eco-mavens

Changing the Paradigm for Childhood Cancer: From Cure to Prevention September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about this insidious disease that is expected to claim the lives of 1,730 children between 0 and 19…Read More

Bobbi Wilding, Deputy Director of Clean & Healthy New York (CHNY), and Director of the national Getting Ready for Baby Campaign has worked to create a world free of toxic chemicals. She learned to love nature when she was young…Read More

Having recognized early in their lives the global problem of plastic pollution, Dianna and Julia Cohen brought together their passions, as well as their individual and collective experiences, and teamed up in the creation of a broader coalition where members…Read More

The following are individuals that are making an impact in the environment through their advocacy and activism for this fundamental global cause. Greta Thunberg This activist began her path when she was 15 by asking her parents to change some…Read More

Our eco-maven of the month is Amy Ziff, founder and executive director of MADE SAFE®, America’s only nontoxic seal for products across consumer product categories, including baby, personal care, household, and beyond. Amy’s curiosity has guided her all along in…Read More

Picture: National Observer This month we are featuring in our eco-maven section an inspiring and fearless ER doctor from Canada, Dr. Courtney Howard, who is not only at the frontline attending patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and took the time…Read More

Twenty-five years ago Caroline MacDougall had a dream, literally, about the next product that she was going to create. Not too far after, Caroline embarked in a delicious and as she describes, “amazing journey” with the creation of a company…Read More

Barry A. Cik, Founder and Technical Director of Naturepedic With the goal of transforming the lives of their customers through safer and healthier sleep options, Barry A. Cik, founder of Naturepedic, has been on the forefront of eliminating toxic chemicals…Read More

The Space for Advocacy in Nature Innovation and rebelliousness characterize the story behind the international natural beauty brand Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, Inc., a company that started developing medicines without using alcohol as a preservative in the 30s. After seeing…Read More

Not only are we in a new year, we are in a new decade and 20 years into the 21st Century. How did that happen? I feel I blinked and the last twenty years just went by in a flash.…Read More