News & Updates
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/books/julia-childs-mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking-joins-e-book-revolution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
American Rivers report: investments in our water infrastructure would yield 1.9 million American jobs and add $265 billion to the economy. https://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/blog/gbelan-1052011-new-report-says-investments-in-clean-water.html
The Wash Po has the full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fraud-in-corps-of-engineers-contracting-charged/2011/10/04/gIQAPtb7LL_story.html?hpid=z2
Here’s an inspiring story from India, the land of fantastic invention, via Fast Co: https://www.fastcompany.com/1782224/solar-powered-water-atms-provide-clean-drinking-water-to-the-thirst?
Here’s the trailer for “Last Call at the Oasis,” which was inspired by The Ripple Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lq5yy0pYoQ I just saw the film (and hung out with Erin Brockovich, one of its stars) at the Toronto Film Festival — it’s terrific, thought-provoking, and visually stunning. You won’t want to miss Jack Black’s hilarious ad for “Porcelain Springs” bottled water. Congrats to Participant Media, and film-makers Jessica Yu and Elise Pearlstine! “Last Call” will be in theaters next Spring.
Hurricane Irene only glanced off of NYC, but flood season has continued in PA. Despite GOP claims that climate change is a “phony mess” (Perry), more knowledgeable experts say that this year’s floods are a harbinger of worse to come. We need to take flooding seriously, and adapt ourselves. Today’s evacuation in PA: https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903285704576558443894335816.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_second
Qaddafi has broken international law by cutting off water via “the Great man-made river” to Tripoli. https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergleick/2011/09/03/water-as-a-weapon-qaddafis-last-desperate-gamble/
“Last Call at the Oasis” — inspired by The Ripple Effect (with a cameo by me) — premieres at the Toronto Film Festival on Friday Sept. 9, and will be opening nationwide next year. Check them out: https://www.participantmedia.com/films/coming_soon/last_call_at_the_oasis.php https://www.facebook.com/pages/Last-Call-at-the-Oasis/196377697068338 https://twitter.com/#!/LastCallOasis
Just did a 20 min segment about drought on Robin Young’s show “Here & Now,” on Boston’s WBUR (90.9). She asked good questions, and it was a lively interview. Should air soon – hope you have a chance to listen. This summer’s drought has broken records, + now affects 18% of USA! See: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/severe-us-drought-sets-another-record-costs-to-us-economy-upward-of-15-billion/2011/08/01/gIQA7cQbpI_blog.html
Ouch! 12% of USA has fallen into the “exceptional” drought classification: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-08/uon-usd072911.php#