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The Otesha Project
November 22nd, 2007 General, Podcasts, Radio


This past Tuesday, I spoke with Kathleen Cote of the Otesha Project, an organization that seeks to promote environmental awareness through a short play, variably performed by a series of cycling theater troupes and by interested high school students.

On the weekend, I also had the pleasure of attending their 5th anniversary celebration in Sandy Hill, courtesy of an invite from fellow cyclinginottawa.ca contributor Josh Prowse. I was expecting a small affair, so was more than a little surprised to see some 250 people crowded into the hall. The event itself was a mixture of the usual Otesha presentation intermixed with speeches about the organizations history and growth. For what its worth, I think that the play itself is a little hokey, and the associated slide show a little over the top, but I think that is also kind of the point. I’m certainly not the target audience, and I suspect that those in late-elementary school would be much more receptive.

As always, if listening through an embedded player, be warned that the audio might sound accelerated. If so, download the file itself or listen via the iTunes feed.

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2471 Pingback from The Otesha Project | Cycling in Ottawa | Watching bike and transportation issues in the National Capital November 22, 2007, 1:37 pm

[...] On my other blog, I have an interview up with the Otesha Project’s Kathleen Cote, first heard on my CKCU show. [...]

2677 Pingback from Ottawa-based Otesha Project Recruiting for Canadian Cycling Adventures | Cycling in Ottawa | Watching bike and transportation issues in the National Capital December 18, 2007, 9:43 pm

[...] There is more information and inspiration at http://www.otesha.ca (including a delectable selection of routes!). As well check out an interview with Kathleen Cote of the Otesha Project at http://www.mikepowell.ca. Especially after the Bali Conference, we know that our current way of life is harming the planet and its inhabitants. Only hope and action will remedy this. For a better future, we each must re-evaluate our own actions and BE the positive change we want to see in the world. Thank you. [...]

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