About shmeco

What is shmeco?

Pronounced SHME- CO

What does it mean: She Hm Me Eco meaning every one has an eco story to share.

What is shmeco.com?

A social networking site using the latest in Web2 technologies to create a community umbrella for Sustainable Living.

Web 2 your thinking, heard of it, probably seen it just need a refresher, imagine Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Myspace, You tube all web 2 platforms where the individual creates their own content and shares it with the public.

1. The site concept was created by Judy and Pia as an opportunity to allow the flow of real stories and experience in the sustainability sector using the latest in technology.
2. This process allows for connections to be made at many levels within the broader community that assist in the spread of the sustainable living message.

shmeco.com, is the space for the "Sustainable Living" sector. The shmeco community will be creating an online "Eco-pedia" of real stories and connections with the sustainable activities in every day life.

About the shmeco creators:

Judy and Pia bring extensive marketing, media, and event management skills to their newly created company "shmeco.com". Through established careers, we have built personal networks within industry, media, community groups and individuals with much of our work based in the environmental sector as well as a commitment in our personal lives to lead more sustainable lifestyles . Through our experiences we identified several key characteristics about the eco.mmunity actively involved in sustainable living:

1. They are proud of their role in supporting and encouraging sustainable living behavior.
2. They are eager to share their experience, they are a valuable source of information, knowledge and experience.
3. They are connected to like minded people.
4. These people are "The word of mouth of the products and services", and people seeking story, ideas or a starting point use these people as a credible source of information.

The barriers to embracing sustainable living choices to suit your lifestyle -Knowing where to start!

If you are not in the loop, then these active communities can be hard to find, sustainable living choices can be hard to compare if you only have a sales pitch point of view, it can be hard to make contact with the right people to suit your lifestyle, these communities generally run on the sniff of an oily rag, so spreading the message to everyone that is interested is hard to do.

Judy and I felt something was missing - A space where this could happen on a permanent basis, which is cost effective, easily accessible, someone to assist the connection process that was neutral and rewarded or recognised the contribution that individuals play in the spread of the sustainable living message.

1. So after several years of sowing the seeds of what was required, studying the market and testing many events and activities, we came up with "Something on line"........
2. We researched several sites and picked the best parts and then.................
3. We have spent several months searching for the platform to deliver this "Space" and we are pleased and proud of the shmeco.com site.

Our journey's in sustainable living have assisted greatly in understanding the challenges people face, and the sort of practical information people are seeking to make more informed decisions.

We are sharing our stories and hope that the site and the connections you make are useful for you. We look forward to reading you stories and learning more about the wonderful world of sustainable living.

Share you story, today!