Vote for Dorothee to be the Next Green ‘It’ Girl!

Who’s the next green ‘it’ girl? Project Green Search is looking for the woman who wants to be an advocate for the environment, animal welfare, fair trade, and human rights. The next green ‘it’ girl is a model, spokesperson, host, brand ambassador and all around green model citizen, for progressive, sustainable, ethical companies, from fashion & beauty to cars & computers.

We know just the girl… our own Dorothee Royal-Hedinger, sustainable food advocate and co-founder of OrganicNation.tv! Dorothee is more than just a (ridiculously) pretty face – she’s got brains and passion for sustainability in spades, just the qualities that a well-rounded green ‘it’ girl should have.

Please vote for Dorothee so she can continue her work in spreading the message of sustainability.

“The more I learn about sustainability and organic food, the more I realize that being eco-conscious can’t stop at the dinner table. For our health and for the health of the planet, we all need to make eco-friendly choices when purchasing things like beauty products and clothing.

I’ve realized that fashion has the power to make a difference because of the joy and interest it brings people who might not normally be exposed to environmental issues. It’s been such a pleasure working with leaders in eco-fashion that I have to admit, I’m hooked! I would be proud to continue fostering environmental awareness in young consumers through something as fun as fashion.

As a “green” model, I would aim to show that being green means being hip, confident and conscious about what we consume, but most of all I would enjoy celebrating healthy food, healthy clothing and healthy bodies!”

-Dorothee

Voting is really easy, and every single vote counts… just click this link & select 5 stars under her photo, and leave a note at the bottom of the page if you like. Hurry – voting ends tomorrow!

Link [Project Green Search]

Who’s Who in Green: Starre Vartan

It hasn’t been long since the perception held that eco-friendly fashion and beauty were the realm of the hemp-wearing, au naturel granola types. But Starre Vartan, an environmental writer and editor, knew that it was more than that – that it could, in fact, be stylish, glamorous and beautiful, and appeal to all sorts of different women. So, in 2005, she founded Eco-Chick.com with the idea that women who cared about the planet deserved their very own place on the web.

Eco Chick has helped make doing right by the planet fun, sexy and feminine, featuring posts like ‘Eco Lingerie for Every Bella’, ‘Reduce PMS Bloating Naturally with Herbs’, ‘Help Fight Chocolate Extinction’ and ‘The Best Non-Milk Cappuccino Ever!’. Diverse topics from eco-friendly high chairs to the pros and cons of nuclear power are covered, always with Eco Chick’s signature style.

Watch Starre demonstrate some classic Eco Chick go-green tips on Fox News below:

Starre was born in Sydney, Australia and split her time between her home country down under and the hamlet of Garrison, New York, exposing her both to the sand and sea of Australia and the deep forests and mountains of the Northeast. These beautiful natural environments are part of what inspired her to achieve a BS in geology, BA in English and a minor in Biology at Syracuse University. She’s currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at Columbia University.

Starre’s work can currently be found on The Huffington Post, Audubon Magazine (where she writes the Green Guru column) and The Daily Green. She’s the managing editor for Greenopia and the style editor for Plenty Magazine. She has also written for E/The Environmental Magazine, The Fairfield County Weekly, Alternet.org, and Worldchanging New York. Starre was also an associate producer for the Discovery Channel’s miniseries Final Hour.

Starre’s latest venture is her recently released book, ‘The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to be Fabulously Green’. The book delves into ways young women can live sustainably and still be chic and cool, with sections on fashion and personal care, the home, eco-friendly travel and more. Upbeat and lighthearted, The Eco Chick Guide to Life has hundreds of ideas on how to be ecologically smart, from vintage clothes shopping to biodegradable hair products.

Starre Vartan’s Green Score: 13,907