and New York Magazine. 

Our next guest, Shaylesh Patel represents Healthy Planet, an online environmental charity which is all about helping you maker greener, healthier choices. The charity aims to inspire, encourage and support people around the world and allows you to make a positive & measurable difference.

Last up, Alexandra Mihaescu, a financial analyst who dreams of one day being a full time entrepreneur and spending her life doing something she loves. Her experience also includes starting her own jewelry design company, which she continues to run today. She's currently studying for her MBA at NYU Stern and learning the ins and outs of accounting and entrepreneurship. Vist her at her blog, Esculon Says.

We're back from vacation and rarin' to go with three great interviews scheduled for this week's show.

We'll start off talking about back-to-school and can't think of anyone to help us than Jennifer Chait.

We'll start off talking about back-to-school and our first guest, Jennifer Chait has some great posts on her blog, Growing a Green Family, to help you green up for the school year. Jennifer is a full-time freelance writer in the Pacific Northwest. For years she's been writing for businesses, non-profits, national magazines and numerious websites such as Inhabitots, Green Options, Mother Nature Network, SheKnows and more. When not writing she keeps busy hanging out with her nine year old son.

Next, from England, Michael Solomon. Michael is the founder and CEO of SEE What You Are Buying Into, a new labeling system that will revolutionise the ways in which businesses establish and communicate their Social, Environmental and Ethical (SEE) credentials. SEE What You Are Buying Into identifies businesses that have answered 35 questions covering a wide range of Social, Environmental and Ethical issues; guaranteed their answers as accurate, complete and verifiable; and published them on www.SEEWhatYouAreBuyingInto.com for public scrutiny, comment and rating. Crucially, SEE What You Are Buying Into is also a social movement. It uses people power to raise standards of openness and honesty in business.

And finally, two dynamic, passionate women, Jill Troderman and Elizabeth Borelli, busy moms and green living advocates. Jill Troderman is a certified nutritionist, avid environmental activist, mother of 2 teen boys, and founder of Blue Lotus Bags (bluelotusgoods.com) in 2001. Elizabeth Borelli is an environmental advocate and events organizer, LOHAS market strategist and founder of green business Nubius Organics in 2004 and is mother of 2 young daughters. Their Eco-herbalista.com blog provides well-researched, user-friendly tips, resources, recipes, and quick and easy to use accurate relevant information for healthy green living.

Hope you're enjoying the summer! We sure are. Just returned from a family vacation at the Washington shore. OK, it's not Hawaii, but still fun!

Our first guest today is certified aromatherapist Carol Walter. A 25-year health misdiagnosis, exacerbated by career burn-out and sudden loss of a relationship led Carol to natural remedies, including essential oils, to heal her body and soul.

After experiencing unexpected physical healing of the mysterious medical condition accompanied by personal growth, she decided to further her knowledge and help others. Her certification in aromatherapy-an ancient art and science that unlocks the natural healing energy of essential oils-is from the East West School for Herbal and Aromatic Studies (www.theida.com). Through her practice, Solace Essentials, she offers her healing expertise to you with custom Essential Oil Healing sessions, 100% organic essential oils, and unique, natural bodycare products that nurture both your skin and soul.

Next, all the way from London is Chantal Cooke. Chantal is co-founder and managing director of the award winning Passion for the Planet - the UK's leading group of radio stations focused on our health and our environment www.PassionForThePlanet.com.

In 2009 she was appointed a London Leader in Sustainability through the Sustainable Development Commission approved by The mayor's office. Chantal has been recognised by the Triodos Women in Ethical Business Awards and Passion for the Planet has twice been awarded in the Green Business category of The Green Guardian Awards.

And stepping into the gap when a prior guest had to cancel is Theresa Crim, marketing director for Whole Foods Market Bellevue, our local store, She is passionate about collaborating with local community organizations, local food vendors, and active parents to help offer an exceptional and educational shopping experience!

Today we'll start off with our final segment on greening up your barbecues then on to our guests.

First up, Leonardo Bonanni. Leonardo is a PhD candidate at the MIT Media Lab, where he teaches sustainable product design. He is the founder of Sourcemap.org, an open source website about where things come from. We suggest you visit the site before the show and we think you'll definitely want to tune in to learn what was behind this intriguing concept.

Next up is Rachel Sarnoff. Rachel is a writer, producer and spokesperson who represents stylish, eco-friendly living. She is the founder of EcoStiletto.com and www.MommyGreenest.com. Rachel wrote the "L.A. Story" for the Washington Post's Sprig.com and was a reporter for Treehugger.com and PlanetGreen.com; Her work has been featured in SELF, Women's Wear Daily and Daily Variety, among others, and she has appeared as an eco-expert on "CNN Headline News," "Access Hollywood," "Hollywood Green," "Good Day L.A." and "Living with Ed," among others. Rachel and her family reduce, reuse and recycle in Los Angeles.

And last on the guest roster today is Sarah Douglis, Sarah is an environmental advocate, a former teacher and environmental educator and was featured as a commentator for season 3 of Sundance Channel's Big Ideas for Small Planet and is currently vice president of Creative Affairs and Operations for EcoMedia, the environmental media division of CBS Corporation.

We'll start out our segment by offering more on greening your summer barbecue then move on to talking with one of our heroes, Peggy O'Mara.

Peggy O'Mara is the publisher and editor of Mothering magazine (www.Mothering.com). Peggy is also the author of two books: Having a Baby Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth and Natural Family Living: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting. A dynamic speaker, she has lectured and conducted workshops appeared on numerous television and radio programs and has been featured in national publications including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Mother Earth News.

Next up is Angelou Ezeilo, founder of Greening Youth, LLC and its non-profit arm, The Greening Youth Foundation. Both of these organizations are charged with ensuring that nature's precious resources are preserved for the next generation

Angelou's love for the environment stretches as far back as childhood. Her connection with nature resonated then, and continues now in her quest to preserve the environment and ensure that it remains intact for future generations to enjoy.