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- Founder of Verte (www.vertenyc.com), an eco-friendly multifaceted design and lifestyle studio, Danelle Brown is a designer, producer, woman’s rights and environmental activist who shows no signs of stopping any time soon. Residing in NYC, it is her mission and passion to bring a hip “green” and ethical edge to anything she is involved with. Whether it is interior architecture, special event planning, you name it; she’ll find a way to make it “green” and the talk of the town. Danelle holds a BFA in Interior Design from the acclaimed Fashion Institute of Technology and has worked for renowned architects MA Architects. She has interned at major media corporations such as Rolling Stone Magazine and MTV Networks, was Production Coordinator for 3 years for several events at the Tribeca Film Festival, and her accolades and involvements continue to grow.
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Striking a Chord in the Industry?
Christian F. Martin IV, maker of Martin guitars, along with guitar makers Taylor, Fender, and Gibson have joined alliances with Greenpeace to bring attention to forest management and sustainability. As Martin stated to the NYT, “I have a 2-year-old daughter, Claire Frances Martin, and she can be the seventh generation C. F. Martin. I [...]
Green with Envy: Cool Office Space
HOK is one of the foremost respected architectural and interior design firms in the world. They are known for their commitment to quality, efficiency, and the environment.They strive to encourage all of their employees to get LEED certificated so that they are more equipped as a unit to give back [...]
The Food Service Industry Should Meet These Two
I am sure we are all guilty of stashing plastic utensils in our homes and offices. We then toss them away into the trash can or recycling bin without a second thought. Do we readily keep in mind that it can take Styrofoam up to 100 years to biodegrade and certain plastics, up to 450 [...]
The Hand that Rocks the Gorilla’s Cradle
When do we humans go too far? Today it was reported that an experiment was conducted and concluded in which a southwest England zoo had given fertility drugs to a western lowland gorilla. I find myself asking the question, why should people be allowed to give animals fertility drugs? If it is the point as [...]
The Boston “Green” Party
The City of Boston has announced its respected plans to revise its existing building code and make it a mandatory practice that all of the city’s private, large scale construction of at least 50,000 sq ft be “green”. All of these buildings are to adhere to the minimum LEED rating [...]
The Yangtze River loses a Friend
Dolphins are beautiful miraculous creatures. They are gentle and smart aquatic mammals. Due to heavy over fishing, ship traffic, and pollution, it is a sad announcement to say that the Baiji white dolphin has now been declared extinct. This marks the first time in over 50 years that a large aquatic mammal has been declared [...]
Evergreen Makes a Difference
Evergreen State College in Olympia , WA has taken on the rarely addressed issue of college students with mental disorders. Their facility and program emphasizes another aspect of the importance of a clean and healthy environment. We are all greatly affected by our environment and when one is hyper sensitive to their surroundings, a clean [...]
A Royal Statement Indeed
Prince Charles is elegantly using his power to make a powerful statement. The NYT reported that the Prince had made the choice to travel like his ordinary country men. No more excessive fuel devourers, aka private jets and helicopters. Instead he will be utilizes the energy conservation method of public transportation such as commercial flights, [...]
Shift Media Brings the Green into Holiday Shopping
If you were like me and did not want to brace the ‘black Friday’ shoppers, yet you wanted to find the greatest deals and holiday gifts, have I got a great holiday shopping site for you. SHIFT Media has introduced ShiftYourGift.com, a sustainable shopping site that allows you to do your holiday shopping, donate [...]
How Modern is 2Modern?
I just came across a really cool web store today called 2Modern. While not all of their products are eco-friendly, they do have a few designated earth friendly collections for the home and small office. Most of the products found on this site are exclusive and only available through 2Modern’s website. The collections are made [...]



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