Greenest Person On The Planet?

"Necessity is the mother of invention. And I've lived and worked in a number of countries where there was nothing but a big bucket of problems," said David Nuttle of Tahlequah.

From his little cabin in the woods, David is trying to save the planet. He may gain a new title in the process, the "Greenest Person On The Planet" in a competition started by 3rd Whale, an environmental group from Canada.

David says he isn't the greenest person on the planet, but he is a promoter of green technologies and an inventor of sustainable solutions to the problems facing the dozens of third world countries he has visited.

His non-profit corporation, Needful Provision, Inc. provides expertise to those in need around the world. His composting toilets, water purification systems, and agricultural improvements are allowing for a better life for the impoverished villages he visits.

"When you go into these villages that have no electricity, no sanitation, no potable water, the kids are dying from water-borne diseases, you give them potable water. It's an immediate solution. You put in a biogester so they can produce methane and have green electricity from the methane. Suddenly, they have light and a community center with maybe a TV," said Nettle.

His low-tech solutions are being adopted worldwide, partly because they require little energy input.

You may vote for David in his quest for the "Greenest Man On The Planet" by clicking here!

By Chris Howell NewsOn6.com