Adam Shake is founder of Twilight Earth, a blog about environmental issues, green world wide news and shared discussions. Adam lives near Washington D.C. with his wife and Rhodesian ridgeback, Katahdin. He spent time in the military, defense industry, homeland security and commercial real estate. He’s now working on a second novel and writes for environmental media companies. When not working on Pennsylvania Avenue, he can be found in a kayak, sailboat, or on the Appalachian Trail.

Derek Markham, writes the Natural Papa blog, lives on the Front Range in Colorado with his wife and children. He’s worked in the natural foods industry for 10 years and writes about environmental topics for Green Options, GreenUpgrader, Green and Clean Mom, Twilight Earth and API Speaks. He digs simple living, natural fatherhood, attachment parenting, natural building, unassisted childbirth, bicycles, composting (sawdust) toilets, organic/biodynamic gardening, vegan peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips, bouldering, and the blues.

Diane MacEachern, founder of the Big Green Purse website, speaker and author of Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World, is passionate about empowering consumers — especially women — to use their marketplace clout to protect the environment.

Joel Makower is Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com, author of the new book Strategies for the Green Economy, and writes the “Two Steps Forward” blog on green business practices and clean technology.
How do you eco?

I’ve helped companies for the last 20+ years integrate an environmental thinking into their operations that aligns with being more profitable. I wrote a monthly environmental newsletter for 15 years, then started GreenBiz.com and related websites, reports, conferences and services based on the same concepts. I’ve worked with the world’s largest companies through GreenOrder and leading clean-tech venture fund, VantagePoint Venture Partners. These fun and stimulating projects and partnerships keeps me on the move.

Andrea Donsky is co-founder of Naturally Savvy, a site all about living a naturally healthy lifestyle using natural and organic products. A registered holistic nutritionist and mom of two, Andrea finds easy ways to use eco-friendly products in everyday life.

How do you eco?

I try and do as much as I can such as eating organic food, recycling, unplugging my appliances and turning off lights. I also Eco by teaching my children to respect their environment by turning off the water when they brush their teeth, recycle and re-use (especially with arts & crafts). We’re most proud of our recent green home renovation project. My husband and I completely renovated our main floor and basement and did it in a non-toxic, eco-friendly way. Everything from the wall insulation to the kitchen cabinets are eco-friendly.

Megan Gerst, founder of Sustainable Motherhood blog, writes for parents looking to live lighter while balancing parenthood, career, and community. Once a city mouse who grew up in New York City, Megan recently became a country mouse after moving upstate. She’s involved in the local sustainable community and runs an event management company.

Anna Hackman, writer of the Green Talk blog, believes if you build it green, they will come. Anna first focused on green building products and now has expanded to green living tips, recycling and gardening.

Jennifer Doucette, mother of three small children, writes the Mothers Going Green blog, a daily record of her implementation of green changes into her home and lifestyle.

Jenn Savedge writes The Green Parent blog and is author of The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Earth-Friendly Living. She focuses on helping parents raise kids that care about the environment without trashing the planet.

Beth Terry, writes the Fake Plastic Fish blog, is an anti-plastic girl in a plastic world. Her detailed log of how much plastic she uses or comes across is a eye-opening view into our disposable culture.

How do you eco?

On the surface, my life and mission are about plastic. How to reduce plastic consumption and waste and find better, healthier alternatives. I track my own plastic waste and hopefully inspire others.

Our plastic habits are an example of the lifestyle our culture promotes. Plastic is convenient, because nothing can be easy enough for us. Plastic is lightweight and cheaper to ship, so we can buy and import more and more. It lasts forever in the environment as tiny plastic pieces. Plastic objects often break and usually can’t be fixed, a view into our disposable society.

Tabitha Liddiard, writes the Organic for Baby and Organic In Style blogs, searching out the best organic and eco-friendly products for babies, children and adults. Products of good quality, excellent craftsmanship and–a certain hip and trendy style.

Kirstin Aadahl, new mother and a former special education teacher of 14 years, writes the Trying To Be Greener, a blog about safe, eco-living one day at a time.

Christine Escobar writes the Green Parent Chicago blog as a welcome harbor for Chicago-area parents interested in natural family living and caring for the environment. She focuses on natural birth, breastfeeding, organic and vegetarian nutrition, alternative education, non-traditional families, home schooling and environmentalism.

Jennifer Lance is lead writer for Eco Child’s Play, a blog about creating an organic, fun and chemical-free life for your kids. Although she and her family have lived off the grid for 15 years in Northern California’s Trinity County in a home built by themselves and friends, daily life is still packed–with teaching preschool, working towards a Master’s Degree, blogging, gardening, hiking, yoga, and raising her children and four akitas.

Jessica Monte writes the Green Mamma blog. As a parent, lifelong artist and freelance writer her focus is rooted in desire to protect and preserve the planet’s environment for her children and future generations.

Jennifer Taggart writes TheSmartMama blog, which focuses on “simple steps for non-toxic babies.” A practicing environmental law attorney and eco-consultant, she’s also author of the forthcoming, “The Smart Mama’s Green Guide: Simple Steps to Non-Toxic Babies.”

Cameron Mora, mother of four, writes the GreenGoody blog. She teaches her children the importance of their impact on this planet. Cameron has a soft spot for great design, pretty things, good photography, and anything eco-friendly.

Doreen Kukral’s Mom Goes Green is a window into one mom’s journey to green living, from trying to recycle on vacation to what her kids should snack on.

Christine Gardner’s “Mothering Earth” highlights tips on simple mothering for a healthy earth. Like she says “If momma’s happy, we’re all happy.”

Sommer Poquette’s Green & Clean Mom blog, where “going green is sexy, sassy and fun,” is for the average mom doing her best to be some shade of green everyday.