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Turn America from Eco-weak to Eco-chic -

Sylvia Hoehns Wright, recipient of the 2008 Turn America from Eco-weak to Eco-chic award, is a featured speaker for the Green Festival held at the Washington D.C. Convention Center, November 8 and 9, 2008. Speaking 4pm on the 9th in the Green Living Pavilion, interested persons can view details of Wright’s speech or purchase advance festival tickets at www.greenfestivals.org, select Washington Festival.

“Historically," says Virginia based eco-chic advocate Sylvia Hoehns Wright, "earth-friendly is defined in terms of reduce, reuse and recycle. Eco-chic takes earth-friendly a step further. It is a reflection of how we feel about the environment, not just as a lifestyle choice but a decorating style as well." Wright, in her speech From Eco-weak to Eco-chic: the Wright Scoop, shares strategies that respect an existing vista, preserving and enhancing its health. Wright emphasizes for any style landscape, plants should not simply be selected to provide contrast of structure, texture or color, but make environmental contributions.

An earth-friendly columnist, contributing writer and speaker, Wright is a Virginia Master Gardener and graduate of the VA Natural Resource Leadership Institute program. She teaches eco-scape landscape/garden workshops and conducts communication workshops for the Green Industry. For further detail, contact syhwright@comcast.net or visit web site www.TheWrightScoop.com