https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/ The expert help you need to live the greener, healthier life you want. Sun, 14 Feb 2016 03:29:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-2081 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 03:29:06 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-2081 […] from OrganicMania: Towards a Better BlogHer Diane from Big Green Purse: It’s Time for BlogHer to be Green — Inside and Out Jen from Eco Women: Protectors of the Planet: Just How Eco Was BlogHer ’10? Jen (the same […]

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1118 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:51:19 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1118 GOOD POST! I have always loved using organic and natural earth materials. Thanks for sharing with us

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1117 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:50:59 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1117 Beth, You make me think of another point. What if BlogHer were to sponsor its conference at a University, where people could stay in dorm rooms,for example? Here in Washington, D.C., there is tons of excess dorm capacity in the summer, when BlogHer normally holds its events. There’s also a 4H center which is a great conference facility. Thanks for sharing the info about the self-sponsored cost.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1116 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:39:45 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1116 Lisa Nelson-Woods just left a comment on my blog that BlogHer is offering a self-sponsored ticket for 2011. It’s $598, as opposed to the $198 sponsored rate. I guess that’s their way of showing what the true cost would be without the sponsorships. But this raises another question for me: why do the BlogHer conferences need to be held at the Hiltons and the Sheratons in huge cities? If what BlogHer has to offer is so great (which a lot of it is) then wouldn’t people come to Oklahoma (Lisa Sharp!) or Arkansas?
The $598 price is actually making me rethink whether I actually should be attending an event whose luxury I can’t really afford.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1115 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:00:25 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1115 Thanks for keeping it real on the blogosphere. I often feel disappointed that bloggers don’t address the larger advertising paradigm and social revolution that they are a part of. The BlogHer network is a phenomenal tool for consumers and companies everywhere, but everyone needs constructive criticism. I am glad that you can be so honest.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1113 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:48:38 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1113 I share Diane’s stronger viewpoint, there are thousands of green products out there now and if BlogHer took a stand to promote only products on their way to becoming fully sustainable–well–stand back and watch the market turn back-flips to be included. NO ONE will want to be outside of that circle.
Diane, I have an idea that would make everyone happy… be back soon.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1114 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:14:14 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1114 Kim, Thanks for your observations; I hope we’ll met at BlogHer next year.
Mary, you’ve intrigued me. Please tell me more!

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1112 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:10:32 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1112 I’ve been to many travel writing conferences where reams of paper and pamphlets are the norm, and every single writer walks away with sore shoulders and a sad face about the waste that they have to carry.
This year, I’m happy to report that many of the bureaus have switched to handing out flash drives with the info (which can be reused), or just having you go to their online press kit. MUCH better! There is a change in the works – we just have to encourage it!

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1111 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:07:52 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1111 Very interesting post!
It’s refreshing to see the point of view of someone who is on the “green” team for BlogHer and still sees the improvements that need to be made. With all of the promotion of the green private parties and events going on at this year’s conference (I didn’t go), I assumed that BlogHer was greener than most. Maybe that wasn’t so, but I really commend the individuals and corporations that managed to get the green theme out there, even if it wasn’t for the entire conference.
I’ll be at BlogHer 2011 – already signed up! – so I’m interested to see how things go. Conferences in general are wasteful, regardless of who they are aimed at and what the message is. But it’s a great opportunity to start changing the way that things work – and I’m excited to be a part of it and hope I can do some good work.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1110 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:30:59 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/its-time-for-blogher-to-be-green-inside-and-out/#comment-1110 Well, this was actually kind of different – since we usually AGREE on everything! I’m curious which of my recommendations you don’t support…but let’s talk about that offline over (organic, fair trade) coffee!
Thanks for your kind words, Diane.

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