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WildAid Announces 2019 Star-Studded Fundraising Gala Oct 21, 2019

WildAid, the global conservation organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, will host its annual fundraising gala on November 9, 2019 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. More →

Red Hot Chili Peppers Headline Oceana’s 4th Annual Rock Under The Stars Oct 16, 2019

On Saturday, October 12, rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers performed a private concert at the home of Oceana Board President Keith Addis and his wife Keri Selig to help raise money for Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated to ocean conservation. More →

Announcing 2019 Women's Media Awards Honorees Oct 3, 2019

Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women's Media Center — announce the honorees for the 2019 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. More →

Hudson River Park To Host Annual Gala Honoring Michael R. Bloomberg, David Chang and Lucy Liu Oct 1, 2019

Hudson River Park will host an evening to honor Michael Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th Mayor of New York; Chef/Founder of Momofuku, David Chang and actor/director/artist Lucy Liu. More →

The Elders Urge Colombia to Defend Peace Agreement Against FARC Dissidents Oct 1, 2019

The Elders today called on Colombian President Iván Duque and all political leaders in the country to take all necessary measures to defend and affirm the country’s historic peace agreement, following the recent announcement by some former FARC guerrillas that they will resume armed conflict. More →

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Perform at Oceana's Fourth Annual Rock Under The Stars Fundraising Event Sep 30, 2019

Today,Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, announced that legendary rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline their fourth annual “Rock Under The Stars” celebration. More →

The Elders: World Leaders Risk Climate Catastrophe With Warm Words And No Action Sep 26, 2019

As the UN Climate Summit concluded, The Elders appealed to world leaders to act on the outrage of millions of strikers around the world and upscale commitments to end fossil fuel use. More →

Farm Aid 2019 Highlights Determination, Innovation Of Family Farmers In The Face Of Historic Crisis Sep 24, 2019

Against the backdrop of a growing national farm crisis, Farm Aid 2019 emphasized the determination of farmers and ranchers in Wisconsin and across the nation to survive mounting challenges that include devastating weather, low prices and harmful farm and trade policies. More →

Celebrities Join Forces with the UNEP to Show the World Is In Our Hands Sep 20, 2019

As they gathered to promote their films at the 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last week, high-profile personalities were urged to use their voices to shine a spotlight on the global climate emergency. More →

The Elders Stand in Solidarity with Young People Calling for Critical Climate Action Sep 20, 2019

Ahead of the Climate Summit that will take place in New York on 23 September 2019, The Elders call on world leaders to take the radical and decisive action needed to curb global emissions, end reliance on fossil fuels and to keep global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius. More →

Game of Thrones Star Travels to the Amazon to Discover Real Story Behind the Fires Sep 19, 2019

Game of Thrones star and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has just returned from a fact-finding journey to Peru, where he traveled deep into the jungles of the Amazon with the UN agency to get to the bottom of the causes – and the impacts – of the fires. More →

Ted Danson and Alexandra Cousteau Headline Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party Sep 16, 2019

Supporters gathered in Laguna Beach last week to support Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization. More →

The Elders Call on Zimbabwe's Leaders to Place Citizens' Needs Over Party Interests Sep 9, 2019

The Elders today called on Zimbabwe’s political leaders and all figures in authority to commit to a truly inclusive national dialogue and prioritise the economic and social needs of ordinary citizens over party politics, factionalism and self-interest. More →

The Elders Back NHI Health Reforms in South Africa to Build Social Solidarity Sep 6, 2019

The Elders have expressed their support for the National Health Insurance (NHI) reforms proposed by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, and urged all stakeholders to act with ambition and urgency to improve publicly-funded healthcare and build social solidarity. More →

Loreen Arbus to be Honored at the Disability Rights Advocates’ 2019 Gala Sep 2, 2019

Loreen Arbus, producer, writer, author, and disability rights activist, will be honored with this year’s Disability Rights Advocates’ Eagle Award in recognition of her outstanding advocacy and commitment to the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities. More →

Jane Goodall Shocked That EU at CITES May Oppose Ending Cruel Trade in Baby Elephants Aug 27, 2019

World-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace, has joined with animal protection charity Humane Society International to issue a heart-felt plea to the European Union not to overturn a ban passed last week at the CITES wildlife trade conference in Geneva that would end the capture of baby African elephants from the wild for export to zoos and circuses in China, the USA and elsewhere. More →

