Linda Thornton Seeking Sustainability, One Shrimp at a Time

In a new documentary, "Linda Thornton: Seeking Sustainability, One Shrimp at a Time," a team of Pace University student filmmakers explore the life of a resilient, pioneering aquaculture entrepreneur as she pushes the frontiers of sustainable shrimp farming in Belize.

This new short film, shot by a team of undergraduate and graduate students in Dr. Maria Luskay's award-winning "Producing the Documentary" course, explores the life of a resilient, pioneering aquaculture entrepreneur as she pushes the frontiers of sustainable shrimp farming in Belize.

Helping with this year's production was New York Times Dot Earth blogger Andrew Revkin, Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies.

For more on the making of the film, visit http://sustainableshrimp.blogspot.com

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[Damon Holden]

Can you use the waste from the freshwater shrimp to grow vegetables as well? Aquaponics is most definitely the next step - very powerful.

[Tina Olivero]

You inspire me Linda!  Thanks for being such a great entrepreneur!

[Allyson W]

This is a great insight to shrimp farming and harvesting foods! This is kind of similar to this other documentary going on : indiegogo(DOT)com/Sust-Enable-­The-Metamentary (sorry I couldnt put the actual link) but maybe you would be interested in what they are doing too :) GO SHRIMP!

[Mark Pinman]

ABSOLUTELY MOTIVATING I GUESS ITS TIME TO CREATE A SATURDAY MORNING SHRIMP HERO CARTOON, CARE 2 HELP ME CREATE IT? STORY BOARDS ARE NEXT BROUGHT TO YOU HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND REMEMBERANCE DAY, AN ACTIVE WHODATNATION MEMBER HERE2BEABLESSING

PINMAN OUT

[mystkldream]

I thought the piece moved very well... Thornton is one incredible woman, a true Phoenix rising up from adversity only to shine brighter than before.

the piece really covered the topic well from a local level thru its global impact. Thornton's interest in the future of aquaponics has obviously set you up for a sequel!

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[Nemish Patel]

Simply Amazing!

[ArethusaArose]

She is one of the most amazing people I've ever seen/watched/read about! So inspirational! What an amazing role model!

[Sajid Khan]

Wow!! What a great soul doing her part.