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Letter From The EditorI was recently asked by a

friend to describe what it is

that A Distinctive Style

Magazine is all about.

Resisting the more popular

media buzz words that

abound these days, heres

what I said: The images

and sounds that grace our

pages are a unique blend

of Style, Savvy and Sustain-

ability that resonate with

the interests and sensibilities of our readers. Our ded-

ication to balance, consciousness and eco-centeredliving is evident. Our features and interviews always

connect with the common threads of Art, Heart,

Beauty and Sustainability. The artisans and designers,

whose visions glide from page to page, are chosen

based on their commitment to these same values.

These are things which elevate and inspire us as

humans. They give us pause to wonder. They refresh

our perspective. They bring us joy. This is what we

aim to provide. This is our commitment to you, ourreaders, each time we publish a new edition of A Dis-

tinctive Style. It works for us. Its what juices us! We

hope it works for you as well.

IN THIS ISSUE: Our cover story this month focuses on

Summer Rayne Oakes, an amazing talent who lends

grace and dynamism to each business and personal

commitment she makes. Shes quick to explain that

she has figured out that by associating with the

causes and companies that are in alignment with her

values and aspirations, success comes naturally and

life takes care of itself in a beautiful unfolding. While

she doesnt like to be categorized with brands or

labels, she has become her own highly visible and

recognizable iconic brand.

A Distinctive Style was fortunate enough to catch

actor/vocalist Tim Martin Gleason of The Phantom of

the Opera, while performing in The Dallas Summer

Musical series last month. The touring compa

made its way through Dallas on its final leg of t

companys 17-year tour.

We took an amazing guided trip through tpipeline, as seen through the lens and perspect

of water world photographer extraordinaire, Clark

tle. We interviewed an amazing gal named Cash

Arrington who, at the age of 21, was diagnosed w

non-Hodgkins lymphoma but refuses to give up. S

is truly an inspiration to us all. Dont miss her story.

Pete Mack interviewed environmentalist Da

Suzuki. In this amazing dialogue, Peter gets right

the heart of the matter by asking What did we g

right in 2009 and follows up closely with the inqu

What are two things ours readers can do in the n

24 hours that will actually have an impact. We ha

the opportunity to see beyond the intellectual, o

spoken, power-packed nature of this highly visi

and committed environmental educator, to catch

glimpse of a man with a very personal fervor and l

long passion for his planet and his family.

As lights flickered to darkness around the globe

observance of Earth Hour 2010, then returned to

minate our planet, were reminded of a glorio

spring that is bursting all around us and our stewa

ship of all things great and small, bright and beauti

April 22 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Spe

up. Be heard. Stand for something. Express appre

ation. Love the life you live and take steps

participate fully in creating it. In her book Creating

Charmed Life, author Victoria Moran suggests the

lowing; Help bring into being the world what y

want by supporting those who hold a similar visio

Jane

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Do you drink bottled water?

Do you know people who drinkbottled water? Watch this trailer

called TAPPED. Its sad that

there is a generation of children

being raised right now that only

knows bottled water.

When I was growing up, no

one drank bottled water. Some

might have taken old milk jugs to

the grocery store to fill up for

$0.25 from their filtered water.

Perrier and Evian were the only

bottled waters you could buy.

Then sometime in the late 80s it

started catching on more and

more. At some point there was a

mindset projected on the popu-

ation that you were a bad per-

son if you didnt drink bottled

water.

Water is a precious commodity

protect it drink it from the

tap. I know its hard to believe

here in the U.S. that there will be

wars fought for water, but there

will be. Its the next oil.

Is access to clean drinking

water a basic human right, or a

commodity that should be

bought and sold like any other

article of commerce? Stephanie

Soechtigs debut feature is an

unflinching examination of the

big business of bottled water.

From the producers of Who

Killed the Electric Car and

.O.U.S.A., this timely documen-

tary is a behind-the-scenes look

into the unregulated and un-seen world of an industry that

aims to privatize and sell back

the one resource that ought

never to become a commodity:

our water.

From the plastic production to

the ocean in which so many of

these bottles end up, this inspir-

ing documentary trails the path

of the bottled water industry and

the communities which were the

unwitting chips on the table. A

powerful portrait of the lives

affected by the bottled water

industry, this revelatory film fea-

tures those caught at the inter-

section of big business and the

publics right to water.

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Saving the earth one sophis-

ticated, sustainable, chic

ensemble at a time is what

c. marchuska is all about. Not

satisfied with having to leave her

environmental conscience at

the boutique door, Christine

Marchuska shared her frustration

with Brooke Bresnan and the two

women came up with a solution: a

new eco-friendly clothing line was

born in 2009.

We need to preserve the earth

and look out for future genera-

tions, Marchiska says. There is too

much waste in the current produc-

tion and manufacturing of fabric

and clothing. I think eco-friendly

and sustainable options are veryimportant and necessary.

In addition to utilizing sustainable

fabrics such as organic cotton,

hemp silk and soy jersey,

c.marchuska is home-grown, man-

ufactured in New York City.

We manufacture domestically

to reduce our carbon footprint,

Marchiska explains. We try to

always use recycled materials andas little packaging as possible to

cut down on waste.

I think it is very important to sup-

port the local economy as well as

the US economy. It goes back to

the sustainability aspect of our

company and supporting our

community and city.

These sophisticated, colorful

clothes (the color wheel does in-

clude one shade of green) are de-

signed to be as versatile as they

are fashionable, making it possible

to do more with any wardrobe

using fewer pieces.

Each piece in the ever-expand-

ing line is available in retail shops

across the country as well as

on-line. Marchiska and Bresnan

hail from the halls of Wall Street

corporations and are leveraging

technology for everything from

high-tech promotions to e-com-

merce as they expand the reach

of their clothing line. You canfollow c.marchuska on Twitter and

Facebook to keep up with eco-

fashion newsincluding how the

Christine Dress can be worn

dressed up, dressed down or as a

light weight jacketon the com-

panys blog.

Those already in the know are

retailers who are giving raves.

They like the designs first andforemost, Marchuska says. We

always focus on the design

aesthetic and how to incorporate

luxury eco-friendly fabrics into our

designs.

Customers agree.

