Leslie Garrett

Television
CBC Steven and Chris Show – December 2008
City TV, Breakfast Television – October 2008, August 2007
CBC, Morning – December 2007, February 2008
CTV News – December 2007
CBC, The National – December 2007
CTS – April 2008 (two segments), February 2008 (two segments), December 2007
A Channel Morning – regular “green” correspondent; summer 2007 through spring 2009

Radio
Shirley MacLaine: summer 2007
Jesse Dylan XM Satellite: regularly in 2008
CBC – syndicated across Canada
CFRB – weekly “green” correspondent on Mark Cullen’s Garden Show – April through October 2008
The Travel Show with Peter Greenberg, syndicated on 120 stations – regular guest
Award-winning co-host “GreenWorld”, CHRW

Speaking
Toronto International Home Show – 2007 and 2008
Fall Capital Home Show – October 2008
GreenEXPO – April 2008
Green Living Show, Toronto – 2008
Cottage Life Show, Toronto – 2007, 2008, 2009
Total Women Show – February 2009
Ministry of the Environment – 2008
Association of Socially Responsible Investment Professionals – 2008
Climate Change Rally, London, ON – 2008
Illinois Renewable Energy Fair – 2008
Ethical Moms Holiday Fair – 2007
Ethical Moms Springtime Fair – 2008
University of Toronto – September 2007
Windfall Ecology Festival – June 2007

Print
Positively Green magazine, Features editor and product reviewer – 2008 – 2009
Regular contributor to Chatelaine, Cottage Life, Canadian Living, MORE, Today’s Parent and others on environmental and social issues.
Columnist for The Globe & Mail, 2007
Columnist for The Toronto Star, 2007 – present
“The Virtuous Consumer” syndicated column runs in roughly a dozen publications in the U.S. and Canada
Leslie Garrett has also been quoted as an expert in environmental responsibility in The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The National Post, The Calgary Herald, Sierra Club’s “The Green Guide” and many others.

Web
www.gaiam.com: Regular blogger
www.healthharmony.ca: Regular blogger
Featured expert on The 11th Hour Web site (http://11thhouraction.com/node/2358) home of the documentary of the same name, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio

Here’s what people are saying about Leslie Garrett and The Virtuous Consumer:

“You’ll never again suffer from buyer’s remorse after reading this book, which is full of guidelines to help save the planet… It’s like going to the market with Al Gore.”
—Time Out Chicago

“The Virtuous Consumer truly shows us that we can create a kinder, better world through environmentally and socially responsible actions. You can make a difference one purchase at a time, starting with this book.”
—Yogi Times

“Congratulations on a terrific book. I really enjoyed it as did Shirley Maclaine, who would like to have you on her show.”
—Britt Elders, CEO, www.shirleymaclaine.com

“Blessings to Leslie for writing such a persuasive and sensible guide.”
—Belladonna’s Bookshelf

“The Virtuous Consumer is a wonderfully funny guide to responsible living with a ton of tips on how to green up our homes and our lives.”
—“The A List”, Verdugo Monthly

“…an extremely well-researched book full of relevant facts and figures to back up her eco-suggestions.”
—Foothills College

“Leslie Garrett is an excellent speaker who engages the audience as though she’s speaking to each one of them individually… She handles serious issues with enough humor to appeal to the audience without treating the ideas dismissively.”
—Dr. Robert Vogl, Illinois Renewable Energy Association