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Staff

Mary Grady is the editor of Natural News Network. She's a contributing writer to Rhode Island Monthly, Robb Report magazine, AVweb online aviation magazine, and Cosmos, Australia's science magazine. She teaches courses in earth and environmental science for Rhode Island College and Northeastern University. She was formerly an editor at The Providence Journal and The National Geographic Society.

Publisher DJ Johnson is an entrepreneur working to promote sustainability and justice. He was formerly marketing and outreach coordinator for People's Power and Light. DJ founded Spot Digital Video, which produced projects for clients including Hasbro, Titleist, G-Tech, PBS, and Discovery Channel.

Bill Mott, director of The Ocean Project and co-founder of the Rhode Island Environmental Network, is NNN's Editorial Advisor.

Contributors

Caroline Brown writes about sustainable and organic gardening.

Francine Jackson, staff astronomer at Ladd Observatory, writes about the night sky.

Lisa Sussman contributes the Natural Mom column. 

Susan Korte advises on calendar maintenance.

You...! New contributors are welcome. Let us how how you'd like to be part of NNN.

Our Mission

Natural News Network has several aims: to help build connections and encourage growth within Rhode Island's diverse community of people with environmental interests; to inspire all Rhode Islanders to get outdoors and explore their natural environment; to educate and inform residents about local issues by providing news and information; to inspire awareness about the ecological impact of choices we make every day; and to help promote the growth of a green economy in the state. Our network also extends to the regional, national, and global level.

Our History

Natural News launched in the summer of 2006. Mary had been thinking about starting a local environmental magazine, and consulted marketing guru D.J. Johnson for input on the idea. Eventually they decided to try an online version. Meanwhile, Bill Mott was sending monthly emails to remind local eco-folk about the gatherings of the R.I. Environmental Network (Green Drinks). More and more people were asking him to attach their news and announcements. Mary and DJ met up with Bill, and the idea to combine NNN with the Green Drinks mailing list got it all started.

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