Our hearts are especially full this week, remembering our brothers and sisters of New Orleans who have gone through so much. A city, a region, and its people still need our help…Aid is Still Required.
Posts Tagged ‘Katrina’
August 29th, 2010
Fifth Anniversary – Katrina
June 24th, 2010
Green Ways to Cleap-up an Oil Spill
We’ve all been inundated with the news, more news, live feeds, and contentious debates surrounding the oil spill (gush?) in the Gulf of Mexico. Since we can’t all sell our belongings and relocate to help clean up the mess there are some things we can do (alongside Kevin Costner’s nifty little invention, of course)! And, some interesting things to know when having those pesky debates about whether or not those (toxic?) dispersants are necessary….
Alternative #1 Donate your hair, your pet’s hair, or go on hair collecting missions around your city!
Yep, it’s true, our hair collects and retains oil (which is why we wash it, right?). Matter of Trust has created a great website, some incredible partnerships, and some fun videos that demonstrate this fact. They are also receiving boxes full of hair and recycled nylons to make more oil booms and hair mats.
Alternative #2 = Hay
Ok, now we don’t claim to understand the why’s and how’s, but this video is a pretty easy demonstration….
Alternative #3 – Weedoo Boats
The eco-friendly, zero emissions Weedoo boats have been proposed as an option to aid in the clean up of the very sensitive marsh land, as well. The little Weedoo can carry several objects equal to its weight, and can move easily through the marshy, oil soaked wetlands to remove all of the damaged plant life.
Please keep us informed at info@aidstillrequired.org if you come across other interesting, effective solutions. We know there are some oil-eating microbe formulations out there and will continue to explore alternatives.
June 20th, 2010
Father’s Day Pledge
At Aid Still Required, part of our mission is that fathers everywhere have the resources to provide for their families.
Would you help?
Honor your dad and
- Be an Angel – pledge $10 monthly minimum – and receive our All-Star CD as a gift.
- Purchase the Deluxe Eco–Edition CD for $15 plus tax and shipping.
- Download the CD June 22nd from iTunes/Amazon and other digital retailers.
June 25th, 2008
From New Orleans
We have left these people behind. New Orleans is a very depressed city today and has a vacant feeling to it. I haven’t been here in years, but this town used to be flowing with life.
The Lower Ninth Ward, once a fully populated neighborhood, is now a large field of weeds mixed with rubble from old foundations. There’s barely a building standing and only a few new homes started or completed. 90% of its population has stayed away. Frankly, we’ve given them little or no reason to come back.