The Green Women Leadership comprises of 13 women from across the United States. This leadership program was birthed from the organization Healthy Women Healthy Earth formed by Helene and Dave Van Manen based in Colorado. The mission of Healthy Women Healthy Earth is to support and empower women to take charge of their personal health, teach and promote, self-care, healthy lifestyles and connection to Mother Earth. WHY? There are more women than men in the United States and women live longer than men. The world is in crisis and needs women to rise up to lead, to teach, to create, to be empowered and fully engaged to find solutions for the challenges that our planet, our nation and our communities are facing.