Natural Capitalism - Sarasota

Nominated by Jodi John, Director, Sustainable Sarasota

I would like to nominate Nina Powers.  Nina has an amazing background in a variety of fields that promote sustainable living.

She is a horticulturist and promotes environmental landscape management - County buildings, her neighborhood, and her own personal landscape.

She is very knowledgeable in the field of integrated pest management and green janitorial products and actively practices non or least toxic chemical use for insects, rodents, and landscaping soil amendments.

Nina actively promotes energy and water conservation via a variety of projects and partnerships.

She is also is committed to sustainable agriculture and focuses her family's consumption on organically grown vegetables.

Lastly, Nina is committed to being both an educator and an advocate of sustainable living; she works tirelessly to educator others about the impacts of their decisions, but always in a positive way.

Nina 'walks the talk' - is thoroughly committed to stepping lightly on the planet. As County Administrator Jim Ley says - Nina has a 'state of mind' that we should all seek to emulate.

Nina loves butterflies and ladybugs - using a picture of either or both would be a compliment that she would appreciate.

Editor's note: Here's the best ladybug personality I could find! They seem to have sweet and impish personalities, so they may be kindred spirits of Nina!