project
GREEN RUNWAY

www.projectgreenrunway.com

WHY
project GREEN RUNWAY?

Because plastic pollution in the ocean is considered to be the number one and most dangerous pollution problem as stated by NOAA( National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) . Because we need to raise awareness in the US on what part we can play to clean up the deadly soup that our sea animals are consuming. Because it is now estimated that 40% of all seabirds, sea mammals, fish and turtles have either been entangled or are ingesting this unhealthy mix of bio-degraded plastics that resemble plankton or jelly fish.

There are now over 50 countries that have banned plastic bags in retail stores. The American Chemistry Council( A group of representatives of all the oil companies) threatens US towns, counties and states with suit if they ban plastic bags. It is now time for citizens everywhere to say plastics need to be removed from the waste stream, manufacturers must take back this packaging and design it for many more lives, to offset the huge amount of plastics that are really not recycled( only 4%) and end up in waterways and ultimately the ocean

Changing behavior is difficult, but PROJECT GREEN RUNWAY hopes to help change attitudes and policies by engaging our youth leadership, our community partners and businesses, through creative self-expression, in the form of clothing design and TRASHION SHOWS.  By partnering with such heros as Marin Sanitary, The Clean Oceans Project, Turtle Island Restoration and many more ,we will get the attention stage center and front, on how we can all do better for our sea-life and the entire food chain. Get involved , or just come to our event on June 9, 2012 . You can become an environmental activist, a mentor of youth, or cultivate  your own creativity by joining PROJECT GREEN RUNWAY, a home-grown in Marin organization founded by artist Elise Cheval and Environmental Advocate Christin Anderson. Get your style on by being on the RUNWAY with us.


Youth Leadership
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Project Green Runway at Rainbow Fabrics in Fairfax, 2012

Creators of
project
GREEN RUNWAY

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The Leaders of Project Green Runway, 2012




My DREAM comes true, during the creation of my community project called Project Green Runway, created with Marin County Youth.  Here, the kids are wearing the pieces, my partner Christin Anderson and  I created out of recycled materials.

Hair and Makeup Team

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Marilyn Lund, Gretchen Lund and Elise, 2012
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Karin Mortensen and Gretchen Lund, 2012
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Rebecca in "Wakeup Call", 2012

Our Sponsor

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Rainbow Fabrics, Crafts and Things
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Friends at Project Green Runway, 2012
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The girls wearing "Aim High" and "Some Like It Hot", 2012
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Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend", 2012
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The kids at Project Green Runway, 2012
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Model in Slick, 2012

Click on the pictures to see our male models wearing "White Trash".

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Kevin in "White Trash", 2012
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Tom in "White Trash", 2012
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Tom in "White Trash", 2012
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Christin Anderson in "Kelp Girl", 2012
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Karin in a "Star is Born", 2012
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Model in Breaking Through, 2012
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Nadja in "Rock Around The Clock", 2012
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Model in "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend", 2012
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Rebecca in "Wakeup Call", 2012
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Perinne and Kevin, wearing "Hot of My Press" and "White Trash", 2012