How does a musician typically show gratitude for fan support? Maybe a few autographs here and there; a free concert; perhaps even lunch with the president of the fan club. How, though, does Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall simultaneously convey her concern for the environment and her appreciation for those who have purchased her music? Well…buying a tract of forest seemed like a good first step.

So far, the 30-year-old performer — whose songs run the gamut of genres — has sold more than a million copies of her latest album, Eye to the Telescope. As quoted on Scotsman.com, Tunstall remarks: “I can now say that producing this album hasn't harmed the environment...It's going to be carbon neutral for me from herein. Each time I use the tour bus, each time I play a gig, more trees will be planted.”
Growing up with the pristine Scottish outdoors as her second home, Tunstall has always had a respect for the land. “Recycle” and “reuse” were concepts as fundamental to her childhood as tying one’s shoe and learning to play nicely with others. …And, with her fresh outlook and vibrant personality, who wouldn’t want to collaborate with KT, whether on- or off-stage?

Origins Natural Resources, the company who brings the “Origins” brand of health and beauty products to your nearest mall or favorite department store, has teamed up with Tunstall for a “strategic alliance” — the details of which include a variety of unique promotional activities, in-store music, and charitable support of Project Sunshine (an organization that provides services to families affected by serious medical difficulties).

Through its products, Origins endeavors to celebrate “the connection between Mother Nature and human nature” — just as KT does in some of her lyrics. The company promises to help preserve the earth, animals, and the environment. This credo does not mean, however, that every product it sells is free from impurities. The Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) deems some Orgins offerings worthy of the “green light,” while others get yellow or red warnings. Every step towards Mother Nature, though, is a step in the right direction. And it seems as though Tunstall and Origins can, indeed, see the forest for the trees.

For more information: www.kttunstall.com / www.origins.com