
Owner, Big Green Purse
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Owner, Big Green Purse
Washington D.C. Metro Area
* 30 years of activism, public education, engagement and outreach to protect the environment
* founder and CEO of Big Green Purse, a company that works with government, industry, and non-profit organizations to encourage responsible green consumerism
* specialist in marketing to women
* expert in green living, sustainable shopping
* author of 4 books
* frequent public speaker on green living, sustainable living, green lifestyle tips, and the green marketplace
Public speaking, campaign development, environmental content provider, consumer outreach, outreach to women
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Big Green Purse encourages consumers, especially women, to use their consumer clout to protect the environment. Our new book, Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World, is in the Top Ten for Amazon's list of environmental books. It's also the focal point for many speeches, book signings, workshops and other events that author and company founder Diane MacEachern gives. Using Big Green Purse principles, Diane also consults with organizations, institutions and companies on how to encourage their audiences to "go green."
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
March 1987 — June 2001 (14 years 4 months)
Washington, D.C.'s premiere communications advocacy company.
M.S. , Natural Resources Management
green living, green consumer power, environmentally friendly products, renewable energy, social networking, consumer clout, the power of the purse
Biodiversity Project, Sierra Club, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Alaska Wilderness League, Earth Share,
Best Green Website, Future Now/2007
Distinguished Service, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Board of Directors