Cathryn Wellner is a writer and storyteller whose years as a community developer and farmer ignited her passion for a sustainable food system and humane treatment of our fellow creatures. She's an incurable optimist and blogs her reasons on This Gives Me Hope and Catching Courage.
An award-winning writer and teacher, Judy Molland is also an avid hiker, backpacker, and nature lover. Her articles on education, the environment and women's rights, have appeared in numerous publications, and she is also the author of two books, Get Out! 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future, and Straight Talk About Schools Today (both published by Free Spirit). She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she teaches Spanish. less