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Founder and Executive Director: Harriet Shugarman
Professionally Harriet has spent most of her career working as a policy analyst and economist; early on with the Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario governments in Canada and later with the International Monetary Fund, as the Special Assistant to the Director of the United Nations Office in New York. Harriet was fortunate to travel the world and to meet many exciting, talented and committed individuals. Harriet worked on most of the big United Nations international conferences, including the first UN Earth Summit. Harriet followed many United Nations environmental and sustainable development committees for the IMF, at United Nations headquarters in New York and around the world, working on issues such as women in development and the UN millennium development goals. Harriet has a BA in Economics and International Relations from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Harriet will tell you however that the most important "hat" she wears is one she put on in 1998 and continues to wear to this day, and that is Mom to her two children, Elliot and Alana. Becoming a In the spring of 2007 Harriet was selected from thousands of individuals across the country to participate in a training program conducted by Former Vice President Al Gore and sponsored by The Climate Reality Project. Harriet is one of the first 1000 individuals from around the world who have been personally trained by Mr. Gore to educate the public on climate change. Harriet will tell you this has been a transformational time in her life. Climate Mama grew out of Harriet’s work with The Climate Project, an organization she will be forever grateful to! These days in her spare time, Harriet also Chairs her town's Environmental Commission, serves as a Mentor for the GreenFaith Environmental Leadership Certification program, works as the NYC Metro, NJ/DE/PA Climate Reality District Manager, and blogs for Lifetime TV's The Balancing Act on Climate Change. Harriet has put together a team of exciting and talented individuals, who will be contributing to Climate Mama through advice, comment and best practices. Thank you for checking us out. We look forward to having you join us on our journey to make the world a better place! What We DoClimate Mama is about the facts, about getting the straight scoop, about understanding Climate Change and Global Warming. We want to help you make the connections - to understand how you, your family, your friends and your community are impacting and changing our climate. Then, we want to show you what you can do to make your hectic, harried life more sustainable, for you, for your children AND for the world we live in. We will offer you simple, straight forward, and easy to understand ways to combat climate change as well as easy to implement options to reduce your carbon footprint! We want to make it simple for you, as a Mama and Papa, to understand that climate change is a part of your life. We at Climate Mama, like you, have enough day to day issues in our lives just managing the craziness of our families, our careers, our busy 21st century lives…so we aren’t surprised or disappointed if you ask why climate change should matter to you and if you question what you, as an individual can really do that will make a difference to affect this global challenge. Ask away! Climate Mama is about Education, its about advocacy and its about choosing the most sustainable path to live your life without great disruptions....But with the right changes to help you feel that you can be part of the solution, as we work together to fix the mess our planet now finds itself in. Let us make it easier for you to pick the right products and services, to get the right information, to read the facts and get the most up to date information. Find out how to "figure out" what the politicians you believe in, believe on climate change. If they don't have a position on it find out why. Let us help you explain why you care, to your neighbors, your friends and your family, and help them understand why they should care too. We want to help you make the right choices, as we all buckle down for the “greatest challenge” of our lives. Climate Mama is about incredible people, it’s about finding out what other Mama’s and Papa’s are doing to help make the world a better place. Climate Mama is about finding and recommending the best products and services. You will know when you see the Climate Mama Seal of Approval that you can feel confident about that product or service. That the items we showcase have all been Climate Mama “tested and approved” to help us all reduce our carbon footprint. Help us ensure that Climate Change and Global warming stop sounding like big scary words, and events, and instead start to become challenges that we can get our arms around, and feel that we too can make a difference. Climate Mama is about you, and for you. Climate Mama Workshops, Lectures, Featured Speaker, Media ExpertInterested in presentations, lectures, workshops or guest speakers on climate change or global warming? Looking for expert advice - get it direct from Climate Mama! Let us help YOU empower, educate and inform your colleagues, clients and community by: building your content, providing expert advice or creating interesting, current and offbeat information for your article, blog or company newsletter. Contact us to explore opportunities, options and for more information. We would also be happy to work with you to design a unique event for your group, organization, municipality, school, house of worship or business. Let us help you and your community learn more about global warming and climate change and what practical, simple steps and actions you can take to make a difference and be part of the solution. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 201 906 2675 Climate Mama Design, Content and AdministrationClimate Mama is designed and supported by Cody McBurnett Marketing and Design. Green Product Guru: Lisa Pozin of Giving Gifts provides expert advice and ideas for choosing unique and fun products that are good for our environment and for "giving back" to our world! Check out our product and services seal of approval for some of Lisa's recommendations. Climate Mama: In the NewsPress Room February 2012: Residents Say Bring Back RGGI - Westfield Patch October 2011: Harriet the Climate Mama - Tar Sands Action October 2011: Conversation with Harriet Shugarman - The Magazine of Yoga October 2011: Conversation with Harriet Shugarman Part 2 - The Magazine of Yoga October 2011: Climate Mama Spreads Word Against Global Warming - Bergen Record/North Jersey News September 2011: Climate Mama Making A Difference - Our Green Ninja September 2011: 24 Hours of Reality, Indonesia - The Climate Reality Project September 2011: From the Front Lines - Climate Reality Project August 2011: Tar Sands Action Participants - Spokespeople August 2011: In Women We Trust - Speakers Bureau August 2011: Why I'm Risking Arrest - Tar Sands Action August 2011: I need to be in DC for my Children - 350 Or Bust May 2011: Presenter Profile - The Climate Reality Project April 2011: Franke James is a Climate Mama - Franke James March 2011: Meet Our Presenters - The Climate Reality Project March 2010: EDY40, Earth Day New York City - Speakers Bureau January 2010: Becoming Climate Mama - More Magazine January 2010: Climate Mama Helps Busy Parents - Natural Awakenings May 2009: Greening Your Synagogue - Jewish National Fund Press Releases February 2011: Climate Mama Appearing on Lifetime TV February 2010: Follow Climate Mama at the First Ever Carbon Neutral Olympic Games December 2009: Launched Just in Time for the Copenhagen Climate Conference TV/Video/Podcasts/Radio December 2011: Climate Change: The Reality, Global Response, Practical Steps - Emerald Planet TV October 2011: Activist Urge Christie to Reconsider Anti Pollution Pact - NorthJersey.com October 2011: Harret Shugarman, How Come? - Ericsson September 2011: 24 Hours of Reality Broadcast - Indonesia Segment August 2011: Why I'm Joining the Tar Sands Action - TarSands.org November 2010: ClimateMama, The Climate Project & The Balancing Act - LIFETIME TV August 2010: Reinvention Story - Yahoo! Shine April 2010: Harriet Shugarman - Climate Mama: Newlygreens.com January 2010: Climate Mama: Connections with Deborah Turner, Rockland Radio
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mom heightened Harriet’s desire to find a way to “make the world a better place”, not only for her children, but for all the children around us, even the grown up ones. Through her work on Climate Change, Harriet feels she has found her passion, her opportunity and the ability to help raise awareness on the most important and challenging issue any of us will face in our lives. With support from her incredible husband Andrew, Harriet is tackling this her own way, as she tackles all the challenges she takes on in her life!
