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SHARECROPPER'S WHINE
OFF THE PLANTATION & ON ITUNES 11.22.11 IN STORES JAN 2012
Growing Health Crisis In Gulf Of Mexico TILT 'Toxicant Induced Loss of Tolerance'
Hero woos commission with soulful crooning
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Drew Landry might not consider himself an activist, but his vision for protecting the culture and ecosystem of his homeland, has made him a beacon to many through the years. “I find inspiration, solitude, & a spiritual connection to the Earth in the Atchafalaya Basin. I feel it's the duty of those who live, play, work, hunt, & fish there, to give that same opportunity to the next generation." Landry explains. “Whenever music won't pay the bills, or if I just need peace of mind, I go to the Basin. Crawfishing, pulling sinker cypress, working on various films, and helping Greg Guirard tend to the thousands of Cypress and Oaks he's planted in that sacred ground is an honor.†Landry serves as a board member of basinkeeper.org, which, through the work of Basin Keeper Dean Wilson, has single-handedly put an end to Cypress logging in Louisiana. "People don't realize most of the trees are clear cut for Cypress mulch." Landry believes not only is it a waste of good lumber, but the destruction of that habitat only leads to further erosion & land loss. “A pretty good first step for anyone who cares about coastal erosion, protecting themselves from hurricanes, or preserving wildlife is to stop buying Cypress mulch.â€In fact, it was Landry who organized the first “Inherit the Atchafalaya†clean-up. The annual event is now run by Scout troops from all over the state. Landry believes their work removing trash & planting trees in what was once the world's largest cypress forest is important and will pay dividends later in life. “Landry is also a member of Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association West & stands behind their fight to preserve our right to keep our navigable waters free. Many of its members have been locked in litigation with companies that dug up pipeline canals & never restored the land to its previous condition. "The spoil banks don't allow water to flow through the basin leading to low oxygen & traps full of dead crawfish."Perhaps Landry's most productive campaign to date has been in response to the 2010 Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. After the Deepwater Horizon oil well exploded, Landry, who had initially volunteered to clean oil, began working as an advocate for those affected within the region. "Once they changed the contracts on our commercial fishermen working the Vessels of Opportunity program to not cover health issues, I knew we were in trouble", Landry states, "Fishermen were forced to work without respirators and now many have symptoms similar to 911 first responders, Gulf War vets, and those that worked the Exxon spill in Alaska.â€After being kicked out of the Presidential Oil Spill Commission Meeting for “having a back pack instead of a briefcaseâ€, the troubadour walked back into the meeting with his Gibson and played the song he'd written for people of the coast and before leaving urged the commission to "Do the right damn thing". Landry then gave the song to people he wrote it for & recorded BP Blues as a Charity single with Warner Bros. This gave $5,000 to the Louisiana Environmental Action Network to help sick clean up workers. LEAN continues to help coastal citizens and cleanup workers who were exposed to toxic conditions in the Gulf. Future proceeds from the iTunes single will help saveourgulf.orgThe songwriter vowed to take a group of coastal citizens to Washington D.C. Since then he's been to the Capitol with three groups of coastal citizens and helped facilitate meetings between the sick & elected officials, EPA, CDC, and lawmakers. The sick demand BP provides health care for those who were exposed to toxins during cleanup. “It's about worker safety, being prepared for the next disaster, taking care of our heroes that cleaned the mess, but most of all, we must simply learn from our mistakes. What we have here is not disposable.â€By bringing coastal citizens together with non-profits, musicians, and journalists from around the globe, Landry works tirelessly to tell the rest of the world the truth of what has really happened in the Gulf. It's our duty to help the sick that live & work in toxic conditions created by the disaster. The fight is also for a transparent and a fair claims process, citizen oversight, the long term restoration of our ecosystem, and a road to sustainability for those whose livelihoods depend on the health of our waters.
TURTLE SONG
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The Dirty Cajuns are a group of people really concerned about the effects of the BP Oil Spill. We want to engage with our community by providing information and documentation of what is happening to our home –through fishermen, wildlife experts, and people who care using our own words, videos, sounds, and photos. If you would like to be a part of what we are doing, visit our site at dirtycajuns.com or email gulfchange at gmail dot com.
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The ‘Solution to Pollution Project’ was Bobby Charles’' vision for introducing children at an early age to sustainability through music and environmental lesson plans. “"Bobby Charles left behind some of the best songs of all time, but his real passion was the three song tape & lesson plan he created called ‘Solution to Pollution’,"†said Louisiana singer/songwriter Drew Landry. Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, a lifelong friend of Bobby Charles, believes the deep water disaster can be a catalyst for changing the way we treat our planet. Mac & Landry decided to continue Bobby's quest to find the ‘Solution to Pollution'. Wish Nails donated the use of Dockside Studio (where Bobby recorded most of his later recordings). Louisiana musicians Michael Juan Nunez, the Michot Brothers, Chris Stafford, and many others have also given their time to the project.A five song EP featuring Dr. John ,Drew Landry & the cast of great musicians that gathered at Dockside was made available to the sick who attended the Deep Water Memorial Concert in New Orleans. The crew is working to complete a full-length album and implement Bobby Charles’ environmental ideas in local communities.
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