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Alisa Gravitz

For over 27 years, Alisa Gravitz has led Green America, the national green economy organization. Green America formerly Co-op America develops marketplace solutions to social and environmental problems with a key focus on tackling climate change, building fair trading systems, stopping corporate abuse and growing the green economy. Green America's major events and publications include Green Festivals, the Green Business Conference, National Green Pages and Real Green. Green America operates the nations largest green business and green consumer networks.

Ms. Gravitz is a leading expert on how families and businesses can "go green," saving money and resources. She is also a nationally recognized leader in the social investment industry. She authored Green America's acclaimed Guide to Social Investing, with over a million copies in print and the popular Guide to Community Investing. The 1% in Community Campaign, a joint program of Green America and the Social Investment Forum, has moved over 2 billion into community investments from social investment portfolios.

Ms. Gravitzs board service includes Ceres, Positive Future Network, Network for Good, People 4 Earth & the Underdog Ventures Foundation. She earned her MBA from Harvard University and her BA in economics and environmental sciences from Brandeis University. Green America is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Contact Information: Green America - 1612 K St., NW, Suite 600 W DC 20009 - 202-872-5307 - alisaGreenAmericaToday.org www.GreenAmericaToday.org