Bio

A former contributing editor at House and Garden and Domino Magazines, Zem Joaquin is 7x7 Magazine's Queen of Green and KFOG's Eco-Expert. Mentored by William McDonough, Zem is a certified BuildItGreen design and strategy consultant and Cradle to Cradle enthusiast who helps companies and individuals create beautiful, smart, sustainable spaces and practices. Zem is the eco-luxury specialist for Planet Green's Alter Eco and regularly contributes to various media. Much of her penchant for superior design came from her years at Splendora.com and living in Milan, Paris and London, but her love for the earth can be traced back to her early upbringing on a Palo Alto commune. As the mother of two children, Zem is committed to improving all families' health, education and access to well-vetted information. To that end Zem sits on the boards of Global Green, Healthy Child, Healthy World and Teens For Safe Cosmetics.