Global Green CEO and President Matt Petersen and New Orleans Director Beth Galante are guiding a group of young Hollywood actors, including One Tree Hill’s Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols, to Grand Isle in New Orleans this week.
On Monday, June 21st, they are touring the oil spill by boat at the Bridgeside Marina. They will have lunch at the Barataria Restaurant before attempting to clean up one of the beaches. Later in the afternoon they will help a group called the Bucket Brigade with some mapping of the spill. They will also meet with fisherman and community leaders.
On Tuesday, they will return to New Orleans and will meet with city officials and tour the Global Green Holy Cross Project in the Ninth Ward built according to top energy saving standards, and meet with Global Green staff and supporters for an assessment of actions and activities.
Many TV and film industry performers and producers have been spending more time in Louisiana due to the favorable tax benefits that have incentivized film shoots and production. Many have bought homes here, or return frequently. They have become concerned about the fate of the region. These young actors here on Monday and Tuesday have ties to Louisiana, have been discussing the spill, and plan to report back to their colleagues and fans on the impact of the spill with an eye to how they might support those here in Louisiana who have hosted them so warmly during the actors’ time here.
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