Jodi Helmer is a freelance writer who specializes in writing about green topics. Her articles have been published in Plenty, Hemispheres, Backpacker, Shape, Women’s Health, Porthole, US Airways Magazine, Woman’s Day, Arthritis Today, AAA Living, USA Weekend, ReadyMade and dozens of other regional and national magazines. She is the author of The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference and the co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Careers.
Jodi is an experienced speaker who has presented workshops at the Better Living Show, University of Richmond, Charlotte Clean & Green Festival, American Society of Journalists and Authors conference in New York and the Magazine Conference in Boulder. She has been quoted in national publications such as the National Geographic Green Guide, Woman’s Day, CNBC.com and Christian Science Monitor and appeared on The Weather Channel, KOIN News and Martha Stewart Living Radio.
A native of Toronto, Canada, Jodi currently lives and writes in Charlotte, North Carolina. Determined to “walk the talk,” she turns off the water when she brushes her teeth, uses phosphate-free laundry detergent, offsets her carbon emissions when she travels and walks whenever she can – an eco-friendly habit that makes her dogs, Molly, Milo and Roxie, very happy. She is also active in animal rescue, raising funds and awareness for animal abandonment and cruelty issues and fostering dogs until they find their forever families. Go to www.jodihelmer.com to learn more about Jodi’s work.
