Pink is the new green
The Greenpeace world is full of surprises. I was looking around our national websites to see if there was anything new I had missed, and found more than I bargained for. One of my all-time favorite authors, Meg Cabot, is donating all the profits from her latest book, Ransom My Heart, to Greenpeace USA. The name Meg Cabot might not be familiar, but her most popular book series, The Princess Diaries, should be, at least if you have a daughter under 16. I'm not going to write an entire review, but let's just say that Meg Cabot's books are too often dismissed as "brainless" by people who can't seem to look further than the pink sparkling covers and the tiara overload. Her teenage books tend to feature high school girls, but the dilemmas they are faced with are generally a lot more important than make-up and dresses.
I had no idea Meg Cabot was a supporter of Greenpeace, but thinking of the tone of her books, and the personal conviction of the characters she creates, it kind of makes sense. I just wish there were more young princesses using their public image to support worthy causes.
From the Greenpeace USA blog:
To our delight, she also took the opportunity to talk with her young loyal readers about Greenpeace and our work to protect the planet.Their planet.
Which was probably the most poignant part of the evening for me. As a father of two, around the same age as many in the room, it reminded me why I do this work. Because children – all children – deserve a future with a healthy planet. It’s probably a big reason why Meg loves Greenpeace as well.
Meg has a blog that makes for really entertaining reading - go enjoy it.
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