On Sunday night, we were fortunate enough to get a great write-up on Treehugger.com, one of the most widely-read environmental blogs on the net. It was a terrific article, and it generated a lot of traffic to our website and videos. They say about our project "It's a fine idea, a great cause, and packs a ton of potential--who better to relate sustainable ideas to kids then someone like Carrick?" You can read the full article on Treehugger by following the link:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/most-adorable-renewable-energy-project-ever-video.php
I got to spend some time today talking with Mark Dixon, one of the filmmakers of YERT.com, Your Environmental Road Trip. Mark and crew traveled the U.S. a few years ago making eco-videos on sustainable topics, spending about a year on the road visiting all 50 states. Mark offered some great suggestions and advice, coming from much experience on the road! Check out their website, www.yert.com and see their great work!
One of the ways we're trying to save money while on the road, while meeting some new friends, is to stay with people while we're traveling. I sent a message to the Green Sanctuary email list, which goes out nationally to Unitarian Universalist congregations who are part of the Green Sanctuary program, which works to make congregations more sustainable. I asked members of the email list if they would consider hosting our family as we travel across the U.S. to support our project, and if we could visit their UU congregations and give presentations about our eco-video project. I've been so grateful to receive many generous offers all across the country to help us on our journey! Many people have responded enthusiastically to support us as we travel, offering places for us to stay. It will certainly be a highlight of our trip to meet so many generous people!
Be well,
Colin
www.OurRenewableNation.org
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Special Recognition, Special Offer
Hello friends on this exciting week!
Carrick and I were honored to speak before the Board of Selectmen in our town of Sutton, Massachusetts last night, where we were publicly recognized for our upcoming cross-country eco-video project We are also grateful for our introduction to the Board by House Representative Jennifer Callahan. Carrick and I spoke about our upcoming journey and showed our most recent video, "Wind Over Worcester". It was wonderful to receive such great support from our town!
All this snow has caused us to have to cancel several of our recently scheduled presentations, which is frustrating! We only have several months left before we begin our cross-country journey, and we're trying to give as many presentations as we can. I'm thinking of California a lot lately!
We are excited to announce a new sponsor and supporter of our cross-country video project: VegDining.com. VegDining is a great website that lists vegan, vegetarian, and veg-friendly restaurants across the U.S., and it will be invaluable to us as we cross the U.S. visiting cities and towns, looking for healthy places to eat along the way. Many of the restaurants listed on VegDining.com have signed on to offer discounts to VegDining members - the restaurants we've looked up offered 10% off to VegDining members - that will help save us a bundle on our journey. Our friends at VegDining have generously offered, that for the next 100 people who donate $50.00 to our cross-country eco-video project, they will receive a FREE membership to VegDining.com. Check out their website and see what healthy restaurants are near you, and keep it in mind for when you're traveling! You can make a donation to support our cross-country eco-video project at our website, www.OurRenewableNation.org, or you can send us a check in the snail mail; just send me an email at OurRenewableNation@gmail.com and I'll send you our address.
Be well,
Colin
www.OurRenewableNation.org
Carrick and I were honored to speak before the Board of Selectmen in our town of Sutton, Massachusetts last night, where we were publicly recognized for our upcoming cross-country eco-video project We are also grateful for our introduction to the Board by House Representative Jennifer Callahan. Carrick and I spoke about our upcoming journey and showed our most recent video, "Wind Over Worcester". It was wonderful to receive such great support from our town!
All this snow has caused us to have to cancel several of our recently scheduled presentations, which is frustrating! We only have several months left before we begin our cross-country journey, and we're trying to give as many presentations as we can. I'm thinking of California a lot lately!
We are excited to announce a new sponsor and supporter of our cross-country video project: VegDining.com. VegDining is a great website that lists vegan, vegetarian, and veg-friendly restaurants across the U.S., and it will be invaluable to us as we cross the U.S. visiting cities and towns, looking for healthy places to eat along the way. Many of the restaurants listed on VegDining.com have signed on to offer discounts to VegDining members - the restaurants we've looked up offered 10% off to VegDining members - that will help save us a bundle on our journey. Our friends at VegDining have generously offered, that for the next 100 people who donate $50.00 to our cross-country eco-video project, they will receive a FREE membership to VegDining.com. Check out their website and see what healthy restaurants are near you, and keep it in mind for when you're traveling! You can make a donation to support our cross-country eco-video project at our website, www.OurRenewableNation.org, or you can send us a check in the snail mail; just send me an email at OurRenewableNation@gmail.com and I'll send you our address.
Be well,
Colin
www.OurRenewableNation.org
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
New Pilot Video and New Website Design
Happy New Year everyone!
I've been quiet in posting over the last several weeks but we have two great announcements:
First, we finished our pilot video for our cross-country eco-video project, titled "Wind Over Worcester". The video serves as an example of what our video series will look like - we're planning a series of 35 five-minute episodes that cover many aspects of renewable energy and sustainable living. 'Wind Over Worcester' is about the new wind turbine at Holy Name High School in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Our other big announcement is our new website design. Our friend Tracy Axelson, a professional web designer, has been helping us to redesign our website for a more professional look. I made the original site the best I could with what limited website knowledge I have, but our new site design is a whole different appearance, much improved. Visit us at www.OurRenewableNation.org to see our new look!
As I am shoveling us out from one snowstorm to the next, it's hard to imagine that in 4 months we'll be driving through the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico. It seems so far away right now! With our departure time on May 1 counting down, we're excited to get started and are working double-time to get all the preparations and research done in time.
Be well,
Colin
I've been quiet in posting over the last several weeks but we have two great announcements:
First, we finished our pilot video for our cross-country eco-video project, titled "Wind Over Worcester". The video serves as an example of what our video series will look like - we're planning a series of 35 five-minute episodes that cover many aspects of renewable energy and sustainable living. 'Wind Over Worcester' is about the new wind turbine at Holy Name High School in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Our other big announcement is our new website design. Our friend Tracy Axelson, a professional web designer, has been helping us to redesign our website for a more professional look. I made the original site the best I could with what limited website knowledge I have, but our new site design is a whole different appearance, much improved. Visit us at www.OurRenewableNation.org to see our new look!
As I am shoveling us out from one snowstorm to the next, it's hard to imagine that in 4 months we'll be driving through the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico. It seems so far away right now! With our departure time on May 1 counting down, we're excited to get started and are working double-time to get all the preparations and research done in time.
Be well,
Colin
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