Welcome to the Green Phone Booth, where women write and work together toward a cooler, cleaner, healthier planet. Individually, we face the same frustrations and challenges that you do in trying to live more lightly on this Earth. Together, we’ve created a community that fosters our efforts. All of us aspire to green superhero status. Some times, we are wildly successful and, other times, our capes fail us. But we do try – and we know you do, too. Join us on our adventures! We can always fit another hero into the Booth.
ENVIRAMBO!
Normally a timid creature with an annoying tendency to stray from the flock. When warranted greeen sheeep morphs into EnviRambo, sentinel of all Earth inhabitants.Has the power to nourish unsuspecting junkies. Is able to transport armloads without a plastic bag. Can cut power consumption in half. Has a wrench and knows how to use it! (Learn more about her Alter Ego, or drop her a line.)
THE CONSCIOUS SHOPPER!
Though she seems like a mild-mannered mother of three boys, The Conscious Shopper carries a powerful secret weapon - her wallet. With this weapon, she fills her fridge with local and organic foods, stocks her shelves with non-toxic cleaners, dodges excess packaging, and searches for eco-friendly clothing...while trying to stay within her budget. Will she be deceived by the pitfalls of Greenwashing? Can she defeat her arch-nemesis Advertising and its sinister sidekick Cheap Plastic Crap? Stay tuned to find out. (Learn more about her Alter Ego.)THE GREENHABILITATOR:
At home, her children call her the green momster, but when she steps into the phone booth, this mom of three becomes.....the Greenhabilitator!
On a never-ending quest to diminish her footprint, the Greenhabilitator looks at everything that passes through her hands and asks one question: "How can this be done in a more sustainable way?"
Wielding a sewing machine and a sharp tongue, the Greenhabilitator fights back against consumerism and planned obsolescence. She holds the power to whip up hand made gifts at a moment's notice and pack waste-free lunches every day of the year.
Follow along as the Grenhabilitator works to brings back a simpler way of life for herself and her family. (Learn more about her Alter Ego.)
GOING GREEN MAMA!
With a sippy cup in one hand and a spade in the other, Going Green Mama stands up for slower living and faster bedtimes. This working mom of two and wife of a college student wages a silent war against excess and the Green-Eyed Monster. It's not easy being green, but Going Green Mama, with her sidekicks Green Thumb and Little Bear, is paving a path towards a simpler life. (Learn more about her Alter Ego, or drop her a line.)
JENN, THE GREENMOM OF THE BURBS!
In her typical 24/7 life, Jenn is a musician and a mom, working two jobs plus whatever freelance gigs come up, schlepping the short people everywhere they need to go, and managing a disorganized but happy household...but on the eighth day of the week, and during those extra hours beyond the 24 we all normally get (you know, the ones every mom somehow learns to squeeze out of the day), she's the Green Mom of the Burbs, defying the minivan brigade, vaporizing take-out menus, and carrying on a happy and fulfilled life without ever going shoe shopping or visiting the inner aisles of the supermarket.
Her weapons: voracious reading habits, willingness to try new things even if she screws them up at first, and (when all else fails) giant mutant zucchinis from the garden. Backed by her loyal sidekicks Slow Cooker and Giant Freezer, she is a force for independence, freedom from peer pressure, homemade bread, eating well without guilt or excessive time expenditure, eliminating excess chemicals and plastic bags from her living space, and making being frugal (okay, cheap) a hip and cool thing to do. Her endlessly repeated motto: "Pay Attention!" Because if we all look around and take control of our own lives, worlds, diets, homes, and so forth, if we read and listen and question the implacable forces of the Status Quo (her chief nemesis), if we claim for ourselves the skills and awareness we could so easily just let our environments quietly dictate for us, we can change the world one minivan/dinner/shoe at a time. (Learn more about her Alter Ego.)
On a never-ending quest to diminish her footprint, the Greenhabilitator looks at everything that passes through her hands and asks one question: "How can this be done in a more sustainable way?"
Wielding a sewing machine and a sharp tongue, the Greenhabilitator fights back against consumerism and planned obsolescence. She holds the power to whip up hand made gifts at a moment's notice and pack waste-free lunches every day of the year.
