Clearwater Competition: 'An Earnest Appeal'-the Stateworkers

www.thestateworkers.com [An elder advised, audio-visual good will engine, the stateworkers are finding sane solutions for insane times. The core members met as underpaid and ambitious employees of NY state parks. Sensing the need for a more creative activism we coalesced around music. The stateworkers concept has developed to include youth outreach, education, sports, and natural food preparation. This video represents a survey of those activities set to a suite of our original music: Making maple syrup; brewing with local wild hops; adaptive re-use demonstrations; waste water reclamation system installation; a tonic of stinging nettles; a cold smoker to make roadkill venison prosciutto; burning out a fallen black walnut tree to make a drum set; installing a rain barrell; and turning the chard patch. Laughter and eating are encouraged, just not simultaneously.] faithfully submitted to www.clearwater.org (whether they invite us or not, a fleet of stateworkers canoes and barges from the old brickyards will be shoving off from the grassy point seawall at first light, june 21. join us in the spirit of the five nations, as we make our way to croton across the river that flows both ways. Video of our flotilla to follow.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• clearwater
• Film
• Hudson
• river
• environmental
• music
• grassroots
• outreach
• nonprofit

[jackiepractical]

i could be happy spending my days on the river that flows both ways

[mrzanko]

It's pleasant.

[oldtimesnew]

These guys not only have the stuff of heroes, but they've shown over and over in their actions that a greater good exists. This video barely touches the surface of what these guys represent. This is an important new voice for our time, a very sophisticated video, and I admire their risk taking.

[nickchoksi]

These guys are so awesome.