Heroines for the Planet: Race Car Driver and Environmental Activist Leilani Munter
Photo by Douglas E. Murray Leilani Munter is an accomplished race car driver who is rather unique in her industry. If you want to bet on her on any of her races, you can go to sites such as 토토사이트. She’s an environmental activist who offsets her carbon footprint for…
In & On: A Culinary Art Experience at Park Avenue Summer
It was one of those sweltering days in New York City. I was walking on Park Avenue, heading to Park Avenue Summer for In & On. The event was to celebrate renown artist Janine Antoni and chef Kevin Lasko’s collaboration, which explores natural and local ingredients that are sensuous for…
Heroines for the Planet: Laura Turner Seydel
Laura Turner Seydel is one of the most powerful women in the environmental movement. I’ve been fascinated by Laura’s work for years now, so I was honored and thrilled for a chance to interview her, to say the least. Ironically, one of my favorite shows as a kid was Captain Planet, a…
Heroines for the Planet: Inspirational Bella Nitika Chopra
Nitika Chopra’s bubbly persona and positivity shine brightly, but this girl is tough as nails, too (in the most hippie, loving way of course). She battled a debilitating disease as a young girl and found herself divorced at 25, with no where else to turn but inward. Nitika dug deep–…
Heroines for the Planet: Author Susan Freinkel Digs Up Plastic’s Secret History
Have a look around you. Chances are you’re surrounded by plastic — the subject of San Francisco science writer Susan Freinkel’s new book, “Plastic: A Toxic Love Story.” We love to hate plastic, and yet, we can’t seem to live without the stuff. For better, but too often for worse,…
Heroines for the Planet: Cupcake Queen Chloe Coscarelli
Chloe Coscarelli is as sweet as the vegan cupcakes which landed her the winner on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. She truly is! At just 23, Chloe has baked her way to the top, and she’s helped veganism garner the mainstream media attention that it so deserves. In between a…
Heroines for the Planet: Upcycled Bag Designer Monica Ralli
She’s a certified nutritionist, eco-entrepreneur, author and the reigning Queen of Green in the twitterverse. It’s no surprise that Monica Ralli, founder of Urthbags, is a Heroine for the Planet. Her wildly popular eco-bags provide jobs to underprivileged women worldwide as old, discarded objects are cleverly transformed into statement-making arm…
Heroines for the Planet: Green For All’s Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO of Green For All, is leading a movement to bring about the change our country so desperately needs. She has a bold yet simple vision for the future — one in which everyone gets to prosper while not destroying our planet. Phaedra’s mission to build an economy that…
Heroines for the Planet: Vaute Couture Vegan Fashion Designer Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart
Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart doesn’t just wear her heart on her sleeve, she designs clothes so you all can, too. She’s the founder and designer of the vegan fashion label Vaute Couture (an Eco Chick fave; check out our coverage of her runway show here), a gorgeous apparel line featuring high-style,…
Heroines for the Planet: Lovetarian Gabrielle Bernstein
It’s an honor to take over this very special weekly series on Eco-Chick in which we’ll feature an extraordinary woman who is powerfully shaping our planet with her good work. Fittingly, we kick things off just a week after International Women’s Day with a gal who is a spiritual heroine…