FW: Quote for Article on Green Purchasing

Hi Barrett,

My name is Paul Firth with The Green Standard. I have been asked to contact you about your request for a quote, etc., for your article. If you are still interested. Please let me know and I would be happy to talk with you.

Sincerely,

Paul M. Firth

Vice President, Technology

The Green Standard ^TM

Global Sustainability through Products and Practices

243 Hillcrest Circle Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA

www.TheGreenStandard.org

P: (706) 668-7658

From: Deborah Dunning [mailto:Deborah_Dunning@TheGreenStandard.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:33 PM
To: Paul_Firth@TheGreenStandard.org
Subject: Quote for Article on Green Purchasing

Paul: Asking if you'd call the writer of this article tomorrow and provide him with a quote. Thanks, Deborah

Deborah Dunning, President & CEO
The Green Standard (TM)
Global Sustainability through Products & Practices
243 Hillcrest Circle
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA
www.TheGreenStandard.org
O: 919-968-6516 C:919-824-5509

----- Original Message -----

From: Robert Nieminen

To: Barrett Brown

Cc: Deborah Dunning

Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:39 PM

Subject: RE: Quote for Article on Green Purchasing

Hi Barrett,

Thank you for your e-mail and for your interest in the Green Guide to NeoCon and obtaining a quote about product LCA’s. Deborah Dunning, the president of The Green Standard, whom I’ve copied here, was responsible for producing the content of the Green Guide and would probably be the best person to provide you with the information you need. She and her staff are experts in this field and would most certainly be able to give you a great quote for your article.

If I can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Robert

Robert Nieminen | Editor

P.O. Box 1449

Lake Worth, FL 33460

Ph: (561) 586-3754

Fax: (561) 586-3755

robert.nieminen@interiorsandsources.com

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:39 AM
To: Robert Nieminen
Subject: Quote for Article on Green Purchasing

Hi, Robert-

I'm a freelance writer and I'm working on an article for a new trade publication that serves the convention display design and production industry. The piece concerns the manner in which those involved in this and related fields can minimize the environmental impact of their industry without being taken in by those firms which purport to offer green options while ignoring legitimate barometers of impact such as Life Cycle Assessment.

I have a copy of the Green Guide that Interiors & Sources put out recently, and I'd like to mention it in the article as a good place to start for those who are new to green purchasing. I was also curious if you or one of your writers might be willing to give me a quick quote about what to look for when assessing the LCA of the products they use, or perhaps an anecdote regarding some of the more dubious examples of green products that you or your writers may have come across.

About the publication:

360 is a monthly custom publication sent from Radius Display products to approximately 5,000 of their clients, who are primarily display dealer owners, sales managers and project managers. This article will be featured in its first issue, which is due to publish at the end of June.

If you can provide me with a quick quote or put me in touch with someone who might be able to, please get back to me later today or tomorrow if possible.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown