Profile

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 Dixonphone: (203) 536-4695e-mail: daphnedixon@mac.comwebsite: daphnedixon.comExecutive Director
Co-founder
Projects
Executive Director
Director
Director
Connecticut Green Team
Co-founder
Live Green Connecticut Green Living and Family Festival
Founder
The Green Faire
Co-founder
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
Host
Host
Bridgeport Green Drinks
Co-host
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
Local Press
- Fairfield Magazine, Color Explosition, April 2012
- Fairfield County Look, December 2011
- Fairfield Citizen, December 2011
- Connecticut Post, Ocober 2011
- Home Energy Radio, October 2011
- Norwalk Citizen, September 2011
- Green Living Guy, May 2011
- The Daily Fairfield, May 2011
- Americantowns Launches GreenTowns, May 2011
- Connecticut Post, January 2011
- The Hour, September 2008