Carbon Free Girl - A Race Car Driver's Journey to Be Carbon Neutral

Leilani Munter is Carbon Free Girl is a professional race car driver and environmental activist. She holds a bachelors degree in biology specializing in ecology, behavior and evolution from the University of California San Diego. Since 2007, Leilani has been adopting an acre of rainforest for every race she runs and is a long time vegetarian and eco activist. She is the first Ambassador of the National Wildlife Federation and is politically active in the legislative fight for the environment. She has made several visits to Capitol Hill to speak with members of Congress on behalf of clean energy and climate change legislation.

Leilani is the fourth woman in history to race in the Indy Pro Series, the development league of IndyCar. She set the record for the highest finish for a female driver in the history of Texas Motor Speedway when she finished fourth in 2006. Her racing accomplishments have landed her on the pages of USA Today, Italian Vogue, Esquire, ESPN and Sports Illustrated named her one of the top ten female race car drivers in the world.

With family ties in the music community - her brother-in-law is Grateful Dead guitarist and singer Bob Weir - Leilani is a self described "vegetarian hippie chick." She once worked as a photo double for actress Catherine Zeta Jones. Leilani is also an accomplished public speaker and writer. She has a blog in the green section of the Huffington Post.

The mission of Leilani's Eco Dream Team is to send powerful messages to the number one spectator sport in America, calling to action 100 million race fans in the US to make a difference by spreading environmental awareness about sustainable living alternatives, clean energy, alternative fuel vehicles, and environmental legislation. Additionally, Leilani hopes her efforts will encourage racing sanctioning bodies to increase their environmental initiatives with expanded recycling programs and the use of alternative fuels.

Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting my eco site! This is where I will blog about the latest eco news and document the changes, small and large, that I am making to my life to reduce my carbon footprint. I have also added some educational pages where you can find out more about sustainable living. Don't forget...

Life is short. Race hard. Live Green.