They like the versatility of t

pieces and the flattering cut of t

designs, Marchuska adds. I ev

have been told by other design

that they really appreciate h

many different body types a

able to wear our designs and lo

stylish and attractive.

Thanks to c.marchuska, t

socially conscious woman

longer has to sacrifice style, pr

or comfort to help save the plan

Christine and Brooke met in A

2008 while raising funds a

awareness for Safe Horizon, the n

tions leading victim assistance

ganization. A percentage c. marchuska proceeds is donat

annually to Safe Horizon.

Distinctive Sustainable FashionsA New York duo is out to save the environment

by challenging the established fashion industry

By Margo Pierce

TWITTER:

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FACEBOOK:

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BLOG:

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LUX

By Mae Yokoyama

Photographer Andreas Nyquist

Mae Yokoyama brings technology into

the world of haute couture and show

how to profit from the sun and turn

energy into beauty.

One piece that stands out in her

production is a collar made of solar

panels, accumulating energy during

daytime. When the sun goes down a

string of pearls is illuminated, turning

the functional look of the solar panels

into a subtle and fashionable

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Your dinner table becomes a riskier place for

glasses the longer you drink. Glasses are

likely to tip over, spilling wine on your table

cloth and in a worst case scenario, even

falling down and getting crushed on the

floor.

Andreas Dahlberg wanted to avoid those

mishaps during dinner. So, when making a set

of wine glasses and a decanter, he was in-

spired by cliff-nesting birds who lay their eggs

on narrow ledges. They often have highly

conical eggs, which are less likely to roll off

the ledge, tending instead to roll around in a

tight circle.

The pyriform shape of the glass and de-

canter resulting in their orbital movement on

the dinner table, also makes the wine breath

easier, giving it a richer taste and enhanced

flavour prior to drinking.



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For many, there is nothing quite as

inspiring as the ocean canvas. The

ebb and flow of tides, the vast

landscape of wind-swept peaks

and valleys, the incredible colors of

sun-kissed shallows, and the silken

curtain of gray as a storm sweeps

across the horizon, are all evidenceof an ecosystem with multiple per-

sonalities. The curl and spray of

waves breaking on shore is another

image that can sooth or exhilarate

and no one captures these images

like Clark Little.

Clark has spent his whole life near

the beach. He is distinguished in

the world of surfing as a shore-

break surfer one who surfs the

waves that break very close toshore on the beach or rocky shore-

line. These type of waves end up

on the beach or rocks just a few

seconds later. For surfing, the drops

are usually very steep. Even if you

make the drop, there is no escape

out since the wave hits the beach

soon after and engulfs you. While

Clark doesnt claim to be heroic,

even a glimpse of other shorebreak

surfers and you know this is not apassion for the meek. It was this

unique surfing expertise (and a re-

quest from his wife for bedroom art-

work) that helped him get started

capturing the incredible, once-in-

a-lifetime moments you see here.

Clarks work is constantly evolving.

Because he has the heart and

mind of a student, he is always

searching. He shoots in all kinds of

weather, times of day, and sizes ofwaves. Over the years he has

learned more and more about

photography, equipment, shooting

secrets, and let his own style

emerge. He may take 250-350 shots

in an outing and get 2-4 keepers.

Some days he gets nothing at all.

However, there is something incred-

ibly satisfying about getting an

amazing shot.

In fact, Clarks work is so unique

and compelling, he has been fea-

tured in magazines, newspapers,

and other media outlets all over

the world. In response to over-

whelming interest and the sheer

accumulation of images, he chose

to publish his favorites in a book.The Shorebreak Art of Clark Little, is

a breathtaking visual expose that

not only serves to honor this force

of nature but also chronicle Clarks

own journey.

To be able to create a book was

a wild dream. As it started to look

like it could become a reality, I just

had to go for it. And then to have

forewords written by singer/ song-

writer Jack Johnson and 9-time

surfing world champion, Kelly Slater,

is beyond what I could have ever

imagined.

Truth is: The Shorebreak Art of Clark

Little challenges the imagination of

most and not only stands out as

incredible photographic collecti

it serves as a reminder to all of

that we are just a speck of sa

compared to the greatness of n

ture. Nature doesnt stop for us.

are the ones who need to adjust

her.

Clark is blessed to enjoy t

beaches of Hawaii on a daily ba

We are not all so lucky. Howev

Clark gives his readers and fan

view of nature they have ne

seen before and may never s

again. It is his gift to us and

doesnt just stop with his book.

the year goes on, Clark Little h

many other projects in the works

re-attune yourself to the awe-ins

ing display of water and surf, che

out his website at www.clarklitt

photography.com and ke

abreast of the exciting things th

lie ahead.

By Lara Vander Ploeg



Most everyone I know feels drawn

to the idea of peace inner

peace, a peaceful home, a

peaceful country, a peaceful

world. But what does it take to

have it? As we all know, peace

isnt an easy goal.

Wars and invasions have pre-

vailed in the world throughout his-

tory. In order for this to be the case,

I think the majority of people who

live on the planet are at war within

themselves. How could it be any

other way?

If we have mini-wars within us,

what do we do about them? This

is an important question for all suc-

cessful peacemakers. If you be-

lieve, like I do, that inner conflict

ultimately leads to wars in the

world, then doing our own inner

housekeeping is the most powerful

way we can contribute to plane-

tary peace.

The noble goal of seeking amore peaceful environment in-

cludes fostering serenity and har-

mony in our innermost selves. If

each of us maintained our own

serenity, we would never consider

invading or harming another per-

son or tribe. It wouldnt even oc-

cur to us.

Harboring hostilities, even the

tiny ones we pretend we dont

have, creates an ideal environ-

ment for conflict. Even the annoy-ances we feel toward others their

attitudes or opposing beliefs, their

mannerisms and expressions, the

things they might say or do, the

way they drive have the opposite

effect of what most of us really

want, which is peace.

