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Daphne Dixon

Title: Executive Director

Organization: Conscious Decisions

Summary:

Daphne is an eco-entrepreneur/environmentalist who has been working closely with sustainability leaders, businesses, organizations, and community members 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, the Fairfield County Green Coast Awards, and is co-founded the Green Market Exposition in Bridgeport. She is co-founder of Live Green Connecticut! a 501 (c) (3) public charity dedicated to environmental stewardship. Daphne is a committee member of the CT Green Building Council, SoundWaters, Sustainable Stamford, Wilton Go Green, Inc., Fairfield’s Earth Day Celebration, and Fairfield's Citizens Emergency Response Team. Daphne is a certified Master Gardener and serves as an alternate on Fairfield's Zoning Board of Appeals board.  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 Connecticut, but is a native Californian and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Organizations


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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