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Katherine Wright Visits The 4Fives!

jackson published on March 23, 2010 in celebrity, food and zeitgeist. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Katy Wright, she of the amazing Frugan Living blog, and I went and paid a visit to the 4Fives the other day. Katy brought a bag of amazing things she’d rescued from the trash, including some red hots, which are my favorite candy. She talked to the Fives about the abundance of resources out on the streets just going to landfills, and how eating food that she’d rescued had never once made her sick.

Then she talked about her recent trip to Uganda, where she made a documentary about an anti-gay bill currently being considered by the Ugandan government. Her documentary features interviews with gay Ugandans as well as straight ones, and the profound disconnect between the two. In Uganda, being gay is not considered a human right.

We then had a wonderful discussion about the need to treat all people with respect, and our shared humanity. It was an amazing and thought provoking talk, and watching the 4Fives process these ideas was a joy to behold. Katherine is currently cutting together her film and we’ll post about it when it’s done.

Later, as the kids lined up to go home, we each ate a red hot. Trash never tasted so good!

Here’s part of the 4Fives post about her visit:

The 4Fives Visit With Katherine Fairfax Wright! from The 4Fives on Vimeo.

A great day was had by all.

Thank you very much to Katherine Wright for so generously giving her time and energy. SuperForester Katy, you are an inspiration and a treasure.

Check out Frugan Living! And check out the 4Fives! Yeah!

Fairfax Wright’s Frugan Living Blog!

jackson published on February 19, 2010 in celebrity, technology and zeitgeist. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , .

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“FRU.GAN

of or relating to a frugal lifestyle, therein sparing with regard to the detriment of the wallet, the environment, the climate, society, and one’s general sense of well being. Note: “free.gan”, as used here, means from the trash.”

I ran across Fairfax Wright’s Frugan Living blog on boingboing. Fairfax has decided to live as much as possible on the things she finds in the dumpsters and trashbags on NYC. Unlike most freegan-type situations, Fairfax has the added advantage of being model-hot and taking great photographs. By looking good and creating great marketing, she makes eating out of the trash, dare I say it, appealing?

I don’t mean to sound glib or image-conscious, but quite honestly this whole “let’s all share and get along” sustainability effort will go ever so much smoother and easier if we have really effective marketing. Attractive people doing things helps sell those things as being worthy of imitation. So when the Fairfax Wrights of the world unite to showcase their sleek and sexy selves getting down with whatever eco-friendly innovation they are interested in communicating, WE ALL WIN.

Hear that loud and clear: If you are an attractive person, take pictures of yourself doing karma-friendly, eco-friendly things. Like composting, recycling, installing solar panels, working with the poor and displaced, volunteering… Documenting yourself doing things like this and sharing it online (via blog or flickr set) will encourage others to follow suit. Win. Sorry, I’m getting off topic.

Check out Frugan Living!

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Yay, Fairfax!

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Cheers to the ever-wonderful Mark Frauenfelder for the continued awesomeness.