So what would it look like to

cultivate an inner sense of peace

in a way that promotes external

peace? We would begin by taking

responsibility for our feelings. We

are a society addicted to blaming

others for our own unwanted cir-

cumstances. We wouldnt do this

anymore. Instead, we would work

through disturbing thoughts and

emotions, refusing to fling them out

into the world the way we some-

times do. Instead of taking oppor-

tunities to express our hostilities to-

ward others, we would express

them constructively (exercise, jour-

naling, singing, dancing, releasing

the sounds of hostility in healing

ways). And we might even think

about cultivating compassion and

understanding for our own suffer-ing.

If we could read the secret his-

tory of our enemies, we should find

in each mans life sorrow and suf-

fering enough to disarm all hostil-

ity.

This quote by Henry Wordsworth

Longfellow appears to reveal our

lack of awareness that each p

sons pain is not unlike our o

pain. When we can see that

person who just drove past us a maniac, or our rude co-wor

or our angry partner is actuall

some sort of pain (otherwise th

wouldnt be the aggression) th

we can begin to understand,

this person is suffering. It is

about me. Perhaps the best thi

can do in this moment is offer th

compassion, for their suffering is

unlike my own.

What people need most o

is compassion for their ignoran

and the way they inadverte

hurt others.

So maybe you will join me o

quest for peace. But lets not

talk about it or march for it or w

der why it hasnt happened y

Lets actually cultivate it within

selves. In this way no matter w

happens in our world we can kn

our own role has been to activ

promote peace.

Dr. Christina Grant is a holistic he

and spiritual counselor who works in

son and by phone. She has helped h

dreds of people attain physical, meemotional and spiritual well-b

through personal transformation.

writing is published nationwide. Sh

co-author of Eight Minute Muse an

completing a book with a fresh perspec

on womens health.

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Rather than putting her life

on hold during cancer

treatments, 21-year-old

Cashea Arrington decided to

enhance the lives of others. The

young Georgia native, a die-hard

vegetarian who has been living

with non-Hodgkins lymphoma for

the last few months, understands

every nuance of a disease thatmust be dealt with on a daily basis.

I was diagnosed on November

13th, Cashea said when I caught

up with this busy young woman.

Then she added, Friday the 13th,

with a wry laugh. At this point, Ive

done six rounds of chemo and my

next round starts in June.

Enduring the chemotherapy was

one thing, but when Cashea

began to lose her hairon her 21st

birthday, no lessshe felt she had

to do something to make herself

feel better about her appearance.

Rejecting wigs as expensive, un-

comfortable, and obvious, Cashea

needed an acceptable alterna-

tive. When she found it, she instinc-

tively knew that many others must

feel same way.

I was trying on hats and ball

capsanything to cover my

head, Cashea said. Then I went

through my sock drawer and

found four bandanas. I knew that

this would really work for a lot of

people.

Cashea jumped right in with both

feet, literally, and planned tomake a bandana for every mile

she logged in her training for an

upcoming marathon to raise funds

for the Leukemia and Lymphoma

Society. Setting her goal at 200

bandanas for as many cancer

patients, she spread the word to

friends and family via email, Face-

book, and her own blog. Theresponse has been overwhelming.

Not only has Cashea surpassed her

original goal, her idea has grown

to include people all over the U.S.

and even some foreign countries.

A man in Germany is sending me

fabric to make bandanas,

Cashea, who has personally sewn

and personalized 150 bandanas to

this point, commented. My new

goal is to have 1,000 bandanas

distributed by the time I start my

second round of chemo this

summer.

Cancer patients can request th

bandana directly from Cashea

through friends and familya

they can choose their favor

color! Many ask to have the ba

dana personalized with a name

a saying, something Cashea

happy to do. She is hoping that

people recover from their ca

cerhair grows back and lives gback to normalthey will pay

forward and share both the ba

dana and the spirit that goes w

it.

The favorite color seems to

camouflage, Cashea said. I th

thats appropriate because it is t

color used when people are figing. Were basically fighting, too

Note: Cashea Arrington can

reached via Facebook and at

racingforachange.blogspot.co

Cashea just doesnt quit! She

also teaming up with Spiritjump.o

and Cards 4 Cancer. Shes activ

looking for team leaders in eve

state and, of course, donations

her marathon, as well as mon

and/or fabric for bandanas. If y

want to help Cashea please v

her website for more informatio

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Honda is a company founded by a

dreamer. And they believe in the

Power of Dreams.

In this spirit, they have created a series

of short documentary films celebrating

those who have the courage to turn

failure into success, and to forge

dreams into a better future. Empow-

ered by their deeply held beliefs and

guiding philosophies, these individualsmake the impossible real.

Honda proudly presents these thoug

provoking storiestold through the e

perience of visionaries, friends, and

sociates of Hondaas captur

through the candid perspectives

renowned filmmakers Derek Cia

france and Joe Berlinger.

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The Beauty Corner

WITH

Shelly BallesteroShelly is a licensed

esthetician, make-up artist, beauty

contributor to CBN.com, and author.

According to the FDA, cosmetics

arent required by law to have ex-

piration dates. Old makeup is a

breeding ground for bacteria, and

yet how many of us have mascara

or lipstick or even foundation from

years ago? Even though health-conscious companies are volun-

tarily adding expiration dates to

their packaging, a products

safety may go bad long before

the designated date if it hasnt

been stored properly. In fact, cos-

metics that are exposed to high

temperatures or sunlight or are

opened and examined by con-sumers prior to purchase may sub-

stantially deteriorate before the

expiration date. All makeup starts

out with a little bacteria in it from

the get-go. Then once you open it,

airborne bacteria swarms in. Add

the bacteria from your hands and

youve got a war against your

aging makeupeven though its

got preservatives in it to stave off

the infiltration (and sorry, germs still

get in no matter how gentle and

clean you are when using it). Its a

losing battle.

How long can we keep our cos-

metics and skincare products, and

is there a way to extend their shelf

life to protect ourselves from infec-

tions like pink eye and skin break-

outs?

Heres the beauty breakdown:

Makeup

Liquid foundation lasts three to sixmonths. Cream foundation can

last four to six months. Foundation

in a pump dispenser will last a little

longer because it is less exposed to

air than jar foundation. If founda-

tion has a higher percentage of

pigment, such as mineral powder

makeup, then you have a year to

two years (some have no exp

tion date depending on the ing

dients that are added). Quick

Use a disposable applicator a

the front of your hand as a pale

Concealer has a shelf life of si

eight months, sometimes more

pending on the ingredients.

