About Us
We’re a small team with experience in environmental science, international development, sustainability, public relations, marketing, hospitality, travel, community development, eco fashion production, supply chains, brand strategies and brand consulting across multiple sectors.
We’re passionate about sustainability, and while we are far from perfect, we are striving to do our part to help protect the earth (our only home) for future generations. The Eco Directory was created to provide a platform to showcase sustainable brands, companies that care, and connect eco advocates around the world who are passionate about trying to live sustainably and inspiring that desire within individuals, communities and companies on a local and global scale.
If you’re passionate about sustainability or interested in learning about it we’d love to chat with you! Please join our Eco Travel Club on Clubhouse where we host weekly eco talks!
Meet Our Team
Erinn Lynch
Co-Founder
Erinn Lynch is the EVP of the lifestyle PR agency, Blaze PR, and has worked directly and indirectly in the hotel and hospitality space for more than 15 years.
She is a champion for the environment and social justice, Co-founding SPARC in Santa Barbara, and serving on the executive board for Storyteller Children's Center, therapeutic schools for homeless and disadvantaged toddlers and preschoolers.
Erinn lives in Santa Barbara and loves to travel with her husband and 5-year old daughter - favoring (literally) green destinations: Ireland, Costa Rica, Hanalei.
Vanessa Rivers
Co-Founder
Vanessa Rivers is a California surfer girl, writer, entrepreneur, and an eco advocate. Her passion for travel and sustainability led her to create an eco line Summerlove Swimwear (as seen in Sports Illustrated, Forbes, Daily Mail), a private surf lesson company Surf with Vanessa and her travel blog Glitter&Mud (as seen in Forbes). Vanessa is Co-Founder of the popular travel community We Are Travels Girls (as seen on Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Oprah Magazine) and has worked with top brands such as Google, Pepsi Group and Four Seasons Hotels. Vanessa lived in London for seven years, and now resides in Malibu with her husband and daughter, and spends much of her time writing, traveling and surfing.
Sarah Clark
Co-Founder
Sarah Clark has a degree in Environmental Studies and serves as a board member of the Community Environmental Council. She is an award-winning Publicist and Brand Strategist, who has led activations and partnerships for many fashion, beauty, wellness, hospitality and action-sport brands including Revolve, Ugg, Burton, Channel Islands Surfboards, as well as Fortune 500 companies including Cox. Sarah is a recipient of the Santa Barbara Young Professional Of The Year Award, and Top 40 Under 40 Award honoring her approach to creative brand strategies and community partnerships. Sarah calls L.A. home, where she spends much of her free time at the beach and hiking with her son, Oliver.
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Our Mission
Consumer demand drives change. If we can educate and encourage people to flex their purchasing power and choose green companies that care (not “greenwashed” companies but truly sustainable brands) then we can become a force for good.
Government sustainability policies are far behind and our massive waste production and global pollution is pushing the earth into a tipping point. So it’s up to us, as consumers, to demand change NOW with what we buy and what we choose not to buy.
With over 15 years of experience in the hospitality, travel, fashion, public relations, and sustainability sectors, we’re excited to offer a free, curated Eco Directory along with sustainability analysis and eco consulting services (Coming Soon!).
