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Celebrity Green
Where celebrities
answer the question:
What does going green mean to you and how do you contribute helping
save Mother Earth?
Going Green with Kwame Jackson
(NBC & Donald Trump’s Apprentice Finalist)
Kwame holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business
School and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard
Business School.
“Although he was flattered to make both People Magazine's 50 Most
Beautiful People and its 50 Hottest Bachelors list in 2004, Kwame is a
businessman first!”
www.kwamejackson.com
www.KrimsomByKwame.com
Kwame Jackson Going
Green?
What
are you doing to Live Green on planet earth?
·As a New York City resident, I'm very sensitive to litter, I try and
do my small part by always cleaning up after others when I can in public
places. Taking time out to pick up the stray paper and simply put it in
the trash or proper recycling bin – exercising a little home training!
I'm also diligent about separating recyclables in my own home and
minimizing my use of air conditioning by zoning off different areas of
my condo and simply opening the windows. Growing up, I guess my mother
was "green" or just frugal, before her time, because when I learned to
wash clothes as a kid, she always made me use a full load to turn on the
machine, no partial loads, thus saving energy and cost! Lastly, I almost
always ride the Subway! Mass transportation is a great thing, as I
haven't owned a car since 1998 given my previous Harvard apartment on
Boston's "T" line and as a user of New York City's extensive mass
transit system for the last 8 years as a resident.
What
are you considering as you contemplate Going Green on planet earth?
I think the next big step for me would be to build or "greenovate' a
"Green" home in the future and to do my small part to contribute to and
use alternative energy products as they are developed, i.e. wind power,
solar power, hybrids, etc.
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Going Green with Diane Hatz, Founder/Director, Sustainable Table;
Executive Producer,
The
Meatrix
www.sustainabletable.org
,
www.themeatrix.com
Diane Hatz, Founder on Going Green?
What
are you doing to Live Green on planet earth?
In order to live green, I eat as much local organic sustainable food as
possible and try to remain as aware as possible of my footprint on the
planet. I try to reduce waste, consume less, recycle or reuse when I
can, and spend more time giving than receiving. The best gift you can
give yourself is to give something to another.
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The parent company of: The Valder Beebe Show (www.valderbeebeshow.com)
Going Green with Kimberla Lawson Roby
Going Green with Kimberla Lawson Roby
New York Times
Bestselling Author,
Kimberla Lawson Roby has written ten novels.
(http://www.kimroby.com)
Kimberla Lawson Roby Green?
"My husband and I
separate all plastic and paper items as well as all aluminum cans so
that it can be recycled by our trash collection company." Kimberla
Lawson Roby.
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The
parent company of: The Valder Beebe Show (www.valderbeebeshow.com)
Going Green with Hill Harper
Hill
Harper on Going Green?
Anything about that is about the future, your talking about future based
activities. You are talking about taking care of something for the
future; in this case you are talking about the world. I love cars for
example and race cars but at the same time I also have a hybrid because
everything needs to be in balance. You can have a car that eats up gas
and is polluting away, you can balance that out and become what they
call carbon neutral by having a car that is ultra environmental. You can
walk more or ride your bike or buy carbon balancing donations to
companies that plant trees. These are ways that we can think about our
future in moderation and that is what going green is to me.
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OMNIMEDIA CO. LLC
Going Green with Sylvia Meléndez-Klinger
Founder, Hispanic Food Communications, Inc., (www.hispanicfoodcommunications.com)
Founder
Sylvia Meléndez-Klinger is a bilingual registered and licensed dietitian
with more than 18 years of experience in consumer communications. An
expert in cross-cultural Hispanic cuisine, Sylvia is a Hispanic native
who speaks both English and Spanish fluently.
Sylvia Meléndez-Klinger on Going Green?
My parents were very conscious about not wasting natural resources –
yes, they were way ahead of their time! What sounded like a broken
record (back in the 70’s), became such a routine that I am still
following what my parents thought me at a very early age:
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Always turn off the lights when you exit a room
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Take quick showers
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Keep the shades down during the day to conserve the house cool or
warm
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Never leave the water running for more than a few seconds, specially
when brushing your teeth
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Turn off all electronics or electric appliances as soon as you
finish using them (TV, computer, radio, iron, etc.)
