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Jessica Alba Named As Earth Hour Ambassador   Mar 19, 2013

Actress and Co-Founder of The Honest Company, Jessica Alba, is the newest global ambassador for Earth Hour, the world’s largest mass participation event that has become the iconic symbol of people’s commitment to protect the planet.

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Leonardo DiCaprio - Hands Off My Parts!   Feb 20, 2013

This week, actor and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Board Member Leonardo DiCaprio helped launch WWF’s Hands Off My Parts initiative.

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Stars Toast For A Cause At Golden Globes   Jan 15, 2013

Moet & Chandon, the Champagne of success and glamor since 1743, feted Hollywood as the official Champagne of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards for the 22nd consecutive year. Hollywood’s favorite Champagne graced the star-studded tables during last night’s Golden Globes, and Moet & Chandon once again returned to the red carpet with its popular philanthropic initiative, “Toast for a Cause.”

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Rare Frog Named After Prince Charles   Jul 10, 2012

A rare species of Ecuadorian stream frog has been named Hyloscirtus princecharlesi in recognition of The Prince of Wales’s efforts to safeguard the world’s rainforests.

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Nelson Mandela Tweets Support For Earth Hour   Apr 1, 2012

As the largest ever WWF Earth Hour wraps up across Asia, Nelson Mandela has taken to Twitter to express his support for the cause to unite the world to protect the planet.

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Stars Challenge The World For Earth Hour   Mar 22, 2012

Supermodel Miranda Kerr’s Earth Hour challenge has been accepted and celebrities all around the world are now making their own “I Will If You Will” challenges to inspire people to take much needed action for the environment.

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Indian Cricket Legend Supports Earth Hour   Mar 15, 2012

Indian Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has pledged his support for Earth Hour – the global campaign supported by WWF to raise awareness and inspire individual action towards a better environment.

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Kirsty Bertarelli's Green Song Benefits WWF   Mar 1, 2012

Global conservation organization WWF has welcomed the release of an acoustic version of Kirsty Bertarelli’s song “Green”, the proceeds of which are destined to support WWF conservation projects around the world.

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KT Tunstall To Launch Countdown To WWF Earth Hour   Jan 6, 2012

Join KT Tunstall at The Village, Westfield, London at 4pm on Friday 6th January for an intimate acoustic performance and special Christmas Lights Switch Off ceremony celebrating WWF’s Earth Hour 2012.

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Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye Records Beatle Song For Japan   Apr 5, 2011

Liam Gallagher and his band, Beady Eye, closed their celebrity charity concert for Japan in London last week with a special rendition of The Beatle’s Across The Universe, and have now recorded the song to raise further money for victims of the Japanese tsunami disaster.

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Miranda Kerr Announced As Earth Hour 2011 Ambassador   Mar 4, 2011

Australian model Miranda Kerr has announced that she is a global ambassador for Earth Hour 2011.

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DoSomething.org's Top 20 2010 Celebrity Charity Champions   Dec 27, 2010

DoSomething.org – the website that aims to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action – has released a list of what it considers to be the top 20 “Celebs Gone Good” for 2010.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $1 Million To Tiger Conservation   Nov 24, 2010

As world leaders gather for a historic summit to save tigers from extinction, Leonardo DiCaprio today committed $1 million to the World Wildlife Fund for urgent tiger conservation efforts through his Fund at the California Community Foundation. DiCaprio will also attend this week’s summit.

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Dick Van Dyke Named As WWF Tiger Ambassador   Jul 23, 2010

Actor Dick Van Dyke has been named an official Year of the Tiger Ambassador by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and will help the organization promote tiger conservation.

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Ethan Suplee Supports Text For Tigers Charity Campaign   Jul 13, 2010

World Wildlife Fund’s Texting for Tigers promotion launched yesterday, giving people the ability to aid in saving wild tigers from extinction through their mobile phones.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Wildlife Charity To Save Tigers   May 27, 2010

Actor and Activist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to save a species on the brink of extinction.

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Leona Lewis To Spend an Hour in the Dark   Mar 2, 2010

Leona Lewis will be spending some time in the dark on Saturday, March 27th, 2010 at 8:30 pm local time, joining millions of people and sending a statement to everyone across the world.

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Exclusive Photo Feature: Olympians' Hearts of Gold   Feb 26, 2010

We have witnessed the amazing physical feats of the US Team in the Olympics, and now the Olympians want to share some of the other wonderful ways they use their time and strengths. Look To The Stars is honored to bring you news of their charity work, with thanks to NBC/USOC for providing the images.

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NYC Marathon Attracts Celebrities For Charity   Nov 9, 2009

The NYC Marathon took place last Sunday, and what a race! The NYC Marathon is one of the most difficult marathon courses around. However, that didn’t stop a long list of celebrities, athletes and even royalty from training and putting on their running shoes to benefit a long list of charities.

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Celebrities Donate Items To Environmental Charity Auction   Nov 3, 2009

This year TVE marks its 25th anniversary as an award-winning media charity making films on the environment and development. And to celebrate, they have launched an amazing online auction.

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Celebrities Send Messages Of Support For Earth Hour   Mar 27, 2009

This Saturday, March 28, will mark Earth Hour, an initiative of the WWF in which people around the world are being encouraged to switch their lights off between 8:30 and 9:30pm in a bid to reach the target of one billion people who are committed to fighting climate change.

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Earth Hour Extends To All Corners Of The Planet   Mar 25, 2009

Several of New Zealand’s best loved singers will perform an hour-long acoustic concert live on radio to raise awareness of Earth Hour.

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Metallica And Ozzy Donate To Charity   Aug 22, 2008

Heavy metal legends Metallica will kick off their latest tour with two charity shows.

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Jeremy Piven Urges People To Support Earth Hour   Mar 20, 2008

On March 29, 2008, twenty cities in over six continents will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, a WWF event to raise awareness about climate change and symbolize that the people of the world can make a difference in the fight against climate change by simply working together. And actor Jeremy Piven is at the forefront of the campaign by narrating a new video about the event.

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Natalie Portman Films Documentary On Rwanda's Gorillas   Oct 23, 2007

Actress Natalie Portman has teamed up with wildlife expert Jack Hanna to make a TV special on the plight of gorillas in Rwanda.

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Celebrity Auctions Tackle The Big Issues   Oct 11, 2007

Thirteen of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood are creating a buzz with an internet auction taking place in October, in order to raise awareness of one of the biggest and most pervasive threats to life on Earth.

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