Follow along as the Grenhabilitator works to brings back a simpler way of life for herself and her family. (Learn more about her Alter Ego.)
GOING GREEN MAMA!
With a sippy cup in one hand and a spade in the other, Going Green Mama stands up for slower living and faster bedtimes. This working mom of two and wife of a college student wages a silent war against excess and the Green-Eyed Monster. It's not easy being green, but Going Green Mama, with her sidekicks Green Thumb and Little Bear, is paving a path towards a simpler life. (Learn more about her Alter Ego, or drop her a line.)JENN, THE GREENMOM OF THE BURBS!
In her typical 24/7 life, Jenn is a musician and a mom, working two jobs plus whatever freelance gigs come up, schlepping the short people everywhere they need to go, and managing a disorganized but happy household...but on the eighth day of the week, and during those extra hours beyond the 24 we all normally get (you know, the ones every mom somehow learns to squeeze out of the day), she's the Green Mom of the Burbs, defying the minivan brigade, vaporizing take-out menus, and carrying on a happy and fulfilled life without ever going shoe shopping or visiting the inner aisles of the supermarket.Her weapons: voracious reading habits, willingness to try new things even if she screws them up at first, and (when all else fails) giant mutant zucchinis from the garden. Backed by her loyal sidekicks Slow Cooker and Giant Freezer, she is a force for independence, freedom from peer pressure, homemade bread, eating well without guilt or excessive time expenditure, eliminating excess chemicals and plastic bags from her living space, and making being frugal (okay, cheap) a hip and cool thing to do. Her endlessly repeated motto: "Pay Attention!" Because if we all look around and take control of our own lives, worlds, diets, homes, and so forth, if we read and listen and question the implacable forces of the Status Quo (her chief nemesis), if we claim for ourselves the skills and awareness we could so easily just let our environments quietly dictate for us, we can change the world one minivan/dinner/shoe at a time. (Learn more about her Alter Ego.)
ECO-HEROES WHO'VE HUNG UP THE CAPE:
BURBANMOM!
Most days, Burbanmom is simply an ill-mannered suburbanite but when annoyed by political agendas or consumer indifference, she morphs into The Bulk - an unstoppable beast of near unlimited strength, power, and sarcasm. The Bulk’s endurance makes her an untiring creature capable of square foot gardening, carpooling, and writing letters to her representatives. Very little has been known to faze the Bulk, except those with greater powers such as Big Oil, CAFO, The Bush, and Invisible Cheney. Truly a marvel, the Bulk is committed to helping other individuals join the fight against these planet-wrecking villians.ECOWONDER!
Most days, Eco 'Burban is a working mom to 4 boys, support team for 1 husband and wrangler of 2 dogs. When warranted, she becomes The EcoWonder. Her most powerful weapon? A laptop computer...
Carries briefcase by day, hauls recycling carts for Little League by night. Packs 6 waste-free lunches with one hand, answers email with the other. Has been seen dressing children in thrift-store Abercrombie, wearing resale shop suits and carrying a Klean Kanteen on business trips. Known to question authority, speak up at meetings and demand more of the school system (and the lunch lady!)
But, even super-heroes are human... The EcoWonder has been seen buying individually wrapped granola bars, eating at the local pizza joint and sometimes forgets she left the cell phone charger plugged in. We all need a little help now and then!
Knits faster than a commuter subway;
More melancholy than your average endangered species;
And is able to write her dissertation while breastfeeding!
THE GREEN RAVEN!
Knits faster than a commuter subway;More melancholy than your average endangered species;
And is able to write her dissertation while breastfeeding!
OLIVE S. OYL!
By day, JessTrev's your average mom, juggling six tasks too many and finding her days too short. But here? She slides on into her shero suit and wakes up as Olive S. Oyl.Olive. Olive who? Olive you! Olive Stopping Oil. And Olive S..oyl. Olive Soil? Olive that Green Earth, baby. Willing to wrap her ectomorph arms around the globe to bring together legions of sheros ready to do what it takes to make our children's world worthy.
GREEN BEAN!
Shrinks garbage faster than a ravenous worm bin.More committed to building connections than a magnet.
Known to wield a keyboard and a mouse as weapons.
And able to plant Victory Gardens in a single day.
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