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OMNIMEDIA CO. LLC
Going Green with Andrea Wiley, President
Clean Heart Productions
Producer: Soul Mate File (www.soulmatefilm.com)
Andrea Wiley has amassed a body of work that includes numerous high
profile network comedy series including "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,"
starring Will Smith, "The Parent 'Hood," "The Jamie Foxx Show," "The
Steve Harvey Show,” "Malcolm and Eddie” and most recently, “The
Parkers,” starring Mo'Nique on which she served as co-executive
producer.
Andrea
Wiley on Going Green?
I have had a Toyota Prius for two years so I am GREEN in reducing my
carbon footprint. I am not emitting toxic fumes into the ozone layer, so
that is my contribution to our wonderful earth.
The Prius is a combined hybrid (sometimes referred to as
series-parallel), a vehicle that can be propelled by gasoline (petrol)
and/or electric power.
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Going Green with Chef Cassondra Armstrong, Executive Chef
CEO,
Chef Cassondra Culinary Concepts, Inc.
(www.chefcassondra.com)
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Chef Cassondra Armstrong on Going Green?
Well,
today I did all of my traveling using public transportation. I brought
a train day pass and rode it to the downtown station, which I later
found out that I could also use the ticket to ride the bus as well.
I got a
little exercise by walking to my appointment, about 2-3 block from where
the train let me off. After I completed my business I walked another 2
block to my next appointment, when finished I walked 4 blocks to a bus
stop, where I was able to use the same ticket I brought for the train,
sat read a book, received a couple of phone calls, ate cheese and
grapes, and drank water all while waiting on the bus. The bus came I
continued to read my book and before long I was at my stop, well
actually, I missed my stop and had to get the next stop a block up due
to being on the phone (with Valder Beebe) but not a problem.....I needed
the exercise. It was great!
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(www.valderbeebeshow.com)
LIVING GREEN INSPIRATION SPEECH TO START A GREEN BUSINESS, OFFER GREEN
JOBS OR BE EMPLOYED IN A GREEN JOB
By Valder Beebe
Founder, Beebe’s LIVING GREEN 2008
www.valderbeebeshow.com
Hello, I am Valder Beebe and I host the
Valder Beebe Show,
an FM and global Internet Radio and Television Show. Our show addresses
topics of mind, body and spirit with some of the most celebrated people
in the world along with ordinary people on their life’s journey such as
you and I in this room.
I get to host the
Valder Beebe Show
to inspire the “I AM,” a.k.a. GOD, within each of us. What an awesome
and joyful job I have been given as purpose.
To make all of this work, I am the CEO of
PIP
Production
and
A
BEEBE OMNIMEDIA CO.
based in Dallas, Texas. At the end of this meeting you can get a
business card, newspaper and a
Green Living Business Listing
in the back of the room if you would like more information.
Now that you have a peek at who I am, I want to talk with you about
Living Green.
Living Green
is a movement taking place on Planet Earth. We have gone through the
Stone Age and the Industrial Revolution; and now we are in the
Technology Revolution.
We at
Smart Living Green
are dedicated to illuminating solutions and bringing information and
methods to “recycle, reuse, renew and Live Green” for ourselves, our
families and the planet.
Many African Americans have been “living green” long before it was "the
thing to do," we just didn’t know what to call it. My Living Green
Partner, Gary Johnson of Black Men in America asks “Do you remember the
fictional character
Fred
G. Sanford
from the ‘70s television series
“Sanford and Son”
starring
Redd Foxx? Fred Sanford
was ahead of his time. Think about it. Fred was the ultimate
“recycler” and more than just a junk man. If anyone had asked Fred what
the initial “G” stood for in his name, he would have replied,
“The 'G' stands for G-R-E-E-N!"
I know that you are aware that living green is everywhere. Each April
22nd we celebrate Earth Day and April 25th Arbor
Day (plant a tree). Yet what does living green mean to you? Living
Green is about leaving the earth a better planet than when we arrived
for our brief life journey. It’s about using the earth’s resources
wisely and giving back and about recycling, reusing and re-purposing
items that we need to sustain us. To sum it up, it is to “leave as
small a footprint of damage as possible on the earth.”
