Fully loaded with fuel and determined to find warmer weather, Cloe and I made a break for the southern States. From Toronto, we were convinced that three days of driving would easily reach Florida. Once deep within the sunshine state we would continue our work shooting the documentary, educating in schools, and promoting sustainable living within the media.

Duration : 2 min 35 sec

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Driven to Sustain is a campaign that promotes sustainable living and global environmental awareness.  The mission is to visit successful sustainable initiatives throughout North America, meet environmentally-minded people, and share knowledge with people of all ages.  Tyson and Cloe are meeting experts in climate change, environmental education, global warming, and the "green" movement.  The couple are driven, themselves, by engaging students with alternatives and giving presentations about what they've seen and learned along their way.  The students are always excited to see the van that Tyson and Cloe call home.

Duration : 6 min 49 sec

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We drove through the prairie fields of Southern Alberta (seeing Tyson’s first hare!) to eventually reach the gravel road leading to the Miltow Colony. We rolled up to the last row of houses that look much like military bunkhouses, got out of our van, and were greeted by Sam, the financial manager of the colony. We didn’t see anyone else yet but we were intrigued. Sam is a round-faced, gentle-looking man. He, and all the men as we were going to see, wore black coats, black pants, and black hats that add a few inches to their height.

He beckoned us inside where we sat on a steel bench in a room with a desk, a couple of metal chairs, and a wooden clock on the wall. They offered us pork sausage and juice boxes that we accepted as two girls about our age entered the room. Michelle and Lorna were beautiful, smiling girls who, like all the other women, wore black and white polka dot headscarves, black coats, and striped skirts that went down to their black shoes. They all did their hair in a centre …

Duration : 2 min 19 sec

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Globally, our forests are being mismanaged and exploited. The act of harvesting lumber is tainted by many environmentalists as destructive and quite possibly the worst thing one can do to the environment. However through sustainable forest management, harvesting tree fiber (lumber) to use for the construction of environmentally minded earth homes, paper, or furniture is the best possible way to store carbon. We (the public) desperately need to reevaluate our priorities for the environment and begin to use certified sustainable wood produce for a future without the threat of climate change.

Follow Driven to Sustain as we visit sustainable initiatives across North America and promote environmental sustainability in schools and the media while we break the Guinness world record for “Longest Journey by Car Using Alternative Fuel”. Visit www.driventosustain.com for more info!

Duration : 3 min 57 sec

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