Welcome to DotGreen Stories

The green movement is exciting. It illustrates the inspiration people share all over the world for a healthier life and a healthier planet. Many of us are seeking a greener path and collaborating on green projects such as DotGreen which is one way to get into action.

Here are some personal stories close to DotGreen we want to share. People like you who put into action their best efforts and are now part of the green movement and part of solutions.

David Hodge goes green and helps thousands do the Same student/entrepeneur

Then: Hodge provided the first server for the DotGreen website and email system. Hodge was an 18-year-old Freshman at the University of Southern California who volunteered to work from his dorm room. At the time, he was running a "Code For A Cause" competition at USC that challenged fellow students to make software for the One Laptop Per Child Platform. In 2008, David and a partner created the iBART iPhone App for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system and started the company Pandav, Inc.

Today: Hodge is 20 years old and creating numerous transportation-related iPhone applications independently and on contract with the US government. Most recently Hodge and his company Pandav, Inc released "CDTA iRide" for the Capital District bus system in New York state.
In a recent phone call with Dotgreen, Hodge expressed his desire to help DotGreen further, but is worried for now his days are full. “I get over 100 actual personal emails everyday that need responding to.” Hodge explained. Annalisa Roger, founder of DotGreen, congratulated Him on his notable success in developing green phone apps which encourage and facilitate public transportation use in urban areas. Roger asked him how school was going and if he likes his classes. Finding time to study while running a successful, innovative and rapidly growing business has its challenges, yet the young student/entrepreneur doesn’t miss a beat and looks forward to helping DotGreen whenever he can. Hodge’s youthful enthusiasm in the green arena is what we can all adopt.

DotGreen

My name has always brought comments, but this is the most positive! This is a great project! If I can help in anyway draw attention to the project, I would LOVE it!”

- Dot Green

The Founder’s Story

“What can I do?” Annalisa Roger of San Francisco, California wondered what she could do to make a positive difference. As a mother of four, she was concerned about the ailing health of our planet and what this meant for the future.

Roger’s father, Peter J. deBlanc, was a computer engineer who brought the Internet to the U.S. Virgin Islands and called it the FreeNet. He worked with ICANN during its early days and was elected Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Country Code Top Level Domains. Roger was raised in Marin County, California by a French/Irish-American family who traveled extensively. She formed global perspectives during her young life and while attending primary school overseas.

As a child, with two beloved horses, Roger explored every trail, tree and creature. Marin County is a region where 85% of the land mass, or hundreds of thousands of acres, are dedicated as open space preserves and parklands. These cherished lands start at The Golden Gate Bridge and continue North through The Golden Gate National Recreational Area, Muir Woods National Monument, Tamalpais California State Park and the Pt. Reyes National Sea Shore and are all connected. Exploring this diverse landscape is where Roger’s love and deep connection to nature was born that remains in her heart today. As an adult, she continues her appreciation of people and cultures through her travels in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Roger’s father, deBlanc lost his battle with cancer in 2002 at the age of 57. Roger remembers he was frustrated to leave this planet so early while there was so much more he felt he wanted to contribute and do. His message inspired Roger. During the November 2007 ICANN meeting in Los Angeles, California, Roger decided she found the answer to her question, “What can I do?” Roger realized the world and its people have never had an environmental Top Level Domain. Now is the time for .green.