Profile | Kawakahi Amina

Ahhh Angus, you bring up a good point. Obviously we do, in fact, have a carbon footprint in burning waste vegetable oil. However, because we are recycling the vegetable oil and preventing it from being dumped somewhere (burning "waste"), technically what we are burning is carbon neutral. In other words, we're not creating any new fuel to be burned; we're burning fuel that someone else created and intended to dispose of. Either way, it's a good question. As far as balancing the carbon footprint we create otherwise, we do a number of alternative activities like education programs for corporations and local people when we're in each city, education programs for ourselves throughout the country at facilities like Waste Management's Single Stream Recycling plant in Phoenix, Arizona, and action as conscious consumers when we're on the bus--buying local, organic, and whole foods. We even composted our solid food waste in a worm bin until Louisiana, when the worms got cooked in one of the bays of the bus....woops...

Amen, Brother. Supporting local, organic agriculture is just about the best thing around. Those California berries are covered with preservatives to keep them looking Brand Spankin' New for the trip across the USA and end up leaving my mouth with an allergic reaction. See if you can get involved and help your neighbors and friends get involved with Community Supported Agriculture groups (CSAs) that help support not only local farming businesses but also putting delicious, locally grown food into your belly. And BE SURE to let our confused Agricultural Department know that you're ticked. Let them know the wrath of TC. UNTIL THEN, promote your farmer's markets, promote delicious veggies, and promote green actions all over the place. I have no idea if the Bus has come to New Jersey in the past, but shoot us an email and we can get in touch about visiting next summer during our tour. We are totally bonkers for family farms. - kc

Thaddeus! Thank you so much for your comment! I'm so happy to hear you are checking our website so frequently! In Houston, Texas right now, about to post a new video, and start work on another! Been thinking about all of you a lot these days, with it being the 4th of July and all. Send my love to all the Seymours! Love, Annabel