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Cathy Nesbitt

Toronto

Worm Advocate

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Gender: Female

Citizenship: Canadian

Brief Message to Members: Cathy Nesbitt is a Worm Advocate and Founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters. Vermicomposting is a leading edge answer to our organic waste problem.

Biography: SQUIRM: The Story of Cathy’s Crawly Composters BIOGRAPHY of CAST and CREW CATHY NESBITT - subject Cathy Nesbitt, founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters - established in 2002. This environmental business specializes in vermicomposting (composting with worms) and organic diversion. Vermicomposting is a leading edge answer to our organic waste problem. Through inspirational story-telling and an incredible sense of humour, Cathy has raised the level of awareness about sustainable living. Cathy's thought-provoking style of speaking inspires individuals to take action and do something. Cathy lives by her word by constantly reducing her own ecological footprint. Cathy’s favourite quote is “Without awareness, action is impossible”. Winner of 2008 East Gwillimbury Environmental Leadership Award, Environmental Award of Excellence 2008 Green Toronto Awards, Winner of the South Simcoe Business Excellence 2006 Award for Agriculture, Windfall Ecology Centre 2006 Environmental Learning Award and Recycling Council of Ontario's 2005 Ontario Waste Minimization Award, Cathy is recognized as an eminent Canadian environmentalist and vermicomposting expert. Visit Cathy's award-winning website http://www.cathyscomposters.com for more information about Cathy's Crawly Composters. Discover how you can Worm Away Your Garbage. DARCY HOOVER – producer/director Darcy Hoover is the founder of The Green Reel Environmental Film Festival, held each January in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. He is a graduate of the Humber College Film and Television Production program in Toronto. Darcy has worked in live musical theatre for fifteen years as manager of several of the largest theatrical venues in Toronto, New York and Chicago. He has screened several independent films at festivals in Orlando, Ottawa. Toronto and Montreal including the 1994 feature film “Dinner’s On The Table”. ‘SQUIRM’ is his first documentary. An avid gardener, environmentalist and vermicomposter, Darcy is currently the Programming and Marketing Specialist for The City Playhouse Theatre in Vaughan. http://www.greenreelfilmfestival.com