This Saturday, October 4th, The Green Girls will be heading to Santa Monica for some good clean fun! Come join us!


You're invited! BIG SUSTAINABLE SANTA MONICA EVENT.  The Mayor is coming, members of the Chamber of commerce, Heal the Bay, Toyota's VP. There will be a sudsy fun eco car washing demonstration, live band, and giveaways. We'd love you to commit to coverage and secure some great interviews with these distinguished South Bay sustainability leaders. See below: More...

Summer Rayne Oakes graduated from Cornell University -an entomologist and environmental scientist by training.

In 2000 in the midst of her studies, Oakes embarked on a journey of cause-related modeling and innovative sustainable design/development projects to push sustainability issues through fashion and media, a position which earned her the name of "The Eco-Model." Now a spokesperson, correspondent and advisor for Discovery's new network, Planet Green, Summer Rayne travels the world to work on sustainable development programs; consults on green issues; and works on a number of other environmental programs. In February 2009, she's launching her first book, "Style, Naturally: The Global Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty."

MR: What does global warming mean to you? SRO: This is the first time that I’m seeing a unified voice in the environmental movement. It’s as if climate change has brought together a myriad of environmental, social, spiritual, and political concerns all under one roof and has given us an opportunity for unified action. MR: How is it affecting you at all? SRO: Environmental issues are my life’s work; the immediacy of the issues has spurred me into action quicker and therefore brought me a lot closer to people and the movement. MR: What things have you changed about your daily routine or lifestyle that you think make an impact/when did you make the change and why? SRO: I’ve personally changed a few things that I believe add up. For one, I try to extend my travels or cluster travels if I have to fly somewhere. Secondly, I buy fresh, local food whenever possible. I consider meat more of a delicacy now and when I eat it, I usually stick to fish. Lastly, plastic bottles drive me nuts. I like drinking flavored waters, but I’m cutting those out and making my own tea-infused and fruit-infused flavor waters and putting them in my Sigg bottle. I’m even taking a Sigg when I can to the airport and filling it up from the water fountain. I don’t care for all the waste that comes off the airplane! Plus it’s better than paying $2 for a bottle of water.

MR: Who inspires you into action?

SRO: Van Jones and Billy Parish have always been an inspiration. They are movement builders. It takes a special kind of leader to build movements.

MR: Do you consider yourself an environmental activist?  More...