Dear Professor Weiskel,In the fall of 1986, my freshman year at Yale, my roommate stumbled across this nifty-sounding upper-level anthropology class about how environments and cultures influence each others' development. It was way over our heads, but we took it anyway. It was more than nifty, it changed my life.Studying for the final, piecing together classical anthropology with essays by Wendell Barry, the Global 2000 report, and remastered recordings from NPR, the magnitude and interconnected nature of the world's environmental problems finally gelled in my brain, which then promptly exploded.Having wanted to be an actor all my life, it was no easy task trying to blend two all-consuming interests, but I finally ended up designing my own degree in environmental studies and theater.I've been bouncing back and forth between the two poles of my passions ever since, and wishing I could find a way to be an actor AND save the world.About ten days ago, it all came together. With the incredible partnership of my friend Sharron Bower (who wants to be a famous actress so she can get SUVs banned), we are in the process of organizing the Lysistrata Project.On Monday, March 3, 2003, a network of theater artists around the world are going to do readings of the ancient Greek anti-war comedy "Lysistrata" (if you don't know it, it's the story of a group of women who band together to end a war by refusing to have sex with the men. Very bawdy and funny.) as a protest against the war and to do fundraising for peace and justice organizations.We already have groups in over 20 cities and towns around the world, from San Francisco to Jerusalem and beyond. We're also being interviewed for All Things Considered on Thursday. It's very exciting and kind of stunning how fast this has all happened and how large it's getting to be.We haven't saved the world yet, but at least we feel like we're contributing something substantial.It's a dream come true, and it started with you and your class.Thank you.Kathryn