I have not been too caught up in the holiday shopping craze, especially since I am doing mostly DIY projects for Christmas. But I admit I do my fair bit of shopping online, and was sucked into Cyber Monday last week. Instead of dealing with the Black Friday crowds, the few things I needed to purchase for the holiday gift list could wait until the Internet madness. Well, that morning, as I was walking my dog along our usual route in Fig Garden Village, a Starbucks employee alerted me to the camera, and then I was stopped by Amanda Venegas of ABC 30 here in Fresno. Curious to see how shoppers in the San Joaquin Valley were approaching shopping this year, Ms. Venegas actually had a tough time finding someone who would cooperate until she and her cameraman spent some time with me asking some questions. As someone who cannot bear the crowds of the holiday season, I shop on the Internet more than the sustainability mafia would find palatable. Anyway, here is the interview:
About The Author
Leon Kaye
Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division, GGP Media. Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event.
His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
He writes for San Francisco-based Triple Pundit, Inhabitat and now The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's Architect Magazine.
Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
I have not been too caught up in the holiday shopping craze, especially since I am doing mostly DIY projects for Christmas. But I admit I do my fair bit of shopping online, and was sucked into Cyber Monday last week. Instead of dealing with the Black Friday crowds, the few things I needed to purchase for the holiday gift list could wait until the Internet madness. Well, that morning, as I was walking my dog along our usual route in Fig Garden Village, a Starbucks employee alerted me to the camera, and then I was stopped by Amanda Venegas of ABC 30 here in Fresno. Curious to see how shoppers in the San Joaquin Valley were approaching shopping this year, Ms. Venegas actually had a tough time finding someone who would cooperate until she and her cameraman spent some time with me asking some questions. As someone who cannot bear the crowds of the holiday season, I shop on the Internet more than the sustainability mafia would find palatable. Anyway, here is the interview:
Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division, GGP Media. Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event.
His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
He writes for San Francisco-based Triple Pundit, Inhabitat and now The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's Architect Magazine.
Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
