Archive for November, 2011
(GAP)RED has collaborated with fashion extraordinaire Isabel Marant to design a one of a kind T-shirt to mark World AIDS Day 2011 on December 1st. With every purchase of this eclectic tee, 50% of the profits will be contributed to The Global Fund to help deliver an AIDS Free Generation by 2015. I am very thrilled that Gap has given me the opportunity to contribute to such an important cause. This is one of those rare occasions when fashion can do something to help make the world a slightly better place, Marant said in a release. Through November 23rd Gap will be...
There’s a new easy way for all of you skaters out there to get a little greener. i RIDE i RECYCLE is a new grassroots skateboard deck-recycling movement. Started by lifelong skaters with a passion for action sports and a clean environment their mission is simple: Keep skateboards out of landfills and appreciate them as the works of art that they are. i RIDE i RECYCLE aims to transcend a rider’s environmental footprint, enhance social consciousness and achieve high design. They give ownership to every skateboard manufacturer, shop owner, and individual rider by providing real solutions to an industry known...
Tuesday, December 6th, is Global Green USA’s 7th annual San Francisco Benefit Party. That’s right all you Norther Californians! It’s time to dress up and support a wonderful organization. And what a better time to do this than the holidays! Global Green’s 7th Annual Gorgeous and Green Gala is one of the Bay Area’s premier green lifestyle events. This event has done much to expand the perception of what it means to be truly sustainable without sacrificing style. CLICK HERE to purchase a ticket and look at the amazing line up of hosts, chefs, and of course musical act the...
You’ve probably spotted Usher’s mug on billboards all over town lately as the new face of Belvedere Vodka’s holiday “Believe Campaign.” The vodka brand’s new social-cause campaign will donate half of all profits from their new special-edition bottle to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. Belvedere’s partnership with Usher is through a program called “(Product) Red.” You might be familiar with Product Red, in which brands put a special seal on their products and donate up to 50% of their profit to six African countries for HIV therapy, treatment and support programs. (The program is affiliated with the Global Fund, which fights HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis...
Water for People achieved its goal of raising $2 million for its two-month ‘Donate to Drink’ campaign. The best part? It surpassed its target and raised $2,334,100. The campaign was hosted on Crowdrise.com and benefits areas in Africa, Asia, Central America and South America where Water for People works. The international nonprofit organization aims to create a world where everyone has safe drinking water all while ensuring no one suffers or dies from water or sanitation related diseases. We are so thrilled and thankful that we were able to surpass our $2 million goal. It was certainly not an easy feat,...
Every revolution has a song. Songs during the South African anti-apartheid movement were phenomenal at rallying the people of South Africa and the world, to unite to transform South Africa into a more just nation. Today, Africa is facing another challenge: climate change. Africa is the most climate vulnerable continent in the world. People are being forced off their homelands due to drought, increased desertification and a wide array of other human induced climate threats. And this crazy weather is impacting us all. Respecting the power of song and radio to reach people far and wide, 350.org, an international campaign dedicated...
