ACTRESS RHONA MITRA JOINS GLOBAL GREEN TO WITNESS IMPACTS OF GULF OIL SPILL & CLEANUP; CALLS FOR CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Rescues Oil Soaked Bird at Myrtle Grove Marina; Meets with Plaquemines Parrish President Billy Nungesser to discuss Green Future

July 12, 2010 – Myrtle Grove Marina, LA – Yesterday, actress Rhona Mitra, star of “The Gates,” joined national environmental group Global Green USA to see the impacts of the BP spill for herself.  Mitra met with Plaquemines Parrish President Billy Nungesser and discussed the opportunities for embracing a clean energy future for the region before getting on a boat to witness the oil soaked coastline and ongoing cleanup efforts.

After the tour, Mitra and Global Green staffers discovered a small oil-soaked bird and called the wildlife rescue hotline (that sends ambulances out to aid injured wildlife) and left the bird in the care of some locals who are helping rescue oiled wildlife.

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Mitra is currently shooting “The Gates” in Shreveport, Louisiana and said, “I’m embedded in the Louisiana community and I’m in awe of their resilience.”  She joined Global Green to help raise awareness of the spill and help the public understand the enormity of this disaster as well as the need and opportunity to invest in cleaner and greener energy solutions and local sustainable choices that can improve the lives of people throughout the Gulf region.

Edited B-roll of Rhona’s trip can be found at: www.citizenglobal.com/media/e2c801fbd55fd9d36380d4a887fc6a84

The footage was produced by Global Green USA, media powered by CitizenGlobal. For full coverage of Global Green’s response efforts to the Gulf oil spill, see www.globalgreen.org/gulfspillresponse.

BACKGROUND
Global Green USA, one of the leading green voices in New Orleans and the Gulf, is responding to the nation's largest environmental disaster. Global Green President Matt Petersen has called on President Obama to not only hold BP accountable for the cleanup and restitution for all economic impacts, but to also invest in the creation of a $2.5 billion dollar independent foundation to oversee investment in a clean energy, sustainable future for the Gulf.

Global Green opened a New Orleans office shortly after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf and is collaborating with environmentalists, community developers, the Recovery School District, urban organizations, and others to create the building blocks for a climate friendly, model sustainable city for the 21st century. According to Time Magazine, “no organization is doing more to green New Orleans than Global Green USA...”

About Global Green USA
Global Green USA – the American arm of President Gorbachev’s Green Cross International – is a national leader in advocating for smart solutions to climate change. For more than 15 years, Global Green's LEED-accredited staff has spearheaded applying green building technology to schools and affordable housing, while advancing groundbreaking solar, green building, and energy efficiency legislation.

About CitizenGlobal
CitizenGlobal is your crowdsourcing home for mainstream media. From clipping & editing to adding effects, CitizenGlobal provides all the necessary tools to turn even the simplest of shots into a professional-quality creation. For full Gulf oil spill video coverage, see www.citizenglobal.com/citizenglobal/gulfcoast