Mardi Gras parade maker Katrina Brees has spent 15 years co-producing over 200 parades. In 2003, she introduced New Orleans to the Mardi Bra,™ her first of hundreds of eco-conscious, parade art pieces as seen in films, commercials, television, events, and parades. Brees was motivated to share her love of parading with others and founded The Bearded Oysters Parade Club in 2004. Moved by the BP Deepwater Horizon tragedy, Brees used her powers of parading to affect change. In 2012, Brees founded the Greening of the Gras conference, a platform to connect Louisiana residents with solutions to the devastating impact that petroleum-based Mardi Gras beads are having on the ecology, economy, health, culture and global community. Brees founded I Heart Louisiana as the sustainable future of Mardi Gras and works with Carnival producers to source local throws, costumes, floats, and live entertainment. Brees continues to expand The KOLOSSOS Bike Zoo, an interactive visual and performance experience featuring her unique, kinetic sculpture collection of eco-friendly art-bike animals that showcases the majesty of animals without their exploitation. The Bike Zoo has received international attention and was honored by the Awesome Foundation for its ecological impact. The Mardi Gras Museum of New Orleans recently featured Brees with a solo show of her bike collection. The animal themed bikes have been paraded on screen through NCIS: New Orleans, Jack Reacher 2, and America’s Got Talent.