Unchopping a Tree: Videos from Maya Lin
Posted December 11, 2009 in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, Solving Global Warming, The Media and the Environment
NRDC Trustee Maya Lin has a remarkable mind. The art and memorials that she's created have moved millions of people and left many of them speechless with emotion.
This afternoon CNN will air a story about one of her newest projects, a memorial titled What is Missing, which will be launched in several phases over the next several years. The CNN story this afternoon will preview a new video called "What is Missing: Unchopping a Tree," which will have its unveiling at the Copenhagen climate conference next week. It's aim is to stop the rapid deforestation of the planet.
You can see the video here:
Maya says that What is Missing will be her last memorial. It aims to motivate us about climate change and pollution in the way that only Maya can. You can watch the dedication ceremony for What is Missing at the California Academy of Science here:
We're proud to have Maya as an NRDC Trustee and I personally have tremendously enjoyed getting to know her and to see her mind at work as she tackles some of the world's most difficult issues.
Let us know what you think of her latest work in the comments section below. No promises, but I bet I can get her to respond to some of your thoughts or questions.
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Beverly Roxby — Dec 13 2009 10:25 AM
Please try to run this on as many channels as possible, especially during news broadcasts. It is really effective. I guess you could cut a park or two (in interests of time to run) to make it fit more time slots ( but DON'T cut Central Park--maybe add Golden Gate Park and cut a European park). The wording is intriguing and should be left as is. It's wonderful, really.