Powders, including eye shad

and blush, last one to two yea

Mascara lasts for three mon

Never pump your mascara, as

just pushes back into the t

Clean your wand with tissue ev

couple of days to help prevclumping.

Lip gloss and lipstickhave a s

life of one year sometimes lon

but only by a few months or s

had spoken to Monaves co

pany www.monave.com ab

the expiration of their lipgloss a

it will last a year and a half

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cause of the vitamin E and castor

oil which helps to extend the shelf

life (and a natural preservative).

Eye and lip pencils will stay fresh

over a year with continued sharp-

ening. Youll know when it has

gone bad if it crumbles.

Skincare & Body WaSheS

Facial cleansers and moisturizers

are good for about six months, un-

less these products have acids in

them like glycolic acid, salicylic

acid and beta hydroxyl acid

then they will have a longer shelf

life. Try putting eye cream in the

fridgeit makes tired eyes feel

alive and it keeps it out of the

heat. Quick tip: If you dont want

to keep it in the fridge with your

food, get a cosmetic fridge.

Check out www.frontgate.com or

www.amazon.com and search for

cosmetic cooler.

Facial toner should be thrown

away after one year, but if it has vi-

tamin C in it, the nutrients can lose

potency before a year.

Sunscreens need to be tossed

within a year.

Natural body washes last for six

months.

Brushes should be washed regu-

larly, as often as once a week, with

mild soap and warm water, or youcan use a spray brush cleaner. You

can also use alcoholits a little

harsh, but it works for emergencies.

Good brushes are expensive, so if

you want to protect your invest-

ment, pick up The Brush Guard

(www.thebrushguard.com).

Makeup sponges need to be

cleaned after every use. Toss within

one to two months, or when the

sponges show wear and tear. For

longer-lasting sponges, Beauty-

blender (www.beautyblender.net)

is an excellent choice. Shaped like

a teardrop, its nontoxic, odor-free,latex-free and lasts up to four

months (plus if you send it

back they will recycle it for you).

You could also try a flock sponge,

an inexpensive and produc-

tive tool from Jane Iredale

(www.janeiredaledirect.com) that

lasts three to four months or longer.

Nail polish has one to two years, ifyou see orange or other funky stuff

going on at the top and the origi-

nal color is, lets say pinkit went

bad.

Scent-SiBlity

According to Annette Green of

the Fragrance Foundation, your

perfume should last from six

months to a year. Storing it in thefridge does not extend the life of a

fragrance. In fact, it can disrupt

the balance of the perfume and

eau de parfum. However, after-

shave and cologne may be

chilled.

Sharing iS not So caring

Sharing makeup heightens the risk

for infection because it increasesthe risk of contamination. Dont do

it! And speaking of sharing, how

about those testers located at de-

partment store cosmetic counters?

I used to work at a popular cos-

metic counter 15 years ago, and

procedures have not changed

much. Its hard to keep your eyes

on the cosmetic counter wh

people constantly stick their han

in the makeup and try it on witho

asking for help. Please be care

at the counters and make su

pencils are sharpened and to

are used when makeup is applie

Beauty WiSdoM

A little common sense goes a lo

way: Wash your hands before a

plying makeup and skincare pro

ucts to prevent the spreading

bacteria, keep lids firmly screw

on and use spatulas (or your k

craft sticks) or Q-tips for product

a jar.

These general guidelines can he

keep you safe and give you co

dence when purchasing and p

serving products. And rememb

like the old saying goes: When

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So who is Summer Rayne

Oakes, well we thought

youd never ask. Describing

herself as an eco-model, she actu-

ally didnt coin that term,

instead she says About eight

years ago now, I started doing

what I call cause-related or

values-based modelingaligning

my values with who I am as aperson and assisting companies,

programs, designers and projects

be better stewards. The media

started referring to me as The

Eco-Model, but its more than

about being the face for a

greener brand.

So, modeling career, check; green

lifestyle and good causes she

cares about, check and what

else; well, even a book that has

just hit bookstores. Read on!

What was your first big break?

Its been a lot of hard work every

daytheres never been that

one thing.

Where did you grow up and how

did that contribute to the person

you are today?

I was born and raised in Northeast-

ern Pennsylvania. My house was

bordered by farm, fields and for-

est, so it was a perfect place for a

curious kid who liked getting dirty.

Tell me a little about who you are

as a person three words to

describe yourself.

I had this same question on my

college application, except it

asked What three objects best

describe you and why? My

answer would be the same: A

magnifying lens, a swatch of

Velcro, and a bridge. Magnifying

lens: Im very analytical I like to

look at complex issues closely and

try to figure them out. Velcro:

Once I find something I like, I stick

to it - no matter how challenging.

A bridge: I love connecting dis-

parate groups together. You get

more accomplished that way,

hence the reason why I started in

the space of sustainability and

fashion.

Talk about your projects, you h

a book that just came out too.

Ive wanted to write a book sin

I was 13; its just not the same bo

I ended up writing. My book is

titled Style, Naturally: The sav

shopping guide to sustaina

fashion & beauty (Chroni

Books). I wanted to write a bo

that looks and feels and reads

a style guide, but would tou

upon greater issues like conser

tion, organics, womens issu

and fair trade, without feeling

daunting. I was able to acco

plish this with some witty perso

vignettes, great girl-on-the-stre

style profiles, awesome desig

profiles, and more than 500 co

images and product review

wanted a book that was v

global, very accessible, someth

that each woman can make th

own, and overall would fly in t

face of what most people th

green is. One of my main go

is to push the environmental c

versation forward by keeping

fresh and real. I wanted to a

complish that with this book;

one, its on recycled paper, ve

etable-based inks, and 1 perc

for the planet with proceeds go

to Energy Action, but it loo

reads and feels invisibly green

Summer Rayne OakesEco-Model Extraordinaire

By Rita Cook

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wanted a book that would sit

comfortably between Tim Gunns

Guide to Quality, Taste & Style and

The Lucky Style Guide, and do be-

lieve we accomplished that be-

tween the patience and vision of

the graphics design team and

photographers.

