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Green and OrderlyPresented by Eileen Koff, CPO

To The Next Level

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned

to you by your children. ~ Kenyan Proverb

I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but I can do

something. ~ Helen Keller

You must become the change you seek in the world.~ Mahatma Gandhi


Why I am here!25 Years StrongBoston Reno Orlando


The Big Why

Un/Conscious Consumption


New Definitions of “Organizing”


NAPO’s “Green”SIG

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Top Trends for 2010


Organizers: Past and Present

PASTProfessional Organizing during the 80s & 90s

Global uncertainty about the economic horizon. Society seeking control over political and social environments. In 2001 Professional Organizing industry is propelled by a saturating media.

PRESENTWe are at a crossroad.

Obstacle Illusions in creating a Green Professional Organizing business.

Green may compound anxiety.

Green costs more and will alter lifestyle.

“Waste NOT”

Organizers are overwhelmed.


If I want to become an eco-organizer...

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Bloggers

Green Expos

Certifications


Reduce, Re-use & Recycle

Comparing a traditionalProfessional Organizer

to an Eco-Organizer


Reduce


Re-use


Recycle


Training modules

Certification- BCPO credits

Integrity

Research

Support

Marketing

Product evaluations

My Personal Quest


Becoming an Eco-Organizer:Questions to ask clients


Basic Assessment Questions

What’s the goal? Saving money, healthier lifestyle?

What “Green” improvements has the client already made?

Are they on an opt-out junk mail list?

Do they recycle?

Do they understand the plastic recycling numbers? Avoid BPA in #3 and #7

What areas are the client interested in?

Energy conservation

Energy Efficient Lighting

Water Conservation

Toxic Free Living

Recycling

Emergency Preparedness


Body Products - what brands?

Kitchen

Yard and garden

Garage

Children’s toys

Children's allergies or chemical sensitivities?

Chemical and Toxin Assessment Questions

What is the goal?

What have you already done?

What types of cleaning products are in the home?

Do you use non-green cleaners? Why?

What is the concern using green cleaners?

Do you flush medicines down the toilet?


Water

Do you have low-flow shower heads in your showers?

Do you have low-flow toilets, or do you have a water displacer in your toilets?

Do you turn off the water when you brush your teeth, wash face, shave?

When running the dishwasher, is it full?

Do you wash the car at home or at a service center?

Energy and Water Conservation QuestionsEnergy

How old are the major kitchen appliances?

How old is the HVAC system?

What temperature is your thermostat set at winter/summer?

Do you own a programmable thermostat?

Have you ever had your ducts cleaned and sealed?


Becoming an Eco-Organizer:

Green Products


Green Products

Is this product needed?

Does the manufacturer practice sound and fair-trade policies?

At end-life, can it be recycled, composted, reused or donated?

Where was it made? How did it get here?

Questions to ask


Is this product well made...will it last?

Are components of the product made from recycled or post-consumer materials?

Consider the packaging...it is plastic or made from a recyclable material?

Is it easily maintained in cost of time and energy?

Green ProductsQuestions to ask continued

The Container Store offers an Eco-Friendly Organization Product line that can be found at

http://www.containerstore.com/shop/ecoFriendlyOrganizationProducts. These are products that fall into one or more of four categories: repurposed, recycled, sustainable, or biodegradable. According to the Container Store, all eco-friendly products are also judged on their durability, knowing that a lasting product will generate less waste in the long-term.


http://www.containerstore.com/shop/ecoFriendlyOrganizationProducts

http://www.containerstore.com/shop/ecoFriendlyOrganizationProducts

These are a few of my favorite things.......


Conducting anEco-Organizing

session


Eco-Makeover Introduction

Slow and steadySmall steps

Goals and Objectives

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Determine Cost and Savings Component.






What’s next?


Eco-living Resources

Greenerchoices.org

Ecofabulous.com

Greenzer.com

Pristineplanet.com

Elights.com

Shopgreenirene.com

Recommended “Green” Books:

Hot, Flat & Crowded~Thomas Friedman

Affuenza~John Graaf

Better Basics for the Home: Simple solutions for less Toxic Living~Annie Bertholdbond

Green, Greener, Greenest, ~Lori Bongiorno

Ecological Intelligence, ~Daniel Goleman

The Lorax~Dr. Seuss

Websites to find sustainable products:


Resources for Eco-Organizersbeagreenirene.com

~ training program

onlineorganizing.com

~ Report by Claire Josefine

Simple and Sustainable~ Yahoo group

Join the Green “SIG” group through NAPO

San Francisco “Green” Conference CD

Eco-style your client's life~ KJ McCorry NAPO 2008 conference

Visionaries for Change~ Peter Walsh NAPO 2008

Greenmap.org

Earth911.org

EWG.org

The story of stuff www.storyofstuff.com

Green Festivals – “Green America”

“Garbage Land and the secret trail of trash” by Elizabeth Royte

www.c2ccertified.com


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http://www.c2ccertified.com

“People don’t care how much you know,

People care how MUCH you care.”

~Eileen Koff

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“Green is going from boutique to better, from a

choice to a necessity, from a fad to a strategy to win,

from an insoluble problem to a great opportunity.“

Thomas Friedman, Hot, Flat and Crowded


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