Dispatches
The Ending Dispatch
September 2, 2009
On the morning of the September 2, 
Green Living Project rushed to take our final shots and interviews, hopped into the car, and sped furiously towards Logan International Airport. Typical to Rob fashion, he hopped on the first bus to the airport from Enterprise with little more than a hurried wave and concentrated smile. Seconds later, he persuaded the driver to pull over so he could snag his power chord from Chad and Jayms’ car. I bumped fists and exchanged hugs with Chad and Jayms as they loaded onto the next bus. I too finally made it to my terminal.
Between utter exhaustion and intermittent texts with Chad about what airport bars we were at, I began to ponder my Maine experience. I reflected on what went right and what could have gone better. Exchanged laughs and moments of supreme awe. The connections GLP made with each project representative and how dedicated he/she was to the organization or company. The fact that each day brought a different perspective and ended with a hard floor or stiff mattress.
During our ventures to various Maine initiatives, I never ceased to be amazed at the harmonizing of sustainability within production, consumption, or disposal. Most projects were not only unique but avant-garde. And who would have thought? Maine? Not me, that’s for sure. But I guess as many folks across the state repeatedly pointed out, Mainers are different. Yankees. Jacks-of-All-Trades. Biscuits-in-the-Oven, or something of the like. People of a certain pride that strikes generations deep. They are folks who internalize sustainability not as a new phase of humanity but as a continuum of common sense and pragmatism that is already inherent in their being.
Green Living Project would like to thank all the persons and organizations/companies in Maine who made our trip memorable and educational. We hope to serve you justice through my writing and the film clips.
