Behind the Brand: Deborah Lindquist – A Pioneer Of Eco Fashion
Behind the Brand: Deborah Lindquist – A Pioneer Of Eco Fashion

Written for Coco Eco Deborah Lindquist is a pioneer in eco-conscious fashion. The “Green Queen,” a nickname for which she’s known, is celebrating her 38th year as a designer. She’s renowned for her detailed, hand-made pieces of cashmere. Her craftsmanship is...

I Haven’t Camped in Twenty Years…
I Haven’t Camped in Twenty Years…

Written for Medium “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch I know people are jonesing to get out of the house and get back to traveling. I am one that’s been getting on a plane multiple times a month for many, many years. What I hadn’t...

Behind The Brand: Think Mink. Think Vegan Shoes.
Behind The Brand: Think Mink. Think Vegan Shoes.

Written for Coco Eco “The luxury brands of the world should be vegan and sustainable to be truly current and fashionable!” -Rebecca Mink Rebecca Mink is the founder, CEO, and designer of Mink Shoes. Her luxury “vegan” shoe line has no mink involved, unless of course...

Fran Drescher: Turning Passion Into Purpose
Fran Drescher: Turning Passion Into Purpose

Written for Coco Eco Photo Credit: Peter Marc Jacobson You likely know of Fran Drescher from her iconic role in the hit TV series “The Nanny”. Like the “Sound Of Music”, but instead of Julie Andrews showing up at your door, it’s the flashy, fashion queen, Fran Fine,...

Behind the Brand: Evolue – Naturally Evolved Skincare
Behind the Brand: Evolue – Naturally Evolved Skincare

Written for Coco Eco Jean Seo opened her clean beauty boutique, Évolué (French for “Evolved”), back in 2010. Jean was a pioneer on the forefront in this space. Soon after, she launched her own skincare line under the same name. “Yes, I opened the first one in the US,...

Tracy Duhs: The 9 Pillars of Health
Tracy Duhs: The 9 Pillars of Health

Written for Coco Eco I can’t think of a better pick for our “Girl Power” issue! Tracy Duhs is a hydration expert and educator. She started her “wholistic” wellness journey, as well as becoming a mom, early in life. Now with two teenage daughters she’s able to give...

Take Care of You, Boo!
Take Care of You, Boo!

Written for Coco Eco Taking care of yourself is not an option - it’s a necessity. We must nourish ourselves during these challenging times. Relax, restore and replenish. Don’t be “burnt toast.” What does this mean? You give every one around you the good pieces and you...

Dumpster Diving With Rob Greenfield
Dumpster Diving With Rob Greenfield

Written for Planet Experts Believe it or not, I met Rob Greenfield on Twitter. I was so impressed with what he was doing that I decided to go meet him. I was going to be in San Diego where he is based and just stayed an afternoon longer to meet up and have Rob take me...

All About Togetherness
All About Togetherness

Written for Planet Experts (This is a guest blog by our Viking Gyre crew member Tiffany Paige who runs the blog Green With Tiffany.  For those of you following this blog closely, this was written on day three when we still had sun and warmth.) We are out to...

I Am TreePeople: Neenah and Tiffany Paige
I Am TreePeople: Neenah and Tiffany Paige

Written for TreePeople.org In 1981, TreePeople set a lofty goal to plant 1 million trees in Los Angeles by the start of the 1984 Olympics. This would be a towering feat for any organization, but TreePeople gathered all of its muscle to get it done. Many trees were...

Creating Food Security through Urban Gardening
Creating Food Security through Urban Gardening

Written for LA Yoga Nicole Landers at Community Healing Gardens Women Changing the Landscape of Our Cities “Every patch of soil is an opportunity to grow food,” says Community Healing Gardens Co-Founder Nicole Landers. In the greater Los Angeles area, where the...