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Daphne Dixon

Organization: Conscious Decisions

Summary:

Daphne is an eco-entrepreneur/environmentalist who has been working closely with sustainability leaders, businesses, organizations, and community members to raise awareness about resilient communities and to engage people in green - living practices. In 2007, Daphne founded Conscious Decisions, an organization focused on educating the public on sustainable and eco-friendly living practices. She founded the annual Fairfield County Green Faire, the Fairfield County Green Coast Awards, and is co-founded the Green Market Exposition in Bridgeport. She is co-founder of Live Green Connecticut! a 501 (c) (3) public charity dedicated to environmental stewardship. Daphne is a committee member of the CT Green Building Council, SoundWaters, Sustainable Stamford, Wilton Go Green, Inc., Fairfield’s Earth Day Celebration, and Fairfield's Citizens Emergency Response Team. Daphne is a certified Master Gardener and serves as an alternate on Fairfield's Zoning Board of Appeals board.  She is the host of Fairfield Green Drinks, Co-host of Stamford and Bridgeport Green Drinks, and involved with many regional, statewide and national sustainability initiatives. Daphne currently resides in Connecticut, but is a native Californian and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.


Organizations
Executive Director
Conscious Decisions

Co-founder
Live Green Connecticut!

Projects
Executive Director
Green Coast Awards

Director
GreenTowns

Director
Connecticut Green Team



Annual Events
Co-founder
Live Green Connecticut Green Living and Family Festival

Founder
The Green Faire

Co-founder
Green Market Exposition

Executive Director
CT's Resiliency Task Force Workshop

Committee Member/Exhibitors, Fairfield Earth Day Celebration

Logistics & Day of Event Chair
Wilton Go Green Festival



Monthly Events
Host, Fairfield Green Drinks'
Host, Bridgeport Green Drinks
Co-host, Stamford Green Drinks


Environmental Committees
Committee Member
Business in the Environment
SoundWaters

Committee Member
CT Green Building Council

Board Member
Wilton Go Green, Inc.



Community
Investment Manager, Board Member
Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, DAR

Fairfield's Citizen Emergency Response Team
Past President
Team Member

Zoning Board of Appeals, Alternate
2009-2013

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