U.S. Green Chamber Member Spotlight: Conscious Ecopreneurs of Greenfoot Global

Julie and Jocbethem Tahapary are a socially-conscious team, seeking to do their part in helping the planet and reducing the world’s dependency on fossil fuels. They are independent distributors for Greenfoot Global, which markets a green technology called EnviroTabs. “EnviroTabs helps reduce tailpipe emissions by allowing fuel to burn quicker inside the combustion chamber,” Jocbethem…

Hayley Roder

Hayley is a senior at George Mason University, located outside of Washington, D.C. Mason is a diverse and innovative university, constantly finding new ways to become sustainable and make the world a better place. She is a communication major with a focus in journalism and a minor in American History. At the Green Chamber, Hayley…

Nadine Rudolph

Joining us all the way from Germany, Nadine has recently taken on the role as our star Executive Events Director in coordination with the many talented, hard-working staff members at the U.S. Green Chamber. In addition to her Bachelor’s Degree in Event Management from the International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef in Bonn, Germany,…

Maureen Maloney

Meet Maureen. She is a biologist, an adventurer, and a multimedia diva! Maureen earned her Masters degree in Biology at Northern Arizona University, examining the effects of fertilizers on animal development and behavior. Although her original focus was conservation, during her research she realized the strong connections between environmental and social justice issues. She also…

Elizabeth Painter

Elizabeth
 Painter, Chief of Staff at the US Green Chamber of Commerce,
 is a sustainable business development professional. She
 worked
 with
 the
 US
 Environmental
 Protection
 Agency’s
 National
 Center
 for
 Environmental
 Economics,
 an
 international
 NGO
 empowering
 local 
media
 worldwide,
 and
 a
 private
 contractor
 specializing
 in
 agricultural
 solutions
 to
 end
 hunger 
and
 poverty,
 among 
others. An
 International
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Polluters Get 1-Year Respite from California Cap-and-Trade

In the wake of a lawsuit filed by environmental groups, California will delay enforcement of its greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program by one year to give the state more time fine-tune the scheme. The head of the California Air Resources Board(CARB) said Wednesday that polluters wouldn’t have to comply with the emissions trading program until 2013, but…

6/21/11 – Member Spotlight: PaintGreen

US Green Chamber member PaintGreen explains that they felt a responsibility to reduce the impact they have on the environment while still providing the best quality, eco-friendly products and painting services available. “Green attitude runs deep in the organization,” explained Jon Ray, owner and founder of PaintGreen Professional Painters. “We use sustainable office products, drive…