Deborah Leipziger is an author and advisor on sustainability. Born in Brazil, she is the founder of the Lexicon of Change, a guide to social and environmental transformation. The author of several books on human rights and sustainability, Deborah has advised organizations around the world on how to implement the United Nations Global Goals. She has lectured throughout the US, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe on the need for business to become more sustainable and has taught in the Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Deborah’s commitment to social justice and biodiversity is expressed in her poetry, which has been published in ten countries in such magazines as Pensive, Salamander, Revista Cardenal, The Bombay Literary Magazine, and Inkwell. Her poetry collection Story & Bone was published by Lily Poetry Review Books in 2023. The Jewish Arts Collaborative selected Deborah as a 2023-2024 Community Creative Fellow. She is a co-founder of the New England Jewish Poetry Festival, now in its 15th year. The recipient of grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Deborah has been selected for residencies at the T S Eliot House and Wellspring House. She is the mother of three daughters and resides in Brookline, MA.
To learn more about her poetry visit: https://deborahleipziger.com/poetry/ and to learn about her work in sustainable business go to www.deborahleipziger.com/