Women Leaders to Share Green Inspirations and Guidance for Home-makers, Business Owners, and Community Organizations

Make a Difference while Making a Living Helping People, Making a Profit, and Protecting the Planet at Greenable

(Philadelphia, PA) November 2008 – “Anyone can create a green initiative, anytime, don't wait”, is the message Arianne Delafosse has for people who want to get involved in greening up their homes, creating a community-based community green campaign, and not have to reinvent the wheel.” Women for Entrepreneurship, the Environment, and Social Equity is the theme of this most timely and relevant information-sharing and networking session that will be held on Sunday, November 16 from 3pm until 6pm at the offices of Greenable located at 126 Market Street.

Women Leaders is being co-sponsored by We Are Building Open Opportunity Structures Together (We Are BOOST), and Philadelphia-based green materials and services provider Greenable. Refreshments are being provided by Cosmic Catering, whose mission is to strive to make a small footprint on the earth but in turn a large footprint in their customer's souls and stomachs.

The all woman panel will collectively address how home-makers, small business owners, nonprofits and faith-based organizations, and even students can use environmental strategy to cut costs, create value, and be better positioned to thrive even within the reality of the current economic downturn.

We Are BOOST Founder Tim Razzaq is absolutely thrilled to have his organization be able to invite the community at large out on a Sunday afternoon, learn from the panel, but, also just as importantly, be able to do it at a site and with a company that is practicing what it preaches, “Greenable does it all. They are committed to helping people understand that there are enormous health, economic, and environmental benefits to be realized by designing, building, and living smarter. Plus, they are opening their doors to the local community on short notice and at a time where so many people to trying to find ways they can save money, help the environment, and navigate these harsh financial times.”

“In an economy where home building and remodeling is suffering one of the worst slumps in decades, green building and remodeling are experiencing incredible growth. Recent surveys reveal that home buyers will pay a premium to purchase a green, energy efficient house. Coloring your business GREEN is a smart move in a sluggish economy” says Patricia Gaylor, who has practiced green design in the northeast for over 25 years and recently featured on Good Morning America.

Delafosse is Founder and Executive Director for Community Green, an all volunteer non-profit organization based in Basking Ridge New Jersey and her message echoes that of Susie Beiler of Spectrum Health Consulting who “would like attendees to come away with inspiration to create community, an understanding of the importance of having vision, and a sense of their level of commitment to implementing their visions.”

Confirmed Women Leaders Panelists:

Patricia Gaylor, Green Interior Design and recently featured on Good Morning America
Topic "Simple, Affordable, and Doable Ways you can: Make Your Home Healthier and More Energy Efficient, Set you Business Up Gain the Competitive Advantages of Going Green, and Find Green Materials Locally that are Readily Available and Financially Feasible"

Ariane Delafosse, Founder of Community Green (New Jersey)
Topic: "Easy Steps to Take Growing Your Community Green Nonprofit from the Grassroots to the Grass-tops."

Susie Beiler, Spectrum Health Consulting
Topic: “My Vision for Shamalada Healing Sanctuary and How You Can Become Engaged in Holistic Health for Personal and Community Wellness”

Trisha Mandes, Founder of Philly Eco Kids (PEK)
Topic: How to Easily Educate Your Children and Students about Climate Change, Global Warming, and What They Can Do About It

Marilyn Moran of Marilyn New Media Marketing and author of We Are BOOST Philly Green Blog
Topic: "Grow Your Business, Web Site or Blog: Sound Economical, Social, and Green Marketing Opportunities"

Barbara Stange, Simply Natural Living;
Topic: "Simple Steps to Improve Your Personal and Family through Easy Balance of Mind, Body, Spirit and With Nature"

Invited but unconfirmed panelists include:

Julie Hancher & Beth Funari, co-authors of GreenPhillyBlog.com, a Philadelphia-based website providing environmental information for the local region
Topic: “Planting the Seed: Growing Your Green Business from the Ground Up”

Donation is $15 per adult and $5 for children under 12 years of age. A refreshments buffet of locally grown and harvested food will be prepared by Cosmic Catering and available to all who attend. Advanced registration is required, please call (206) 202-2883 or visit the calendar of events at www.weareboost.org.

Greenable Philadelphia's premier resource for interior and exterior green building products and services for residential & commercial projects whether it is simply a can of paint, a green roof installation, or an entire residential or commercial design project. Greenable is located at 126 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Phone: 215-922-6066, Web: www.greenable.com Media Contact: Angelo Anastasio, 215-922-6066 x206

We Are Building Open Opportunity Structures Together (We Are BOOST) is a creative community solutions organization that develops and utilizes innovative and customized strategies to build structures relationships between individuals, organizations, businesses, institutions, and agencies that lead to beneficial social, economic, and educational opportunities and outcomes in under-served communities and emerging markets and neighborhoods. They can be reach at (206) 202-2883, info@weareboost.org, and www.weareboost.org.