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Starre was born in Sydney, Australia, and spent long sojourns, summers and holidays Down Under. Contrasting with the sandstone cliffs, ocean culture and dry climate of the Sydney environs, Starre spent the balance of her younger years attending school in the tiny town of Garrison, New York. Situated in the Hudson Highlands, the lush woods, deep green lakes, and precipitous mountains of Garrison (not to mention the majestic Hudson River) still inspire her.
The environments of her youth and world travels led her to achieve a B.S. in geology, a B.A. in English and a minor in Biology at Syracuse University. She is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in nonfiction writing at Columbia University. Starre has pursued these courses of study to both understand and better communicate the importance of the connections between the natural world and human life. Starre thinks that the health of the environment is the most pressing issue of our time.
Now residing in coastal Connecticut, Starre is a freelance writer who specializes in environmental health, green fashion, health and eco-beauty, wildlife issues, and food. She is the founder and editor of Eco Chick, a blog for hip, environmentally oriented women. Eco Chick has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Grist, Treehugger, and a host of green blogs.
Starre is a contributing writer for E/The Environmental Magazine, the nation’s oldest independent environmental publication, and a dining columnist for The Fairfield County Weekly, where she also regularly writes about commuting, transportation, and alternative energy. Starre has also been published online at Hearst Magazine’s green consumer site, The Daily Green, where she writes a column called Starre Power: Fashion and Beauty and she also writes for the Huffington Post, Alternet.org, Worldchanging New York, and jewschool.com. In print, her work can be seen in Audubon Magazine, Elle South Africa, The Berkeley Daily Planet, The Honolulu Weekly, Friends of Animals’ member magazine, ActionLine, and others.
She is excited to have been an associate producer for the Discovery Channel’s upcoming mini-series, Final Hour, a parable about humanity’s impact on Earth’s ecosystems.
A world traveler, vegetarian, artist, and animal lover, Starre loves snowboarding, reading, arguing and being crafty. She shares her home with three rescued cats and a crazy cocker spaniel.
Posts by Starre:
This is MY Kind of Revolution! Time’s Square Now Pedestrian (or Lounge Chair!) Friendly
Revolution, you say? YES! Because in this area of Manhattan, just days ago, this area was covered in cars and gridlock. And now people are catching rays, reading, chatting, resting, and yes, even napping! What I call civilized!
And, I would argue, I revolutionary act, taking the streets back from the car. LOVE it! Check [...]
Cameron Diaz and Gisele Bundchen Being Ridiculously Hot (and Green!) in June Vogue
The June issue of Vogue is packed with Green Goodness! I saved it for my flight to London last week and I was so pleased to find so many verdant gems among the regular great-as-usual Vogue content and reporting.
Gorgeous shoot, all sun-drenchy and summery. Here Cameron wears a Hessnatur silk and cotton tank, an [...]
You Might Be an Eco Chick If…..
My wonderfully grey kitty, Penelope, who actually allows me to leave the heat off by keeping my lap warm while I blog, so I think she might have a negative carbon footprint!
……..you get embarassed when you absolutely HAVE to buy a bottled water one night after closing down a bar in the East Village. Severely [...]
Eco Fashion on the Lower East Side of New York City: Visit Kaight and Hairy Mary’s
I had fun being the camerawoman and stylist for this fun video that Ayana Meade, my colleague at Greenopia, modeled, MC’d, and edited. We visited two of my favorite eco boutiques on the Lower East Side (LES) of Manhattan: Kaight (new, modern eco fashions), and Hairy Mary’s (vintage and reconstructed clothes) and talked to their [...]
Observer Ethical Awards Announced: No More Weaseling!
The shortlist for the fourth annual Observer Ethical Awards, in association with Ecover, is announced. Last year’s awards saw Divine Chocolate scoop Ethical Business of the Year, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Celebrity Campaigner of the Year and Ken Livingstone Politician of the Year. Thousands of entries have now been whittled down to 33 shortlist nominees. Why the [...]
Some Oil Companies are More Eco Friendly: Who’s Fuelling Your Summer Drives?
Thanks to Flickr user Emutree for this great image!
When I first started driving 15 years ago, I had it out for Exxon. I had seen the oil-covered birds from the Valdez oil spill in Alaska and had cried for the sad-eyed seals who were hosed down by volunteers. For years — at least a decade [...]
Win a Beautiful hessnatur Tee Designed by Miguel Adrover!
This is the beautiful t-shirt in organic cotton that Miguel Adrover of Hessnatur designed for the Grameen Foundation, a $20 value.
Miguel Adrover is well-known in fashion circles for his fantastic and timeless creations, and he is now the designer behind German brand hessnatur. We’re going to be giving one women’s (medium) designer t-shirt [...]
Three Timeless & Timely Vintage Fabric Dresses
It’s Spring, so I’ve been perusing dresses, looking to add to my beloved collection of interesting and ecofriendly frocks. Here are three that are all made from vintage fabrics that are perfect RIGHT NOW.
The Maria dress from Minna has that ‘wearable sculpture’ look, with a slightly exaggerated tulip skirt and an English-rose print that is [...]
Vertical Gardens Feed and Beautify Cities of the Future: Existing and Planned
Starre Vartan in front of a Green Wall at the Vertical Gardens exhibit at Exit Art
The Vertical Gardens exhibit at New York City’s Exit Art was a glimpse into the future– not one that’s made up of sleek silver flying machines or barren cityscapes, but instead a vision wherein buildings and urban structures are integrated [...]
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