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Eddie Izzard Encourages Good Health And Fitness Dec 15, 2009

British actor/comedian Eddie Izzard is using his recent award for the 43 marathons he ran for charity earlier this year to encourage people in the UK get fitter. More →

Harrison Ford To Host Environmental Charity Awards Nov 18, 2009

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart will host a special event for Oceana this Friday, November 20, to honor Deepak Chopra and Arianna Huffington. More →

Jack Johnson Donates Tour And Album To Charity Nov 18, 2009

Jack Johnson's latest release, En Concert, is on sale now – and all proceeds are going to charity. More →

Hayden Panettiere Hits Hollywood For The Whales Nov 17, 2009

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere was out-and-about in Hollywood on Sunday, November 15, to support her favorite charity – the Whaleman Foundation. More →

Win A Guitar Signed By Maroon 5 By Signing Up For Green News Nov 16, 2009

Reverb – a charity that provides turn-key greening programs for artists’ tours while conducting grassroots outreach and education with music fans – wants to keep you up to date on what it’s doing to green the Maroon 5 tour as well as many other tours like Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, The Fray and more! More →

Bette Midler Pushes For A Greener New York City Nov 16, 2009

Long time Adopt-A-Highway supporter Bette Midler hopes to persuade the 2009 World Series Champion New York Yankees to clean up her hometown. Fresh off their 27th World Series win, the team is looking into working with Midler via the New York Restoration Project. More →

Sam Waterston Pens Ocean Conservation Article For CNN Nov 5, 2009

Law & Order’s Sam Waterston has penned an article for CNN.com on the issue of ocean conservation. More →

Bette Midler Launches Charity Auction Oct 27, 2009

Bette Midler has launched a new online charity auction, and she wants YOU to be part of it. More →

Razorlight To Headline Friends Of The Earth Gig Oct 27, 2009

Friends of the Earth – a non-profit organization committed to lobbying the UK Government to make a healthy planet and a good life for everyone on it – are proud to announce that British band Razorlight will take part in their LIVEstock event in November. More →

David Suzuki Receives Alternative Nobel Oct 23, 2009

Environmentalist David Suzuki will receive an honorary alternative Nobel – the Right Livelihood Award – for his decades-long efforts to raise awareness about climate change. Suzuki will receive the award in December in Sweden, just ahead of Nobel Prize presentations. More →

January Jones Afraid For Sharks Oct 13, 2009

Actress January Jones was in Washington recently on behalf of Oceana's campaign to save the sharks. She was there to lobby Congress members to tighten up US laws that would help regenerate the population of sharks from which 100 million are killed every year. More →

Celebrities Support The Amazon At "Crude" Screening Oct 8, 2009

The New York Times’ Stephen Holden called it “A sprawling legal thriller with rare depth and power.” Village Voice’s Ed Gonzales called it “A Herculean work of investigative journalism.” More →

Meet Jack Black At Conservation International Dinner Oct 8, 2009

Fans of comedy actor Jack Black – currently appearing in Year One – will be able to meet the man himself at a special dinner being organized by Conservation International. More →

Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project Announces Garden Opening Sep 28, 2009

Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project (NYRP), a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and revitalizing parks, community gardens and public space in New York City, has announced the upcoming opening of the Target Bronx Community Garden on October 6, 2009. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Opens e-Activism Center Sep 25, 2009

Leonardo DiCaprio opened a new e-activism centre in Santa Monica last week, which has been described as “a showcase for the highest possible level of sustainable design.” More →

Eddie Izzard Completes 43 Marathons For Charity Sep 16, 2009

British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard has completed his massive charity marathon challenge. More →

Band From TV To Launch New Epilepsy Site At Charity Gig Sep 14, 2009

Band From TV – the celebrity charity music group made up of stars from some of today’s most popular TV shows – is to play a special gig next month to launch a charity website set up by its founding member. More →

John McEnroe Leads City Parks Tennis Event Sep 11, 2009

On Tuesday, September 1, the CityParks Foundation of New York City held its annual CityParks Tennis Benefit, co-chaired by Billie Jean King and John McEnroe. Held each year during the US Open, the event took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. More →

Double Donations For Eddie Izzard's Epic Charity Run Sep 10, 2009

Comedian Eddie Izzard is running over 1000 miles around the UK for charity, and an anonymous donor is helping every last mile count double. More →

Lovitz Loves the Environment Sep 3, 2009

SNL alumni Jon Lovitz, comedian/actor Carlos Mencia, actress & Grammy Award winning singer Tia Carrere, and marine life artist Wyland are teaming up for an evening of comedy and environmental education. More →

50 Cent Takes Kids to 6 Flags Sep 2, 2009

Rapper 50 Cent spent the weekend bringing joy to kids from his native Queens neighborhood, despite New York authorities refusing him permission to play a secret show. More →

King, McEnroe Support Youth Sports Program Sep 2, 2009

Yesterday saw Billie Jean King and John McEnroe raising funds for CityParks Tennis, a free youth instructional program that serves over 7,500 children in parks throughout New York City each season. More →

Feel Free and Support National Parks Aug 31, 2009

Celebrate the natural beauty and rich history of our park system this September 19-27, 2009, with the National Parks Conservation Association's National Parks Week NYC. More →

Eddie Izzard Runs For Sport Relief Aug 4, 2009

Comedian Eddie Izzard has just set out from London for a 1000-mile run to raise money for Sport Relief, which supports Comic Relief, a charity that helps vulnerable people in need both at home in the UK and abroad. More →

Hayden Panettiere Blogs For The Whaleman Foundation Jul 30, 2009

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere has blogged about her conservation work with whales and dolphins. More →

Walter Cronkite's Charitable Life Jul 20, 2009

Television legend Walter Cronkite passed away after a long illness on Friday, July 17. More →

Animated Frog Helps Raise Awareness Of Rainforests Jul 7, 2009

London’s Picadilly Circus came alive last week when its iconic Coca Cola and McDonalds signs burst into life with the appearance of a new animated rainforest frog. St Trinian’s star Talulah Riley was on hand to launch the new initiative, which is part of an ongoing campaign for the Prince's Rainforests Project. More →

Jason Mraz Gives Eco Tips For Toilet Users Jun 8, 2009

Singer Jason Mraz has blogged some eco-tips with a difference on his MySpace page. More →

John Lennon's White Feather Jun 4, 2009

John Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Lennon, and their son, Julian, are to launch a new exhibition featuring memorabilia in the name of a new charity. More →

Bette Midler And 50 Cent Together For Charity May 15, 2009

The devine Bette Midler is joining with 50 Cent and Dolly Parton to host her annual Spring Picnic to benefit the New York Restoration Project. More →