Hello There! Thank you for your visit!

Let me take some time to introduce myself. I joined the U.S. Navy 10 days after my 18th birthday.

Boot camp took place in Orlando, Florida. Eight weeks later, my first tour of duty was at the Naval base in Rota, Spain. It was the beginning of my freedom, and total happiness.

I met my husband, Kevin. We have been together 50 years, and have never been separated since.

We traveled throughout Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Germany, Gibraltar, Morocco, Japan, Taiwan, USSR, enjoyed a lovely cruise around the Caribbean, and visited Mexico as well.

Upon returning to the States, I used my G.I. Bill, and attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. I was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the oldest ( date) and most prestigious honor society in the United States. Then I spent a few years taking classes at The Art Institute of Chicago.

From there I worked as an International Trade Specialist, involved with the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, spearheading seminars. In addition was chair of the membership committee for the International Association of Greater Chicago, and active member of WIT, Women in International Trade.

Amongst other rewards, I was honored to receive The International Women’s Leadership Association, in recognition for my contribution to Family - Career - Community, recognized as a Woman of Outstanding Leadership.

In the early 90’s, I established my own company. My work consisted of setting up the International Trade Department for manufacturing companies. Either in house or off site.

I had the great opportunity to teach a class on International Trade at Oakton Community College for 8 years.

This was when my health began to deteriorate, and I received the diagnosis of congestive heart failure, on top of chronic asthma.

Confined in bed, (30 years) I used my time painting, needlepoint and reading. 

One day, out of the blue, I received an invitation from Sir Richard Branson to participate in a zoom meeting. He invited entrepreneurs from all around the world to work on Plan B, because Plan A was leading us towards non sustainable practices.

Stuck in bed, I realized I could help the cause by writing, and that way become an active participant working towards Plan B.

That is when Sustainable Food for the Globe came to be. To date I have participated in the MIT Solve Lab Challenge Team Leader (2016, 2017), authored 8 books, and have 3 other projects in the making, including The Sustainable Food for the Globe Foundation. 

At present I am involved with the Global Citizens Circle.

Since Sustainable Food for the Globe’s inception, I have met movers and shakers from around the world. All sharing their advocacy of healing Mother Earth, and working for the better good of all.

 Sustainable Food for the Globe champions food production, food security, rescuing wasted food, and fighting global desertification.

Due to my fragile health we left Chicago and moved to the country. During the last 6 years, my health has improved, slowly but steadily.

Currently, my health issues are sthma, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, congestive heart failure, kidney deterioration, anxiety attacks, PTSD, insomnia, nightmares, night frights, and cold sweats. That being said, all my body of work is conducted via an iPad, and an iPhone. Bedridden, I enjoy working with over 5,000 colleagues and friends from all around the world.

There is one thing that infuriates me, it is when a person falls into the helplessly hopeless, “Someone should do something!” As civilly as possible, my response is “You are somebody, do something!”

There are so many resources available, just by doing a Google search, one can research thousands of topics, find and get in touch with people and organizations that are already working on fixing these problems.

It is a fact that for every problem we are facing on Mother Earth, there is a solution. Unfortunately the very powerful corporations around the world make sure to hide these solutions, especially if that solution hurts their bottom line.

What do I believe? 1) “Together we can keep Mother Nature vibrant and alive”, 2) “A lion is like the truth, all things being equal, set it free and it will pretty much take care of itself”, and the most important of my convictions, 3) A lion is born to face death everyday, fear is not an option.”

Contact Information:

Norma Burnson, Author & Publisher Email: norma.burnson@gmail.com

Books:

Sustainable Food for the Globe Everyday People Producing Food in Abundance http://amzn.to/29KpDiO

Sustainable Food for the Globe One Square Foot at a Time http://amzn.to/1joRxoz

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LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/in/normaburnson/

Website

www.normaburnson.com

*** Awards

 Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society

Delegate: The International Women's Leadership Association, 2013 Delegate Award received from The International Women's Leadership Association in 2013, in recognition of services rendered to our country as a U.S. Navy Veteran and for demonstrating leadership in both national and international business arenas; for dedication to her community as a college professor and mentor; for being a sustainable food activist and humanitarian
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Book Critic

"The Power of Change" by Reda Alioua

1 out of 5 LinkedIn members invited to review the ebook released by LinkBook Publisher.

Interviews

Interview with Norma Roldan Burnson, Author of "Sustainable Food for the Globe, One Square Foot at a Time", June 2012 http://bit.ly/1T9z0bb 


Interview with the sustainable food advocate Norma Burnson By Mel Bartholomew ~ June 2012 Mel Bartholemew was the founder of Square Foot Garden. At the time, there were over 2 million gardeners using his gardening system.

Interviewing Author Norma Burnson, December 2013 Interview with the sustainable food advocate Norma Burnson by Galina Belyaeva ~ December 2013

Interview with Norma Burnson, March 2015

Interview with the sustainable food advocate Norma Burnson

 by Ann Miller and Chris Coope on their International Radio Show: Growing Trends ~ March 2015

Interview with Norma Burnson, April 2016

Interview with the Sustainable Food Advocate Norma Burnson

by Stephanie Chandler, Nonfiction Authors Association ~ April 2016

M.I.T. SOLVE Lab Challenge: Team Leader 2016

Team Leader 2017

Active:

ALLI, Alliance of Independent Authors NFAA, Nonfiction Authors Association Phi Kappa Phi

University of Illinois Alumni

United Nations: 


The World We Want To Be, Online Consultant

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) ~ "Implementing the 2030 Agenda."

Academic Impact, Sharing a Culture for Intellectual Social Responsibility

The Global impact.”

U.N. Climate Brawl, lead by Professor Gerald Kutney (Canada)

U.S. Navy Veteran, Vietnam Era: Honorable Discharge