Dominique Browning Explained

Dominique Browning is an American climate activist, writer, and editor who also co-founded environmental nonprofit Moms Clean Air Force, a special project of the Environmental Defense Fund. From 1995 to 2007 she was the editor-in-chief of the Conde Nast shelter publication House & Garden. Prior to House & Garden she worked at Savvy, American Photographer, Esquire, Newsweek, and Mirabella. As the editor-in-chief of the re-launched House & Garden, she said she introduced global environment issues to the magazine, and sought to search for the more meaningful ideals behind the consumerism of Condé Nast publications.[1]

Life

Browning graduated from Wesleyan University in 1977 with a major in philosophy, literature, and history, and is a classically trained pianist.[2] [3] [4] She is the founder of Moms Clean Air Force, an environmental protection organization dedicated to improving air quality standards, maintains a personal blog called 'Slow Love Life', and her writing is regularly featured in The New York Times and Time.[5] She currently contributes to multiple newspapers and magazines, and has a monthly column on the website of the Environmental Defense Fund.[6]

Writing

Browning has authored the following books:

Browning's books deal with her personal life. She was married to Nicholas Lemann,[10] with whom she has two sons, Alexander and Theodore. Her most recent book, Slow Love, recounts her post-divorce relationship with "Stroller", the pseudonym of the legally separated man with whom she had a seven-year relationship, and who repeatedly asked her why it mattered that he was married.

Browning has also written books under the House & Garden brand:

Environmental Activities

Browning co-founded Moms Clean Air Force in 2010 with a focus on climate change. The national organization now has 1.5 million members and more than one dozen state chapters [12] She was honored in 2016 with The Rachel Carson Award presented by The National Audubon Society.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Dominique Browning . . May 9, 2013.
  2. Web site: After Losing Job, Editor Dominique Browning Finds A Healing Place – Hartford Courant . Articles.courant.com . April 16, 2010 . February 17, 2012.
  3. Web site: Dominique Browning's Personal Nature Blog " About Dominique Browning . Blogs.edf.org . November 10, 2009 . February 17, 2012.
  4. Web site: Archive . Wesleyan University Magazine . February 17, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201025125/http://magazine.wesleyan.edu/magazine/mag_archives/index.html . February 1, 2012 . mdy-all .
  5. Browning, Dominique (August 22, 2012). "The Real Lesson of Formaldehyde In Baby Shampoo", Time. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  6. Web site: Finding Yourself Again – San Antonio Express-News . Mysanantonio.com . September 29, 2011 . February 17, 2012.
  7. News: Seymour . Miranda . Book Review – Slow Love – By Dominique Browning . The New York Times . May 14, 2010 . February 17, 2012.
  8. News: Browning . Dominique . Dominique Browning – What I Lost When I Lost My Job . The New York Times . March 25, 2010 . February 17, 2012.
  9. News: Dominique Browning's 'Slow Love,' reviewed by Carolyn See . . May 21, 2010. February 17, 2012.
  10. "Dominique A. Browning Marries Nicholas Lemann", May 21, 1983, The New York Times.
  11. Web site: Dominique Browning: Books . Amazon.com . February 17, 2012.
  12. Web site: Meet the Moms Who Are Fed Up with the Climate Crisis — and Fighting to 'Change the Conversation' . 2024-02-06 . Peoplemag . en.
  13. Web site: The Rachel Carson Award Honorees Audubon . 2024-02-06 . www.audubon.org . en.

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