green living classes

Instructor Bios

Anca Novacovici is the founder and president of Eco-Coach, Inc., an environmental sustainability consultancy that provides services and tools to help businesses and individuals decrease their environmental footprint. She has led "greening" workshops, conducted green business audits, and helped with implementing more environmentally-friendly processes for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller businesses and individuals. Anca is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional and is on the Board of the Green Building Institute.

Reuven Walder is the founder and vice-president of In-Home Services and an energy auditor for ecobeco. He is a Certified Building Analyst through the Building Performance Institute and a member of the Maryland Home Performance with Energy Star Program. He has a broad base of knowledge around building science, energy efficiency and environmentally friendly products. A committed conservationist, Walder has devoted his career to developing an array of projects aimed to reduce resource consumption and promote sustainability. He is an experienced environmental educator utilizing his broad base of scientific and mechanical systems knowledge to educate and empower people around him to wisely use and protect our resources whether on a nature tour or in their home.

Sidra Forman is a D.C. chef, restaurant consultant, writer, speaker, florist, gardener and mom. Her private practice integrates aesthetics and nutrition, pleasure and health.

For the Love of… founder Kristina Libby strives to embrace the joys of feeling beautiful. At age 25, Libby left her job in Corporate America to pursue her dream of providing a product that would touch other women’s lives, even in a small way. Calling upon past experiences as both a florist and model, Libby designed the For the Love of… line with the idea that while beauty may come in all shapes and sizes, every woman should have a signature secret that makes them feel beautiful.