Читать книгу Living Me to We - Craig Kielburger - Страница 12

GET TO KNOW

USE WHAT YOU GOT

The Buried Life

Meet Duncan, Johnnie, Ben and Dave, the four childhood-buds-turned-superstars of MTV’s The Buried Life. Growing up in Victoria, British Columbia these boys were taught to reuse and repurpose whatever they had. Back then it wasn’t called “socially conscious living” – just life.

THE MOMENT: “None of us were pampered growing up,” says Ben. “So, we learned to be resourceful. I was almost shocked by what my mom would do. She never threw away Christmas wrapping paper. Never. So, we’d be wrapping presents in the same paper for 10 years.” Brothers Johnnie and Duncan remember that food waste didn’t exist in their house: “Our mom made one big meal on Monday. Whatever wasn’t finished would go into a new meal on Tuesday and then whatever wasn’t finished that night went into a new meal on Wednesday. Everything was used.”THE MISSION: From B.C. to L.A., the life-time pals made a big jump when they moved south for the small screen. “Growing up on the West Coast, we all have an appreciation for the outdoors and the environment. The differences between Victoria and Los Angeles hit us the most when we saw that recycling doesn’t happen much here,” says Ben. “I was always impressed by Steve Nash, who’s from our hometown. He moved to Dallas where they don’t have a recycling program and set one up in the schools there. That’s what we want to do: lead by example when we can.”THE HABIT: Day to day, The Buried Life stars try to keep connected to their roots in Victoria. Either they’re driving across the country in a repurposed purple bus called Penelope, or skateboarding across town wearing second-hand clothing. Even the bunk bed sheets on Penelope are passed down from Dave and his brothers. It’s a nice blast from the past, as each bed is outfitted with sheets of each cast member’s childhood heroes and hobbies. (Johnnie has Hercules, Duncun has He-Man, Dave has Smurfs and Ben has planets.) “You can take the guys out of Canada, but you can’t take the Canada out of the guys” is their motto.

22

Living Me To We | Morning

“But often, in the world’s most crowded streets,

But often, in the din of strife,

There rises an unspeakable desire

After the knowledge of our buried life.”

MATTHEW ARNOLD

23

Morning | Living Me To We