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Daphne Dixon

Title: Executive Director, Conscious Decisions & Director, GreenTowns

Organization: Conscious Decisions and GreenTowns

Expertise: Connecting people around green initiatives locally, regionally and nationally.

Summary:

Supporting the growth of resilient communities, celebrating green initiatives & the people who lead them locally, regionally & nationally to create a healthier and more livable planet.

Episode 20: Eco-Entrepreneur Daphne Dixon Discusses Sustainable Communities from John Hartwell on Vimeo.

Daphne is an eco-entrepreneur/environmentalist who has been working closely with sustainability leaders, businesses, organizations, and community members locally, regionally and nationally 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, Fairfield County Green Coast Awards, and is co-founder of Green Market Exposition, Resilient Connecticut! Workshop & Toolkit, and of Live Green Connecticut! a 501 (c) (3) public charity dedicated to environmental stewardship. In 2010, Daphne become Director of GreenTowns. Daphne is a committee member of the CT Green Building Council, SoundWaters, Sustainable Stamford, Wilton Go Green, Inc., Fairfield’s Earth Day Celebration, Fairfield's Clean Energy Task Force, and Fairfield's Citizens Emergency Response Team. Daphne is a certified Master Gardener, serves as an alternate on Fairfield's Zoning Board of Appeals board, and serves as investment manager for the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 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 Fairfield, Connecticut, but is a native Californian and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Contact Info:
Daphne Dixon
phone: (203) 536-4695
e-mail: daphnedixon@mac.com
website: daphnedixon.com

Organizations
 and Projects

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’s 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


Fairfield's Clean Energy Task Force



 

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



 

Past President, Team Member

Fairfield's Citizen Emergency Response Team




 

Zoning Board of Appeals, Alternate, 
2009-2013

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