You are an eco-model, activist

and authority on all things sustain-

able in fashion and beauty, can

you talk about that a little for me?

I originally came into the fashion

industry as a covert-model - a wolf

in sheeps clothing so to speak. I

was in university and looking for in-

novative ways to communicate

sustainability. My environmental

research kept pointing me to

something much bigger than the

science lab. I originally thought Id

partner with other personalities,

models and celebrities to help de-

velop cool environmental pro-

grams, but many people in the

space couldnt manage to do it

because their work conflicted

with their values - meaning theyd

have to fly out and film a movie for

six months or theyd go and model

for a company that was-less-than-

impressive socially and environ-

mentally. The collar didnt match

the cuff. I thought, Geez, if I can

bring in my values and raise thebar - use my expertise, image and

passion to create change, then

why not? Two of my partners and

I run a mad cool strategic commu-

nications and brand manage-

ment firm (SJR) that assists

companies and organizations on

sustainability issues, market re-

search, public relations, risk man-

agement, and the like. The best

clients for me are ones that I can

represent both in front of the cam-

era as well as behind-the-scenes.

Im a very hands-on-person. I like

to be involved and know that you

need to be fully immersed in a

project for it to be successful. I

know we can truly make things

better if we put our minds, hearts,

and some sweat equity into it.

What made you decide to be-

come an activist and what is your

biggest project in this regard at

the moment?

You know, its quite simple really. I

love nature. I love being out in na-

ture; I love what nature brings to

people; and I believe in healthy

ecosystems and a healthy quality

of life. I really found myself at a

young age in the world around

me. I immersed myself in Native

American history, knowledge and

culture - and do believe all of my

advocacy and activism stemmed

from there.

I have a few biggies in the fire in

terms of launches. Im collaborat-

ing with Payless on the launch of

their green shoe and accessories

line, Zoe & Zac, which launched in

April 2009. Its a fun project and an

incredible learning experience for

everyone involved. Theyve been

great partners. They allow me to

push the envelope and were tak-

ing what we learn to see how we

can use sustainability as a source

of innovation across the other

lines.

Im also helping re-launch Port

Home. Theyre whole home text

bath robe, linen and towel lin

are certified organic which hit t

market in June 2009.

On another front, I work with

partnerAllan Schwarzout

Mozambique on nearly two doz

sustainable forestry programs

Mozambique. Locals are train

to do forest enrichment plant

and make the highest-valu

products out of the forests, wh

include high-end furniture, kitch

ware, jewelry/accessories, and

newly launched personal ca

product line.

Lastly, has been a move more in

media. I work closely as a cor

spondent with Discovery N

works Planet Green and ha

filmed a number of shows.

been really amazing - climbi

250 feet in the air on the belly o

wind turbine, swimming in the P

cific Trash Vortex - an area of tra

twice the size of Texas in the P

cific Ocean; learning about bio

gestors on cow farms; shoot

with Tommy Lee and Ludacris

Battleground Earth. Ive also do

work with MTVs Real World t

past season, taking the c

around through their pimped-o

green house. I have a coupother programs and projects in t

work, but I cant spill the bea

quite yet.

This past spring, I worked with

ergy Action on PowerShift 09

D.C., which is the largest lob

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day on climate change in the his-

tory of the United States. The

coolest thing about it is that it is run

entirely by teens, tweens and 20-

somethings. In 2007, we had 6,000

young people show up from all 50

states and 300 Congressional Dis-tricts and it was the first time

young people testified to the gov-

ernment on climate change.

These were not paid lobbyists, but

young citizens merely fighting for

their democratic rights - passion-

ate for change. This past year

(2009) we expected double the

amount of young people. There

was green tours, workshops,

speakers, music, rallies, and most

importantly - lobby days to talk

with our Representatives and

elected officials.

What are you working on in the

future?

Interactive sustainability educa-

tional programs; I launched a cur-

riculum called ECOFASHION 101

(www.ecofashion101.com) back

in 2005, which was met with some

success, but Im prepared to start

expanding on the idea and pro-

grams. The United Nations Environ-

mental Programme (UNEP)

recently called to obtain the cur-

riculum for possible use in devel-

oping nations, which I hope

happens.

Going to college was a dream for

me and I really feel strongly about

educating young people and my

peers. I speak at a lot of schools

and asked professors why they

werent teaching students about

sustainability and many replied,

Well, its not in the text books

yet. I was like, WHAT!?! If we

have to wait for this stuff to be in

the text books, were going to getnowhere. Weve got to start now.

Also, just hopped on board a few

months ago as Acting Editor for

the avant-garde environmental

magazine, ABOVE. (www.above-

magazine.com). Right now its

available throughout Europe (not

launched in the states yet).

What are your five year goals?

Flow like water. Empower more

people, keep the conversation

moving forward, build more rela-

tionships, and grow our business

All that really helps open up the

doors to more opportunities and

ideas. My life is very organic that

way (no pun intended).

Aside from that, I have a couple of

very cool projects in the pipeline

that will take a couple years to de-

velop, so Im sure life will evolve

rapidly, so I wont even begin to

guess what my next five years are

going to look like.

Is there anything you would

change in your life?

No. Never. But maybe Im just too

young to think I made any mis-

takes.

Was this your dream?

If this is the impossible, then yes.

What would you be doing if not

your current career?

I would be working on large-sc

ecosystem-based restoration a

management programs. I lo

being in the complexity of issu

that intersect with environme

politics, culture and economy.

comfortable in the unknown

often joke that if I wanted a de

itive answer, Id be a mathema

cian. Two plus two equals four a

thats it. But when you get into t

science and social side of issu

well thats a whole other ballpa

Theres always more questio

than there are answers - and b

practices change all the time.

Tell me something about you

one else knows?

Ill tell you something not ma

people know: Ive been raising

sects since I was a young girl.

fascinated by them! One of

majors in school was Entomolog

the study of insects - and I raise

otic arthropods at home. I ha

Madagascar hissing cockroach

giant black African milliped

desert millipedes, Hercules be

tles, blue death-feigning beetl

red-back darkling beetles, co

mon darkling beetles and assasbugs. Theyre great pets to hav

especially if youre not hom

much. They dont need that mu

attention.



