Candid and sensible green living advice since 1999.

classes and coaching

the instructor/coach

Crissy Trask, owner of Green Matters, is a nationally recognized sustainable living expert and bestselling green author who’s been writing, speaking and advising on all things green for 13 years.  Read full bio.

(Green Matters’ current service area includes Portland, OR and surrounding counties.)

 
host a class


Green Matter’s informative and relaxed classes provide compelling information and practical tips, highlight useful green products and share go-to resources that motivate and empower participants to start living the green life! If you’d like to host a class (scroll down for a list of sample topics), contact Green Matters.

Class format is best for…

Women’s groups
Church Groups
Youth Camps
School Assemblies
Social Gatherings
Businesses

Sample Class Topics…

Crissy can customize a class based on your group’s particular interests and needs, or you can choose from the list below.

Green Cleaing Basics:  Everything you always wanted to know about how to clean with less impact to the earth and harm to your family while still getting fabulous results (1 hour, $100)

Greening Up the Home Office: Tips and products for creating a paperless, low energy office (45 minutes, $75)

Breathe Easy at Home: Tips on what to purge, what to avoid and what to do to reduce indoor pollutants (45 minutes, $75)

Break Your Car Dependence:  Inspirational solutions that show the fun, easy,  healthful and money-saving side of driving less (45 minutes, $75)

Plastic No More:  Learn how to avoid plastic in order to avoid exposure to toxins and take a bite out of plastic polltuion.  (45 minutes, $75)

Real Recycling:  Recycling isn’t as easy as most people think, and mistakes can backfire on your intentions to do good.  Learn how to recycle responsibly and effectively. (45 minutes, $75)

Food 101: Learn the difference between conventional food and sustainable food and what those differeneces mean to the environment and your health.  I’ll also discuss how affording healthy food on a budget is very doable.  (1 hour, $100)

If you’re a non-profit, we recommend asking for a $5 to $10 donation per guest/attendee to defray the cost. (For larger groups, please see Crissy’s speaking page.)

 

hire a lifestyle coach


Book a one-on-one session with Crissy and get her undivided attention! Green home and lifestyle coaching is an opportunity to have frank discussions and get your questions answered by an expert, then be guided through solutions that work for you. Green home and lifestyle coaching is about enabling you to create the home or life that is as green as you want it to be or as green as it can be.

Coaching format is best for…

Individuals
Families
Small Groups

Coaching fees: $65 to $85 per hour depending on scope of service and distance traveled. Contact us for more information or to book a coaching session.


Why Hire a Green Home & Lifestyle Coach?

  • You want to live more sustainably, but don't know where to start.
  • You want more than the "dos and don'ts"--you want the "whys and how-tos."
  • You want simple and practical suggestions that you can realistically follow through on.
  • You want a clear understanding of exactly how your efforts to live green will make a difference.
  • You'll save money through applied conservation and reuse strategies.
  • You'll acquire intense satisfaction as your intentions to live greener are realized through modifications to property and self.
  • You'll achieve a better balance between environmental concerns and your needs.
    • More About Crissy Trask Contact Crissy Trask

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