Javier Bardem Calls on World Leaders to Agree a Global Ocean Treaty Aug 21, 2019

Earlier this week, Oscar-award-winning actor Javier Bardem was in Times Square to demand a “GLOBAL OCEAN TREATY NOW” as an electronic billboard displayed images of threatened marine life. More →

Rankin's Latest Campaign Against Plastic Pollution Goes Viral Aug 12, 2019

As ocean pollution hits crisis levels, with our coastlines spilling over with plastic and marine life depleting rapidly, this emergency is now the number one priority for Surfrider Foundation Europe, an international nonprofit which has been fighting to preserve our oceans and coastlines since 1984. More →

Shailene Woodley Sails To The Sargasso Sea With Greenpeace Jul 30, 2019

Today, Greenpeace launches an expedition to the Sargasso Sea, a unique region in the North Atlantic Ocean, to study the impact of plastics and microplastics on marine life, and to document the importance of this unique ecosystem for protection under a new Global Ocean Treaty that is being negotiated at the UN. More →

The Elders Warn of Escalating Nuclear Tensions Following Termination of INF Treaty Jul 30, 2019

The Elders warned today that the imminent termination of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the United States and Russia risks sparking an ever greater escalation of nuclear tensions and a breakdown of global security structures. More →

Shailene Woodley Announces Greenpeace Sargasso Sea Expedition on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jul 17, 2019

Emmy-award nominee and environmental activist Shailene Woodley announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that she will join the Greenpeace ship Esperanza on an expedition to the Sargasso Sea, a unique region in the North Atlantic Ocean, later this month to highlight the importance of protecting our world’s oceans as a new Greenpeace Oceans Ambassador. More →

The United Nations and The Angry Birds Movie 2 Join Forces on the ActNow Campaign Jul 15, 2019

The Angry Birds and the green piggies have joined forces with the United Nations in support of its ActNow climate campaign, a global call for citizen action on climate change. More →

Stars Support Surfrider's 'United States And Oceans Of America' This 4th Of July Jul 4, 2019

To celebrate this Independence Day, thousands of coastal defenders, including Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, legendary musician Jack Johnson and three-time world champion surfer, Carissa Moore, have been flying a new flag, standing up to declare ‘we are The United States and Oceans of America (#USOA).’ More →

LTTS Special, Part 3: Dr. Jane Goodall in New Zealand Jul 1, 2019

In this three part Look To The Stars special, the Jane Goodall Institute New Zealand invited us to share the stories of three high school students from across New Zealand who were given the opportunity to attend Dr. Goodall’s events and interview her. Below is the third and final article, by Christchurch student, Abigail Johnson. More →

The Elders Call For End to Gulf Brinkmanship, Urge Iran to Continue to Abide by JCPOA Jun 25, 2019

The Elders today called on all states to refrain from any actions or rhetoric that could further inflame tensions in the Gulf region and the wider Middle East. More →

The Elders' Statement on UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Jun 21, 2019

The Elders welcome today’s ruling that UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen have been unlawful. More →

LTTS Special, Part 2: Dr. Jane Goodall in New Zealand Jun 20, 2019

In this three part Look To The Stars special, the Jane Goodall Institute New Zealand invited us to share the stories of three high school students from across New Zealand who were given the opportunity to attend Dr. Goodall’s events and interview her. Below is the second article, by 15-year-old Auckland student Taleah Rochelle. More →

LTTS Special: Dr. Jane Goodall in New Zealand Jun 19, 2019

In this three part Look To The Stars special, the Jane Goodall Institute New Zealand invited us to share the stories of three high school students from across New Zealand who were given the opportunity to attend Dr. Jane Goodall's events and interview her. Below is the first article, by 14-year-old Wellington student, Anastasia Reid. More →

Rob Thomas’ Sidewalk Angels Foundation Brings Awareness About Lyme Disease Prevention Jun 14, 2019

Grammy Award-winning musician Rob Thomas and his wife, Marisol, through their Sidewalk Angels Foundation (SWA) have partnered with Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) to share the importance of protecting your entire family — including pets – from Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. More →

The Elders Call on Egypt’s al-Sisi to Uphold AU Commitments on Sudan Transition Jun 10, 2019

The Elders today called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, current Chair of the African Union, to clearly and unequivocally uphold the AU’s commitment to an inclusive, democratic transition to civilian rule in Sudan following the recent killings of protesters. More →