Planet Green
A really nice friend from Planet Green named Sara Novak interviewed me a while ago. That’s when A Lot To Say, inc and I went over to the Sundance Film Festival. I really have to thank A Lot To Say for that experience. Besides hanging out with the Planet Green folk (as you’ll see), I also got to meet and interview some amazing people out there.
In addition, I have a film I am going to be releasing soon. One which will be of the whole experience on YouTube.
Is it Eco?
More and more festivals across the country have taken steps toward putting on a more responsible show. And some festivals have made huge strides like Bonnaroo and Wanderlust which have greatly reduced waste through recycling and also composting. As well, they are using solar power and also biodiesel to run generators. And this year the trendiest celeb fest of them all, the Sundance Film Festival, took baby steps toward green.
The Green Living Guy Hits Sundance
I recently spoke with seasoned environmental writer and Planet Green’s own Seth Leitman to get his take on whether this year’s Sundance was actually making noteworthy strides toward sustainability. The Green Living Guy, as he’s become known from his blog, didn’t spend his time at Sundance celebrity watching (I would not have been so innocent), but rather, he was also scoping out whether Sundance had made marked improvements in sustainability.
He spoke candidly about the good, the bad, and the super chic. His first critique was directed at transportation. Festival organizers claimed to promote eco-conscious modes of transportation including free shuttle buses and accessible walking paths. But Leitman wasn’t so impressed.
“The transportation came in the form of large diesel buses spewing nasty fumes into the air,” he said. “I was surprised not to find cleaner modes of transportation like compressed natural gas or biodiesel in Park City.”
Anorher Article
Excerpt from the cool article from Matthew Bedard.
Suffice it to say, Park City is abuzz with the usual Sundance Film Festival preparation and chatter. For I can only imagine the amount of cell satellite usage this little town of 8,000 year-round residents is currently using.
Amidst the screenings, junkets, theatrics, and business, finally enters the The Green Living Guy, aka Seth Leitman. One who has rolled into town with his eco-guns a-blazing. I mean Leitman is the author of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Build Your Own Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Green Lighting. He also works as Series Editor to McGraw-Hill on The Green Guides.
Leitman spent years working for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
