Reading, Writing and Environment: Gillian Christie, Creator of Organic Marketing(TM) Speaks to California's Teachers about Preparing Today's Youth for Joining Tomorrow's Green-Oriented Workforce
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- California's teachers converged on the state capital this week for a lesson on how to promote green learning in their classrooms. At the recent "Green Pathways to the Future" Conference, Gillian Christie, Founder and CEO of Christie Communications, www.christiecomm.com, spoke to the collection of educators in attendance to highlight their potential for shaping the future of the state's environmental policy and future by educating their students' potential toward green career pathways. "Gillian Christie's presentation showed very clearly that there are plenty of possibilities for today's students to find career opportunities in the green economy sector, and helped teachers understand how to prepare their students for those futures. Wonderful!" said Dave Hendry, the Director of Teacher Institutes, Green Technology and the host of the education summit.
The 2-day event was put on by Green Technology, a non-profit initiative designed to inform government efforts toward sustainability, and focused on the education of California's teachers about the environmental movement and how to effectively prepare their students to become a part of the green workforce and adapt to the environment-first mindset of the 21st century.
As a pioneer in the field of helping ethical, green companies grow for more than 30 years through her unique and effective Organic Marketing Technologies, as well as hosting a nationally syndicated green radio show, Gillian founded Christie Communications to further impact society through ethical branding, marketing and public relations.
Gillian is a sought-after speaker on green trends, green business, ethical commerce and effective marketing, and her humor and fresh perspective truly invigorate the "green" field. She was recently awarded as one of the top 100 Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet for Women's History Month 2009 and recipient of the prestigious Joe Nida Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.
Christie Communications is a full-service branding, design, public relations, marketing, and advertising agency dedicated to helping ethical businesses, entrepreneurs, and socially-conscious organizations broaden their impact through effective communication services. For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Alissa Sears at 805-969-3744 or by email at alissa@christiecomm.com.