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Your skin is a sponge. So says

Shelly Ballestero, someone who

knows all about it. An estheti-

cian, beauty consultant, and

makeup artist, Shelly is also the au-

thor of Beauty by God, a book for

anyone with questions about be-

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Although Shellys Christian atti-

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cussions of her own challenging

journey to physical, mental and

spiritual health, her frustration

emerges when she talks about

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selves.We go against a healthy system

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People may eat healthy foods,

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Ballestero has become very par-

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body as well as in her body, fueled

by the knowledge that our skin is

the largest organ and absorbs

what we put on it. The chemicals

in skin, hair, hygiene, and make-up

products, according to Ballestero,

leach into our bodies, most likely

without a second thought by the

user. Consumers might use up to

25 products a dayanything

from the shampoo, conditioner,

gels, and hairspray we use on

our hair to the lotion and polish

we use on our feet. Treating the

skin right, Ballestero says, is as

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The skin is our first line of de-

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Shelly began mixing her own skin

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about five years ago in her own

kitchen.

But the seed of her discontent

began while Shelly was watching

a makeup artist apply makeup on

an actress. She couldnt help but

think about the amount of toxins

entering the actresss body every

day, and that not only troubled

her, it got her thinking. She be-

came a label detective.

While researching safe skin ca

alternatives for her book, Shelly d

covered that, although the ov

the-counter products contain

too many toxins, natural pro

ucts were not necessarily any b

ter.

Natural doesnt always me

its good, Ballestero said. T

FDA (Food and Drug Administ

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products and many of them ha

hidden toxins.

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healthy body inside and out.

Angelo Ballestero told his wife

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everything they had and start ov

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If I were to list all of Dr. Suzukisachievements and awards I wouldneed another 100 pages for thisissue. Suffice to say he knows hisstuff as we say in Australia.

Born one hundred percent

Japanese genetically and a thirdgeneration Canadian he is im-mensely proud of his dual heritage,a mix that even he finds interesting.He was born in British Columbia1936 to a loving but not wealthyfamily. At the onset of World war IIeven though he, his parents and sis-ters were all born, raised and edu-cated in Canada they weredeprived of all rights of citizenship.Everything that his parents had

worked for was taken from themand the whole family was sent towhat can only be described as aconcentration camp in the Rock-ies. When the war ended they wereoffered two choices. Give up yourcitizenship and well send you backto Japan or get the hell out of BritishColumbia. They decided to goeast of the Rockies and set uphome in Ontario. In Davids words(smiling)You can see why Im such

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own carbon footprint. Referencesto his lifetimes work are never farfrom the surface. He and his familyare heavy duty anglers, campers,hikers and canoeists. They neverfish to catch and release they haveonly ever fished for food and neverfor sport. Catch and release isagainst their principles, they be-lieve that if youre not going to eatit dont fish for it.

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Still stuck in the sixties and seveties with his music, he reckons hin a time warp. Joni Mitchell, BDylan, Joan Baez, Credence ClewaterThats my time; Im stuthere. He doesnt read fictbooks anymore but receives enjment from books about and people he admires. Tim FlannerThe Weather Makers is a fantasbook that he has recently finisheMost of his books are about o

relationships with mother earth.After his first visit to Australia1989, he fell in love with the counand the people, and has bethere a great many times. As tdistance is so far, the carbon foprint so immense, he has cut baon those trips as well as visitssome of the worlds most majesplaces, The Amazon, SerengGalapagos, Arctic. His focus is nmore on where he lives in BC, a

in fact he believes it is one of tmost incredible places on tplanet anyway.

The future holds a number things in store for Suzuki but his mtarget is retirement. He is hopthat his two daughters from his prent marriage will gain their Phand take over the reins of his lifwork. They are both sensationabeautiful and very, very chamatic and he hopes they will a

take over his television prograthat has been running for over thyears.

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tary so please go to our webswww.adistinctiveworld.net and

to the David Suzuki page to sPeters interview in full including

Suzukis thoughts on some imptant environmental questions.

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A Distinctive Style recently had thepleasure of interviewing Tim MartinGleason, the star of Phantom of theOpera, when it was showing atMusic Hall at Fair Park Dallas; he is

an articulate, charming and tal-ented performer who brings vigor,and excitement with every per-formance. He gave us a good in-sight into who he is and thengraciously answered some of ourquestions.

The Dallas press reviews showedhim to be a flawless, passionatesinger with a voice as close to per-fection as is possible. He plays therole his way and characterizes thePhantom to be a more vulnerablemalefactor than we have come toexpect and it works. His portrayal ofan emotionally fragile charactergives the role its own signature.

Gleason, a native of New Jersey isone of those fortunate and indeedbrave people who suddenly de-cided he wasnt prepared to livethe utterly boring corporate life sohe packed his bags for New York to

pursue his dream. He had beensinging all his life but oddly onlytook his first lesson at 26 years ofage. He had always harboreddreams of being a star after he re-alized his ambition to be a baseballplayer had all but evaporated. In1977 while enjoying one (or three)too many drinks one night in apiano bar singing, mostly to himself,he was discovered by an agent.

Not long afterwards he was touringthe country in a van with the castof the childrens production of TheLion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.The tour was 13 weeks of motels,

rough sleeping and cafeteria audi-ences but it gave him a goodgrounding into the industry. He wasperforming in one of the Meccasof the industry, New York and wason his way.

ADS: How long have you been withPhantom?

Gleason: I have been with Phan-tom since 2001, for nine years con-tinuously but with different

companies. This tour has been run-ning for three and a half years. I didthe Broadway production as Raoulfor a year, and then they asked meto open the Las Vegas Companywhich I did for a year and a half,then back to Broadway for twoyears. Then about a year ago theyasked me to become the full-timePhantom, which Ive been doing,and its been an absolute blessing!

ADS: Is it easy to stay in characterafter all these performances?

Gleason: Laughs, well I wouldnthave a job I guess, if it wasnt, butthats the challenge, after doing itso long. Having done the show withso many different Christines, withso many different companies, it re-ally does stay fresh. The reactionfrom the people is so genuine andso sincere, that that keeps yougoing as well.

ADS: Did you know much about tPhantom roll before you took it?