Interview Courtesy: ValderBeebeShow.com
Tele-Seminar, host, Darryl Mobley, publisher of Family Digest Magazine
Interviewing, Valder Beebe, founder of Beebe’s LIVING GREEN. An
Eco-Awareness Platform of (Valder Beebe Show.com).
Topic: Valder Beebe Talks………….$aving Money and $aving Green in
business and your home
Living Green Questions Mr. Mobley asks Valder Beebe:
DARRYL MOBLEY1. What is Living Green?
VALDER BEEBE:
Many will have many definitions, some that will benefit the earth and
others that will benefit our human need to make money. Living Green is
to “use wisely the resources of the earth today and tomorrow with the
power to recycle, reuse, renew.”
DARRYL MOBLEY 2. What are some key details we need to decide first to
incorporate Living Green in our lifestyle?
VALDER BEEBE:
Why do I want to live green?
What commitments am I willing to make to live green?
Will I live green even if no one is aware of my contributions?
One person needs to start, and another family member can be taught to
participate.
I advise to change one thing, and start with that. You can store your
cleaning chemicals in a location where the family does not frequently
breathe; example, the garage, patio, back porch.
You can start with reusable grocery bags, because this will be a learned
behavior. Then commit to perhaps a form of recycling, let’s say, for
the Sunday paper.
Go to www.valderbeebeshow.com
for other ideas of how to start to live green.
DARRYL MOBLEY 3. How can we use those details to hone in on a way to
live green
that works for our families?
VALDER BEEBE:
First, look in your medication cabinets at home; what types of
medications are in there? Example, medications for breathing? Diabetes?
High blood pressure? So, first, make this analysis. Those medical
conditions I mentioned all impact the Endocrine System, and perhaps the
severity can be reduced with using fewer chemicals, eating more whole
foods, and walking (instead of riding in a car). All of this is living
green for you and your family.
DARRYL MOBLEY 4. What one thing can I do NOW to live green?
VALDER BEEBE:
Simple, stop getting ATM receipts (no one really uses these).
Bring your own micro-fiber reusable grocery bag when shopping.
Stop as much junk mail delivery as possible.
Store cleaning products away from your indoor location.
DARRYL MOBLEY 5. What five things can I implement in my lifestyle to
live green?
VALDER BEEBE:
1. Reuse: Buy products that come in reusable containers and repurpose
them for other functions.
Manufacturers are developing new packaging that is sturdy with
re-closeable lids or zipper seals. Buy these containers and reuse.
2. Recycle: Recycle the packaging from your purchased products.
Use a trashcan, and instead of putting in “trash,” put in recyclables.
Some things will need to go in the trash; they are sold as just not
reusable. Over ¾ of the average household’s daily trash (junk mail,
store ads, packing material, computer paper) can be recycled.
3. Renew:
Sign up for a library card (or renew yours).
Instead of buying books that are non-fiction or biography that you may
not read again, check them out from the library. Then buy only
reference books, recipe books, etc., that you may use again and again.
This is the ultimate in reuse.
4. Reduce what you buy.
Choose to live your life more with less. You may now choose two
cereals to purchase instead of three. Do you really need a third pair
of summer flip-flops, when you already have two? Make the responsible
choice.
5. Reduce the use of your car.
What I am saying is take a look at your driving habits. Do you jump in
your car and drive to the mailbox? Do you drive your dog to the dog
park to walk? Do you drive to the laundry facility of your complex?
Only you can look at your personal lifestyle. Look at ways to reduce
your consumption and induce more healthful choices. Perhaps walk to the
mailbox. If you have small kids, this can even be a family event and a
teaching opportunity about the environment or another family value
lesson. Why not walk your dog within the neighborhood more versus so
many driving trips to the park? Still do the park, but make it an
occasion. Walk to the laundry room perhaps as an opportunity to
exercise. Carry a small basket to/from the laundry room, and use the
time while at the laundry to read a magazine or a chapter of a book.
Reduce!
DARRYL MOBLEY 6. What are some of the most popular recycling methods?
VALDER BEEBE:
Each city or each neighborhood seems to define that. The most recycled
materials are plastic, aluminum, copper, Styrofoam. Go to Earth911.com
for what to recycle, and enter your zip code to find a recycle location
near you.
DARRYL MOBLEY 7. What are the most popular items to recycle?
