Totoro Forrest Project

Despite my best efforts, I am starting to go green. Recycling, carpooling, CF bulbs, etc. I have concerns about carbon emissions, and ground water contamination. But most importantly, I am concerned with the effects of deforestation.

We only have so much land on this earth, and we are quickly using it all up. Wooded areas that I used to play in and fish in as a child are now gone. Houses now stand where my secret tree fort once did.

The Totoro Forrest Project is “an international charity effort to preserve Sayama Forest, also known as Totoro Forest. This endangered sanctuary on the outskirts of Tokyo is where director Hayao Miyazaki got the inspiration for his much loved character “Totoro.” Over 200 top international artists from animation, illustration, and comics are donating artwork especially created for this cause.”

According to Drawn.ca, Pixar Animation Studios is hosting an auction on September 6th with all proceeds going to the Totoro Forrest Project.

The above image is by Edward Li and is entitled: “Fishing for Mr Echo” Check out the full gallery of images here. For more information on the project visit Enrico Casarosa’s blog.

Now where is my checkbook…