Who’s Who in Green: Olivia Zaleski
September 2, 2008 · Print This Article
Olivia Zaleski is a freelance writer and green living expert who writes for numerous green blogs and websites, and frequently shares her tips with national radio host Dr. Pat and on ABC’s Good Morning America. Olivia was born and raised in the urban jungle of NYC, and was very much a city girl until she was 16, when she was sent to an organic farm in Vermont. There, she spent a lot of time outdoors, even spending three days in the woods by herself – with nothing more than a tarp, sleeping bag, four bagels and a hunk of cheese.
She went on to study art history at Dartmouth College, and spent two summers at the Rhode Island School of Design. She briefly worked in fashion merchandising for a large corporation, and during that time was exposed to the environmental issues that came to light during the company’s production process. It sparked her passion for responsible design, and she began learning and writing about various environmental problems and solutions.
Olivia, who again lives in NYC, is managing editor of Eco-Chick.com and also writes for Treehugger, The Daily Green and The Huffington Post, where her syndicated column ‘Enviro-Mental: Going Green Without Going Crazy‘ repeatedly breaks over 80,000 page views. Olivia’s signature writing style is sharp and witty, with entertaining topics like ‘Top 10 Most Useless Items of Crapola’.
Click the image above to watch a video clip of one of Olivia’s Good Morning America appearances at The Huffington Post.
Olivia also played an integral role in the launch of Huffington Post Green, a new addition to the hugely popular online magazine The Huffington Post, which consistently ranks as the #1 blog on Technorati and gets mind-boggling numbers of visitors each day. The Huffington Post Green is entirely dedicated to environmental stories, from ‘Will Anyone Seriously Question T. Boone Pickets at the Big Tent?’ to ‘The Art of Dumpster Diving’.
Olivia is dedicated to making green mainstream, and her writing draws attention to everything from the latest line of sustainable clothing to her tips for greening up a Christmas tree. We’re looking forward to seeing more of Olivia’s green ventures in the future!
Olivia Zaleski’s Green Score: 12,378
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She’s smart, witty, knows her stuff and is great to look at. No visual pollution here.
Jeez, brilliant AND gorgeous. What more could you ask for?
Green + Smart + Hot = Olivia Zaleski
And…… she makes you feel bad about using plastic bags, which makes her effective as well!
Go Olivia we are listen to you!
fun to watch, highly informative presentation from a beautiful young woman obviously committed to the green cause.
Pina
Kathleen – Bravo, we need more Olivias!
I have found Olivia’s practical advice useful & reliable in my efforts to become more green. dbdbd
Fighting the good fight Olivia…I just got done with the Slow Food Nation weekend here in Cali (Im going to Culinary school, and running our student farm – we sell at the St Helena Farmers Market each week) and it was totally inspiring and a great conduit for the message. Its great to see that you’re doing so well… If you get this, give me a shout sometime! go green!
Olivia is great! I’ve been watching/reading her work since she first started on HuffingtonPost. Always informative and always makes me laugh. Love her–actually I think I’m in love with her!
Hi Olivia-So pleased to see this writeup of your activites and interests. You might want to meet Time Equities, Inc. director of sustainability-Alice Cook. I am sure you would find much in common.
Very best, Francis
Olivia is HOT!! Especially when lying in fields of wildflowers.
And she’s always informative without being condescending. Keep it up olivia!