VALDER BEEBE:
The most popular recycled materials are
cardboard boxes, glass, plastics,
aluminum, copper, and Styrofoam. Just to
give you a sense of the amount, this breaks down to about 39 million
tons of paper/paperboard, 13.7 million tons of plastics and 10.9 million
tons of glass. If you want to recycle, go to
Earth911.com for what to recycle, and enter
your zip code to find a recycling location near you.
DARRYL MOBLEY 8. How can I save money by Recycling? Renewing? Reusing?
VALDER BEEBE:
As you practice LIVING GREEN, you become a conscious consumer, selecting
products that have value. Now the value may be “a smaller footprint on
the earth – and at times the value may be a way to save more and harm
the earth less.” But you will be conscious that your decision is of
value.
DARRYL MOBLEY 9. What web sites can teach me more about living green?
VALDER BEEBE: I suggest going to valderbeebeshow.com and
clicking on “living green” to visit our partner site
blackmeninamerica.com/green.htm where you can learn more about living
green.
© A BEEBE OMNIMEIDA CO. LLC 2008
Living & Going Green. How you can be a part of the green change $$$$.
Inspiration for Entrepreneurs; Business Ideas; Green Collar Jobs
How can Living Green be beneficial to you? There is money in Living
Green. I am here to inspire you to be excited, to be inquisitive and to
be proactive as you make money with the benefit of saving the planet.
Now I am not here to talk about the basics of helping the planet like
changing out light bulbs and turning back your thermostats, because most
of us in the room for years have turned back the thermostats in the
winter and then up in the summer.
Let’s get down to business inspiration. There will be millions of new
businesses spawned from the Green Movement, not to save the planet but
for selfish reasons of making money. But that is OK, because we and the
planet can benefit.
I am here to challenge you to think from right where you are to come up
with an idea for a business, a product or service to start in 30 days.
Yes, 30 days to plan, pray and think.
You will need to come up with your own ideas, because right now there is
not a Going Green SBA, that is, Small Business Administration, but
remember, “Greater is He – GOD- that is within me than is outside of
me.” So you have the tools to pray, meditate, ask and have faith. Pray
for divine wisdom and divine intervention and action. These are your
tools.
You see, many African Americans and the poor have been a part of the
ecology movement since the beginning of the new Americas. We wore hand-
me-down clothing, lived in hand-me-down housing, and took leftover and
spoiled food to feed our families (and, may I add, we made meals of
substance that made and kept the poor strong). The poor have recycled
throughout the history of America. What we lacked was a “popular title”
and marketing effort to make it successful. But now you have an
awakening to be ahead, to be a part of the green financial movement.
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OK, here are some business ideas. You will need to know what are your
strengths and your creativity to building a business. It is not
impossible, but with all faith ventures you will need Hebrews 11:1,
which tells us that “faith is the substance of things hoped for and the
evidence of things not seen.”
OK, here are some ideas and businesses to contact about starting your
Green Business:
Thrift Store <green name> Resale Clothing Store.
Partner with someone and sell regular clothing and designer clothing.
You are recycling, keeping clothes out of landfills and meeting clothing
needs of families. A resale shop is a good business, because much of
the merchandise is donated so inventory is not always purchased.
Dream Resale Store, 972-247-7960
Maid service<green name> Domestic cleaning service. This service cleans
the home of the often overworked, over stressed working families. Add
green cleaning products to your service, and your revenue can increase.
Elegant Domestic Services
dianelle@elegantdomesticservices.com
Discount Coupon Service >Coupon Clipping Service
Clip coupons on a weekly basis for busy working families. Find on-line
coupon site and download coupon to client’s e-mail box, based on their
preferences.
SistersInSavings.org
Here is just a list of business to modify to
LIVING GREEN:
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Junk Collector > Recycler
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Vintage Clothing Store > Resale Shop
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Online Health Food Store > Global Health Food
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Online Herb Store > Global Herbs
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Pet Foods > Natural Pet Foods
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Organic & Heirloom Seeds > Ecology Seed Farm
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Organic Produce Delivery > Organic Produce Choices
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Organic Produce Grower > Organic Produce Farmer
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Nature Photographer > Environmental Farmer
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Clothing Designer > Eco Clothing Designer
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Bamboo Products > Renewable Bamboo Products
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