What’s the point?
Our marvelous and complex environment that continually sustains human life (without ever asking for anything in return!) is being decimated at an alarming rate. This poses life-threatening problems for future generations as well as the future of our earth’s friendly plants and animals.
This is a deeply concerning matter, and for the most part Think Green Live Clean believes humanity cares. This is a great start! We at Think Green Live Clean know that small changes can make big differences.
We also understand that most people don’t have the time to research and read paragraph after paragraph of ‘green’ reforms. That’s why we have designed our website for the ‘average Joe or Jill’. Minimal reading for maximum understanding!
In addition, Think Green Live Clean recognizes that many people are skeptical of change. We’re here to help people greatly reduce their impacts on our Earth while maintaining a comfortable or even better lifestyle. You don’t have to sheer your own sheep and hand wash your clothes in the neighborhood stream to make a difference.
Who’s Behind Think Green Live Clean?
Wyatt Taubman, Founder
Wyatt is a twenty-two year old from the island of Kauai in Hawaii who is passionately concerned with the welfare of our beautiful Earth. He is a surfer. He is a student. He is your ‘average Joe’ here to show people that you don’t have to be Einstein to make a difference.
Contact: wyatt@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Trent Hodges, Contributing Writer
Born in Southern California and raised in Boise, Idaho Trent has a deep appreciation for the natural world. He loves to surf, travel, and be outdoors. As a recent graduate from the University of San Diego, he believes that education, awareness, and lifestyle choices at the individual level are the most powerful tools in providing for a sustainable future.
Contact: trent@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Devon Fisher, Contributing Writer
Growing up on the island of Kauai and being surrounded by its pristine beauty has made Devon passionate about preserving our beautiful environment. Devon is enthusiastic about the progress towards sustainability that has been made so far, but knows that there is still much to be done and is confident that we will be successful in the endeavor. Recently graduating from the University of San Diego, Devon is moving to Washington DC and working towards a career in Microcredit with organizations that focus on pulling the world’s poorest out of poverty.
Contact: devon@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Mason Edmonds, Contributing Writer
Mason is a twenty-two year old surfer, musician and student raised on the North Shore of Kaua’i. Some of his friends might call him a “hippie”, but he would prefer the label of “environmental optimist”. A student of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawai’i, Mason believes that humanity is more than capable of adjusting our lifestyle to make way for a healthier and happier planet Earth.
Contact: mason@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Austin Parker, Contributing Writer
Raised in Southern California, Austin knows what it’s like to live in an immensely beautiful yet heavily impacted environment. He believes that small personal choices can lead to large changes and a more sustainable existence. As a recent graduate from the University of San Diego, he is focused on coastal environmental conservation and plans to serve in the Peace Corps this spring.
Contact: austin@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Simona Capisani, Contributing Writer
As a surfer Simona has worked to preserve our ocean and coastal environment and as a recent graduate from the University of San Diego she has promoted education as a fundamental source for sustainable living. Her work as the President of the Environmental Club at USD has been an effort to cultivate individual choices that will benefit the world and its global community.
Contact: simona@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Luke Thomas, Contributing Writer
Luke, a recent graduate of the University of San Diego, is an avid surfer, dive master, and marine conservationist. Time spent abroad in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Australia, The kingdom of Tonga, and Indonesia has solidified his goals of leading a life dedicated to the preservation of our precious marine resources.
Contact: luke@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Chelsea Peterson, Contributing Writer
Chelsea is a twenty-two year old born and raised in Colorado who is wildly in love with the environment. She believes that one person CAN make a difference and tries to do just that in her everyday actions. Chelsea recently graduated from the University of San Diego with a major in Environmental Studies and is going on to attend the University of Denver’s law school to become an environmental lawyer.
Contact: chelsea@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Eric Waldstein, Contributing Writer
Eric, a recent graduate from University of San Diego, has been surfing and exploring the beautiful coasts of México and California for the last 4 years. He thinks it is going to take a positive attitude and a combination of grassroots and national movements to restore our planet to the condition it is worthy of. Currently Eric teaches first grade in an urban elementary school in Washington, D.C. and continues to search for new ways to support the environmental movement.
Contact: eric@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Kelley Spink, Contributing Writer
Growing up in central California where the natural environment was readily forgotten, Kelley has grown to appreciate not only the importance of conserving the environment around us, but spreading the word to others. She believes that knowledge combined with passion create a powerful force for change- it’s simply a matter of getting the knowledge out there. As a recent graduate from the University of San Diego, Kelley plans to attend law school for International Law with a future goal of working for an influential organization such as the United Nations.
Contact: kelley@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Frankie Victoria, Contributing Writer
As a student at the University of San Diego and a native of Santa Barbara, California, Frankie gets to interact with the things she loves most: her family, friends, the arts, and nature! She hopes that anything and everything she does makes a difference in a person’s life and wants to make a career of it. What that career is still eludes Frankie, but she enjoys school and making music in the meantime.
Contact: frankie@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Kaelin McAtee, Contributing Writer
Kaelin is a student at the University of San Diego. She enjoys the outdoors as much as possible whether it be snowboarding in California or rock climbing back home in Virginia. She believes that little changes can make a big difference when it comes to preserving our environment and hopes to spread this idea to others.
Contact: kaelin@thinkgreenliveclean.com
Katie Paul, Contributing Writer
Katie Paul is passionate about all things “keeping-it-local”. Majoring in Global Studies, doing development work in rural Senegal, and traveling around the world has only reinforced her belief that the biggest solution to global problems lies not in international policy, but in local solutions. Working at Malama Kaua`i, a sustainability based non-profit for the past two years, she now runs her own local-produce distribution company on Kaua`i to support farmers, open spaces, the local economy, and our beautiful earth.
Contact: katie@thinkgreenliveclean.com