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Girls Gone Green

Contributed By: ecofabulous

We’re constantly amazed by the energy, commitment and sheer force of the younger generation. Our work with Teens Turning Green has shown us the power of a student-led movement in encouraging behavior change and affecting policy, which is why we’re such huge fans of the new Girls Gone Green book from Lynn Hirschfield.

Lynn heads up Participant Media’s publishing division and has worked on award-winning television and film productions such as An Inconvenient Truth, Food Inc., The Cove, and more. The Girls Gone Green book profiles a generation of young women involved in environmental initiatives - some packing up and heading off to college, others still packing their lunch for elementary school. This book isn’t to say that there aren’t some incredible young men moving mountains out there as well (we were witness to some of these inspiring boys at the recent e4 conference in NYC), but as Lynn noticed during her time managing outreach for the social action campaigns surrounding Participant’s films, a vast majority of young green activists were girls.

The book profiles everyday green girls (as well as a handful of celebs like Hayden Panettiere, Ellen Page, Mischa Barton, Alicia Silverstone and Michelle Branch) that have stepped up and taken the initiative to affect change (full disclosure - there’s also a feature on ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin!). The book aims to shed light on some of the powerful work resulting from the passion of these young women, as well as inspire others to do the same. Available on Amazon for under $10, the book makes a great gift for all the ladies in your life!