BioFuels 4 Schools - Long Biography

Long Biography

Lindsay Hassett, aka Betty Biodiesel, has been dedicated to taking care of the environment ever since she became aware of biodegradeable cleaning products by Shaklee at the age of 10. Living her life as the typical teenager in Ukiah, and college student at the University of Chico, she bought clothes from the mall, ate at fast food restaurants and didn't get too involved with earth activism.

From 1997-1999 she worked as a sales representative for two .com companies focused on advertising. Socially, she enjoyed her life of in San Francisco and was involved with creative groups, theater, dance, rock climbing and performance.

In 1999 she left SF to live in Thailand, teaching English and rock climbing. After 9 months in Thailand she picked up her backpack and headed around the world visiting the US, Spain, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Nepal, India, and Vietnam. Over the course of a year and a half of travel she came face to face with how the developing world lives and upon arrival back in the US knew some things back home had to change.

Upon return in 2000, she became a massage therapist, produced events, formed "Lotus Presents" a ritual theater dance troupe and entered New College's Green MBA program. It was at New College where a deeper sense and awareness of the challenges facing our planet, our US values, and care for all beings was instilled. Out of all subjects taught, critical thinking was the most mind opening. To question and examine her way of life was the most difficult reality check she encountered. It was in 2001 that she learned about Biodiesel and vegetable oil fuel being used in a handful of applications around the US and more so in Europe.

In November, 2001 she bought and converted an '82 Vanagon to run on waste vegetable oil and was hooked. In 2003 she bought this pictured 2001 Bio Beetle and has

driven 35K miles on Biodiesel. By March 2002, she unveiled Betty Biodiesel as a new eco-supershero character and found MC opportunities at Harmony Festival, Solfest and Earthdance as great ways to share this new supershero with thousands. From 2002 to current, Lindsay has been researching the realities, effects and opportunities that come with school bus pollution;

Reality- Children are exposed to toxic diesel emissions INSIDE the school bus.
Effects- Children exposed to diesel emissions are more likely to develop cancer and asthma. The American Lung Association has found where diesel does contribute to asthma. Currently asthma is the #1 reason kids are absent from school, and for every absent child it costs the school $26/day.
Opportunity- Biodiesel made from waste vegetable oil available in the school districts region can immediately reduce harmful particulate matter, green house gases and other toxic chemicals found in diesel emissions. Additionally, not enough parents know about this problem and the biofuels4schools campaign will change that for the better.
She currently lives in Berkeley and serves as Marketing and Business Development Director for Blue Sky Bio-Fuels, the Bay Area's first quality Biodiesel producer, located in Oakland, CA.

She is looking forward to sharing with everyone she meets about the opportunity to promote cleaner air for our kids through the use of Biodiesel made from locally made waste vegetable oil.

To get in touch with Betty Biodiesel contact Lindsay Hassett and she'll make the connection.

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