Gleason: Not really, Id seen icouple times. Of all the bCameron Mackintosh shows of t

Phantom, Les Misrables, and MSaigon, Phantom is the one shonever thought I would do. I wantto play Chris in Miss Saigon so baand Les Mis, I thought someday have to do Les Mis, but here I amPhantom. I just knew it was a vdifficult thing and thats why I nethought Id be part of it, but heam.

ADS: Youve had such great

views about your talent as an acand a singer. Did you ever ha

voice lessons?

Gleason: I never took a voice lson until I was 28 years old. Ibeen singing in church choir frothe time I was about 6 years oAnd I never studied it, I never toacting classes, I just wanted to bebaseball player. I played basebin high school, I was pretty terribut I was good enough to mathe team. Then I changed cleats into running shoes to go play practice at night. I would the musicals there. I was only domusicals because it was fun ancould sign a little but it was nevegoal of mine until I got into my la20s when I decided I had to something with my life.

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ADS: How do you stay fresh after allof these years of performing?

Gleason: The bigwigs come outabout once a month, the peoplefrom New York, to look at the showto make sure the show is still what itshould be, and they stay on you.That is their job, they really help withthat and they push you really hard.No one slacks off. No one gets lazy.

Not at all.ADS: You mentioned that the audi-ence inspires you. What kind of

audience do you like?

Gleason: Well, I like an audiencethat likes the show (laughs). Everyaudience is different, every audi-ence reacts differently ... for exam-ple we played Durham which, wasa very polite and reserved audi-ence. They loved the show, they

clapped and cheered but only atthe end of the show ... the audi-ence was sophisticated and waslistening. They didnt want to missanything. This also shows a lot ofrespect towards the performers.

ADS: Everyone wants to know howyou put on your mask?

Gleason: It takes about an hour,and basically I just sit in a chair, amake-up chair, and our make-up

artist does everything. He uses twowigs and two prosthetic pieces,then make-up all around that. ... Itsa nice way to center yourself andget focused for the role. It is notpainful; it feels sticky, but when itdries you dont even feel it.

ADS: So what is next for you Tim?

Gleason: This tour has been runningfor 17 years and is ending in

November. March 14 was the lastshow in Dallas and it will never beback again. People come and go,but the tour continues. Eventuallysomewhere down the road theymay redesign the show ... at themoment there are no plans. This willbe the end of my job with this tour.But there are still shows going on inLas Vegas and in New York onBroadway. So who knows, they sayonce youre with Phantom you

never leave. But I am sure there willbe other opportunities.

Photographer Wendy Lee

Mr. Gleason is a proud member of AEA.For a full list of theatres and roles, visithim online at TimMartinGleason.com.

Ted Gambordella is the author of 42books and 38 DVD's. Find out more at:

www.tedgambordella.com



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Sometimes it's easy to forget just

what a dirty, messy, polluting

process it is to get crude oil out of

the ground so we can turn it into

fuel. That's because most of the

pollution takes place "somewhere

else" -- in another country, in an-

other part of the world.

The indigenous people of the

Ecuadorian Amazon don't have

that luxury. As we see in "CRUDE", a

documentary from award-winning

filmmaker Joe Berlinger, the rainfor-

est where they live has been pol-

luted across an area the size of

Rhode Island in an effort to extract

black gold. It's an environmental

disaster referred to in the film as

being thirty times more devastat-

ing than the Exxon Valdez spill.

"CRUDE" is the story of the $27 bil-

lion-dollar, multi-year environmen-

tal lawsuit brought against Texaco

-- now owned by Chevron -- on

behalf of 30,000 rainforest dwellers.

Berlinger shows both sides of the

story, which is by turns sad, outra-

geous and inspiring, but never

preachy. The filmmaker leaves

conclusions up to you.

(That said, OMG, it's so obvious

that Chevron-Texaco needs to

admit responsibility, and fix this

mess. I mean, come on, failing to

clean up ponds of sludge? Just

covering them with dirt and letting

people build homes on top of

them? Fouling drinking water

sources that now shimmer with the

rainbow slick of oil? And respond-

ing to a twenty-day old baby, cov-

ered with sores from bathing in

that polluted water, by blaming it

all on "poor sanitation" -- lame.)

In many ways, "CRUDE" is a classic

David and Goliath story. We meet

lead attorney Pablo Fajardo, the

young Ecuadorean trial lawyer

who put himself through l

school -- this is his first case. Ev

You can't help rooting for this h

who has sacrificed so much

help his country.

By comparison, the Chevron ex

utives seem like cold, corrupt

corporate shills, particularly wh

juxtaposed with footage o

brave but helpless mother o

teenage girl dying of canc

There is also an impressive appe

ance by Sting's wife, Trudie Sty

who has been instrumental in he

ing get clean water to the peo

of the region.

"CRUDE" is about of human rig

environmental stewardship, a

the question of international c

porate responsibility. It's also a w

constructed story that Sundan

(and seemingly every other fe

vals) deemed worthy of seeing

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Pam Biesen is a born recy-

cler. Nothing, but nothing,

should be discarded, in her

view, until it is truly worn out. Thats

a lesson begun in childhood.

I had my own notion of what a

scavenger hunt was, Biesen said

about her earliest recycling memo-

ries. I would get out our wagon

and go door-to-door asking neigh-

bors for their old stuff. Empty per-

fume bottles, bric-a-brac, those

were treasures to me.

When growing up Biesen spied an

old barrel filled with hundreds of

moldy buttons, she immediately

asked the owner if she could have

it, just like a 10-year-old.

I couldnt help myself, Biesen

laughs.

Serendipity - Her recycling instincts

kicked in as she pondered what to

do with all those buttons. Coupledwith her life-long artistic bent (I

knew from a young age that I saw

things differently from other peo-

ple), she began to create individ-

ual pieces of art - art with a past as

well as a future.

Biesen, granted an Illinois Artisan

designation in 2009, creates artistic

impact with a handful of antique

buttons and a saucy sprinkling of

bling buttons for a melding of past

and present.

A common button from 150 years

ago becomes completely modern

and trendy, Biesen noted.

