Award-winning children’s television writer and Vancouverite Ian
James Corlett readily admits that he’s never been a tree hugger,
a vegetarian, or even much of a gardener. In fact, he’s not a
huge fan of the outdoors at all. He likes big cities, fast
sports cars, and until recently, nearly any form of disposable
thing. But like so many millions of others, he’s started to
become very aware of our environment and what we can do for it.
One of his main inspirations is his colleague Matt Hill and his
girlfriend Steph, who ran around the perimeter of North America
and raised a million bucks for the planet. After a full year on
the road, they returned triumphant. But it was more than
reaching their million-dollar goal; they were triumphant in
another way. During their 11,000 mile journey they reached out
to kids and taught them about the environment. They brought
their message to tens of thousands of children in hundreds of
elementary schools, and it was as simple as three words: reduce,
reuse, and recycle. Matt and