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Now the owner of Green Haven Living – a Westerville home furnishings shop that focuses on sustainability and wildlife conservation – Scheu continues her work in environmentalism. And to think it all began with that childhood book. The business is a perfect platform to educate others about the impact they can have on the world by going green. Green Haven Living is a member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, a nationwide group of businesses that aims to help companies reduce negative environmental impact. “A lot of my direct efforts come in explaining to customers what these companies are doing as an example of having a choice in purchasing,” says Scheu. “They can either purchase something that’s made in a very unconscious way or something that is much more responsible, minimally impactful and contributes to some type of cause.” Scheu is a member of Sustainable Westerville and Simply Living, both central Ohio conservation One of Scheu’s passions organizations. She also works is wildlife conservation. She holds closely with the Ohio Wildquarterly events at Green Haven Living life Center, which she funcalled Wild Saturday, where she draises for. With so much invites the community to learn about innovation and new ideas developing in sustainabilnative Ohio wildlife, visit with animals ity, Scheu is grateful to have and donate to the Ohio support from her community Wildlife Center. and her family. Her husband and two daughters are always willing to lend a helping hand with her advocating duties. “(My daughters) definitely want to help,” Scheu says. “They’re here a lot on the weekend, coming in and helping me with the store and events.” Moving forward, Scheu wants to better understand and familiarize herself with the needs of the community. Being environmentally conscious can be a difficult long-term plan, but Scheu believes anyone is capable of more – especially Westerville. “I think a lot of it comes down to consumption. We are people. People are going to consume by nature,” says Angie Scheu recalls attending a book fair with some friends in elScheu. “It’s really being more mindful ementary school. While browsing, Scheu discovered 50 Ways Kids Can of how you’re consuming, what you’re Save the Earth. Her friends questioned why she would ever want to consuming, what it’s made of, where it read something like it, but she did – cover to cover. came from, who made it and at what
Going Green Angie Scheu brings conservation to Westerville
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