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Everyday Green Hero – Green Lifestyle Mag

April 29, 2014 @ 20:55 By Gavin Webber 12 Comments

I am humbled to announce that my green transformation story features in another national magazine this month in an article titled Everyday Green Hero.  The publication is Green Lifestyle Magazine, and is a profile written as part of the 2013 Green Lifestyle Awards.

Not one to blow my trumpet (much), I am very pleased with the two page article written by Tierri Abraham, which featured in the May/June issue.  She captured the essence of our journey to date.

Everyday Green Hero

Everyday Green Hero article in Green Lifestyle Magazine May/June 2014 issue

I conducted the interview a few months back via email, and answered the questions sent to me to the best of my ability.  Not a bad way of conducting an interview by the way, because I could really think about the message I wanted people to read.  Hopefully it comes across okay.

Green Lifestyle Magazine May/June issue

Green Lifestyle Magazine May/June issue

I have purposefully cut off the story in the image due to copyright, so if you would like to read the story, I am sure it will surface on their website soon, www.greenlifestylemag.com.au, or better still, visit your local newsagent and buy a copy or subscribe online.

If you are worried about the paper and the carbon emissions from the magazine’s production, rest assured that the text pages are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled stock, and the cover is 45% FSC certified fibre and 55% recycled post consumer waste.  All manufactured Process Chlorine free!  Additionally, Green Lifestyle purchases carbon credits to offset the magazine’s greenhouse gas footprint.

While we are talking about carbon credits, there is a really good article in the magazine about Carbon Offset Basics, written by my buddy, Greg Foyster of Changing Gears fame.  The article is well written and is now my go-to reference for carbon credits.

In fact the entire issue is well-rounded and very informative.  Worth a read, if I do say so myself.

banner4While we are on the subject of Green Lifestyle Awards, the 2014 Awards are now open for nominations.  If you think this blog The Greening of Gavin is worthy for an award nomination again this year, please pop over to the nomination page to submit your nomination.  Select the Nominate a business, producer or service that I have used button and may I suggest the Online Eco Info Site category if you are struggling to select one?

If not, no problem at all, but take some time to nominate your favourite green business or person while you are there.  There are so many to choose from that are doing great work.  Just by submitting a nomination you could WIN a four-night stay at Paperbark Camp, valued at over $3,000!  Sounds like a very cool prize.

Anyway, I am a firm believer that if you don’t ask, you don’t get.

As always, thanks for reading.  I appreciate each and every one of you for dropping by the blog, day after day, year after year.  You are my inspiration!

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Comments

  1. Sarhn says

    April 30, 2014 at 06:10

    Hi Gav,

    Congratulations! !!

    I went into nominate ‘Greening of Gavin’ but the first question under step two, asks “what is your relationship with the business – owner or employer”. This is a required question. Any thoughts?

    P.S. sorry I have been ‘missing in action’. I think you know why I have been quiet.

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      April 30, 2014 at 07:41

      Hi Sarhn, lovely to hear from you and give W a hug for me!

      You should select the “Nominate a business, producer or service that I have used” button, which only asks the question what is your relationship with the business? Customer or other (not sure what other is?)

      Anyway, all the best my green friend. x

      Reply
      • Sarhn says

        April 30, 2014 at 08:24

        Done Gav. Good luck with it – you deserve to win and be acknowledged.

        W says thank you for your hug.

  2. theresa says

    April 30, 2014 at 08:19

    Hi Gavin, congratulation and you deserve your story to be in a National Magazine. You are an absolute inspiration, I look at your page every day, I love it, you make being green a lot of fun, and easy to do by sharing all the tips and tricks with us your readers, I love the photo’s of your produce each season, and enjoy making Kim, Ben and your recipes. Thank you

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      April 30, 2014 at 15:59

      It should be me that is thanking you Teresa. Without readers there is no blog.

      So it is you and everyone who visits each day that keep me honest and inspired enough to keep writing and creating projects to use and share.

      Gav x

      Reply
  3. sherrie says

    April 30, 2014 at 12:18

    Well done Gavin..I’ve never heard of the magazine before..I might see if my library has it and if not I will encourage them to get it in …or check out the newsagent and buy one 🙂

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      April 30, 2014 at 16:21

      Cheers Sherrie. It is very informative and helped me to no end when I was first starting the journey.

      Reply
  4. Lynda says

    May 2, 2014 at 08:43

    When i see you next im going to give you a good hug so that some of that pixie dust rubs off on me. You really are living well and YOU (and Kim and Ben) made it happen. Well Done.. XX

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      May 2, 2014 at 11:58

      Thanks mate. Sorry, no pixie dust here, just hard, honest work.

      Reply
  5. Tierri Abraham says

    August 17, 2014 at 10:49

    Hi Gavin,
    Your passion about leading a sustainable life is infectious. Thankyou for taking the time to answer each question with such care. Although space restrictions did not allow the full interview to be run, I do think your message came across well – your enthusiasm and integrity shone through despite the reduction in word count. You are making a difference to the planet every day.
    Thanks Gavin.
    Best,
    Tierri Abraham
    Freelance Writer

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      August 18, 2014 at 22:22

      Thanks for those kind words Tierri. It was a well written article!

      Reply

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