Update on Book/Documentary Idea Unfolding....

I've been in communication with this really inspiring environmentalist in Sri Lanka lately. He is excited for me to get there and tell the story of the environmental issues the people of Sri Lanka are facing right now. The main issue he's currently working on has to do with arsenic in pesticides. This arsenic is causing chronic kidney failure in the North Central province. Over 50,000 people are suffering from late stage kidney disease! Hemantha is busy setting up workshops with local farmers and educating the community about the health impacts of using these pesticides. When he's not busy with that most immediately pressing issue, he's busy fighting deforestation and destruction of other wildlife areas, and educating the community about water conservation and contamination issues. I'm excited to keep working towards developing this project, so I can get there and volunteer alongside Hemantha and learn more about this environmentalist and his country.

Previous post about this project, if you're interested in reading more:

http://twelveweekstothirty.blogspot.com/2011/07/there-is-nothing-that-cannot-happen.html

Green Sightings in Franklin

I've spent the last two days working as a wardrobe stylist on a national commercial for Sylvan Learning. One of the set locations today was in downtown Franklin, TN. While my brain was slow broiling in the 105 degree heat, I did manage to notice a few inspiring details that made my eco-friendly heart flutter. First, a big truck that collects waste veggie oil and uses it as fuel drove by while we were filming. The second was a solar-powered trash compactor & recycling bin on a busy street corner. So clever.