Her personal research has afforded

Biesen the uncanny ability to pick

up a button, any button, and re-

veal where and when it was made,

as well as the media from which it

was created. That ability has led to

her designing heirloom bracelets

which, in turn, allows others with a

family stash of buttons to have

them recycled into wearable art.

Everything is fodder for the artistic

and the recycling mill, even on the

business side of things. Its not un-

usual to see Biesen garbage pick-

ing for her display stands, her

favorite find being a candy rack

she picked up on her Route 66 tour.

As for her button quests, Biesen pe-

ruses antique and resale stores, at-

tends auctions, and makes use of

the ultimate eco-friendly shopping

experience eBay for new find

So many buttons, so little time.

My high school art teacher told

that an artist does not reuse ma

rials, Biesen recalled. Even a

compliant 16-year-old, I knew the

was something wrong with th

statement.

Happily, Biesen has never lived a

cording to that philosophy. Her

reflects her life.

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Button, button, whos got the

button?

The age of a button does no

always determine its value.

Bakelite buttons, which were

made until 1970, are presently

ranked No. 1 in value and migh

well be sitting in Moms sewing

basket.

Chinas, jet, picture button

(metal buttons with picture

painted on them), and celluloid

from the Victorian era rank

second as desirable buttons.

Biesens newest artistic pursuit

are original fabric designs using

natural materials and recyclable

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WHY (Wally Herms Yachts) is the

stunning result between the ultra-

expensive luxury brand Herms,

and one of the world's premiere

yacht builders, Wally. The WHY is a

36,000 square foot, energy-saving,

sustainable yacht unlike any seen

before, costing an estimated

$150.8 million.

SustainabilityWe were very interested in cre-ating a yacht that has a low en-

vironmental impact, says

Pierre-Alexis Dumas. Its rela-

tionship with the sea must be re-

spectful and easy. WHY offers a

new way of moving over water

by creating an innovative way

of managing and recycling its

sources and uses of energy.

If you want to go totally eco-

logical, the only solution is sail-

ing. The reality is that today, 90

% of the market is powerboats,

echoes Luca Bassani Antivari.

Our aim was to reduce diesel

consumption per year and per

yacht: 20 to 30 % for propulsion

and 40 to 50 % for generation.

Thanks to its specific hull, WHY

58x38 requires less power at

cruising speed than a boat of

equal size. Its diesel-electric

propulsion is the most efficient

motorisation today, and the sur-

face of the photovoltaic pan-els, almost 900 square metres,

covers most of the boats auxil-

iary system needs.

WHY Research and Develop-

ment optimized this projects

energy consumption by improv-

ing the isolation of the yacht

and the heat recovery of its en-

gines, and has also investigated

he latest wind energy produc-

tion and wind propulsion system

technologies.

In comparison to a yacht of t

same size, WHY 58x38 has

duced drastically its ener

consumption, saving up to 2

tons of diesel per year.

The WHY R & D program

cluded a tank testing for h

stability in the SSPA facilities

Sweden, and constructioned

a full-scale mock-up in order

allow the design team to fi

tune the living areas correctlyaccordance with the hu

unique shape.

The WHY 58X38 yacht loo

very unfamiliar. Space is t

greatest luxury on the sea, bu

believe the new luxury will

the time to enjoy it, conclud

Pierre-Alexis Dumas.

A new art of living on the sea is born

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If Academy Awards were given for films most likely to start

arguments at dinner tables, this hot-button polemic would have

won the 2005 Oscar hands down. It begins with the revelation

that, according to a Supreme Court ruling, a corporation must

be considered a person rather than an entity. Under this

definition, reasons profiler Robert Hare, corporations can be

categorized as psychopathic because they exhibit a personality

disorder: that of single-mindedly pursuing their objectives without

regard for the people in and around them.

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Ally Maize is a young woman

who doesnt let the grass

grow under her feetnot

that she would mind if it did! In fact,

her mission is to make the world as

green as possible.

The force behind GYM-Green

Youth Movement, Maize planted

the seeds of this organization at the

tender age of 15. Its blossomed

into a nonprofit group of con-

cerned teens who want to take an

active role in bettering their world.

I was learning about the environ-

ment in my science classes, Maize

said, and we watchedAn Incon-

venient Truth. I realized I hadnt

known the magnitude of the prob-

lems in the world.

Maize began to pay more atten-tion to environmental issues, check-

ing out news over the Internet and

reading articles about the earths

ecological dilemmas. Through dis-

cussions with her parents, initially

about the type of car she would

drive, and then brainstorming with

her parents about how she could

make a difference, Maize con-

ceived the Green Youth Move-

ment.

Now, shes driving her hybrid vehi-

cle all over the city. Whether its a

Girl Scout meeting, a high school

seminar, or a Head Start program,

Maize is on a tear to get the word

out to as many young people as

possible that they can and must

make a difference.

I cater to whoever the audience

is, Maize said. I spoke to a kinder-

garten class in Beverly Hills about

garden planting. Ill go back there

on Earth Day to see what theyve

done. Some groups get pledge

sheets they can put on their refrig-

erators with 10 different things they

can pledge to change for the ben-efit of the environment. We make it

really kid-friendly.

Her reaction to those who may

think global warming has been

overstated?

Even though it might not be of t

magnitude it was stated, its sti

huge problem, Maize noted.

going to be that large of a proble

if we dont change anything.

The goal of GYM is to educate

many young people as possib

Although her time with the grou

limited, she plans to pass the tor

to younger group members wh

she moves on to Emory University

Georgia in the Fall, the green

campus in the United States.

Our group caters to kids becau

we are ultimately the ones who a

inheriting the earth, Maize sa

passionately. Its important th

were the ones who step up no

Instead of trying to change hab

when were older, we try to in

the right habits in the kids daily livnow.

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If a passion is truly a passion,

then its always in the drivers

seat. There is no choice. There

are no obstacles.

For no one is that more true than

for Desmond Blair, a young man

who embraced the irony of his lifes

passionto be an artist despite the

fact that he was born without

hands.

Ive always had a fascination

with cartoons, Desmond notes.

But, that fascination wasnt just with

watching, even at the age of

three.

I wanted to know how they took

a static image and made it move.

Shy and self-conscious outside ofhis family circle, Desmond was con-

stantly encouraged by his mother,

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