Hey readers, we have a new column debuting, featuring those faces we see at our events and on the website. This week, we have a reader who works in sustainability at a B Corp. Let’s meet Shawn!
Name: Shawn Hogan
Title: Sr. Inside Sales Specialist, Inspire
Hometown: Wrightstown, Pa
Current Neighborhood: Fishtown
How long have you been reading Green Philly? Since 2016!
What’s your Fun Fact? My first ever job was scooping ice cream at the local/organic pioneer OWowCow creamery in Wrightstown.
How did you become interested in sustainability?
I started asking questions about where things come from & where they go when we’re through with them.
What is one thing that you think Philadelphia should do to become a more sustainable city?
Compulsory compost & investment in creating a circular economy.
How do you bring sustainability and environmental awareness into your daily routine or the people around you?
Bring them to GPB events 🙂 and talk about all of the rad technologies, initiatives, & people out there working towards solving our collective problem.
What’s one recommendation you’d make to other readers to live a more sustainable lifestyle?
Plan & create systems that fit into your lifestyle. Set your life up so that the easy microdecision is low waste/low impact more often than not.
Why do you attend Green Philly events?
To learn about the incredible folks & organizations working to make this planet a habitable one for the long term.
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