About Kim Carlson^®,EarthSmart Consumer^®

Kim Carlson^®’s passion for the planet has led her to become an eco-savvy entrepreneur, green business author and an eco-chic lifestyle expert. She practices what she preaches. (Except she doesn’t really preach. She enthuses.)

Kim’s real world expertise in all things green has made her a popular keynote speaker and green business consultant to corporations, universities, governments and consumer groups.

Kim is a dynamic award winning earth-friendly business owner and green living expert. Kim uses her media appearances as the EarthSmart Expert on NBC television to convey the myriad pleasures of a planet-friendly lifestyle, touching upon topics ranging from stylish organic entertaining to nontoxic gardening and eco-golf. Kim can be seen and heard as a frequent eco-expert on national talk radio and television reaching an audience of over 17 million in 2007. She has been the host of the weekly national radio program, Livin’ The Green Life and Public Television specials on earth-friendly topics. Kim currently is a regular guest writer for The Minneapolis Star Tribune Newspaper’s Saturday Home Section and contributes green content to national magazines such as Self, Health, Shape, Natural Health, Cooking Light, Bride & Groom, Experience Life, and Midwest Home.

For over 20 years, Kim has been a high profile socially responsible business leader and eco-preneur. She is founder of 5 companies that use earth-friendliness as their driving force. She was a pioneer in the green housing movement in the early 90’s, which subsequently has become a major national phenomenon. Kim's real life experience of greening businesses is the topic of her new book to be released in early 2009.