I had a really cool interview with Chuck Leavell today. He's a Georgia tree farmer. He plays piano for Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones. He's a big advocate for family tree farmers and sustainable practices. He's behind the launch of a new website called the Mother Nature Network. http://www.mnn.com/Leavell has been visiting senators in Washington to persuade them to treat family tree farmers favorably in the new cap-and-trade legislation that would give farmers tax credits for carbon sequestration. He wants to ensure that the benefits of the new law extend to more than just the big corporate tree growers.
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