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Kate Flannery Gives Voice To The Birds Jul 23, 2014

The National Audubon Society and Toyota have enlisted Kate Flannery (NBC’s The Office) to help them create a PSA about a serious issue – how to prevent bird strikes around your home. More →

Go Paddleboarding With Stefan Lessard Of The Dave Matthews Band Jul 7, 2014

A new online auction is giving you the chance to grab a friend and join Stefan Lessard and the Dave Matthews Band as their special guest on Friday and Saturday, July 11 & 12, 2014 for two nights of live music at the Xfinity Center in Hartford, CT. More →

Ted Danson Blogs About Wasted Seafood Jul 2, 2014

Actor Ted Danson's recent op-ed on Huffington Post says Oceana's new report reveals there is a staggering amount of marine life caught by fisheries as bycatch that is discarded, which he says is a daily waste of many tons of edible fish. More →

Pierce Brosnan Calls For Action Against The US Navy Jul 1, 2014

With a five-year plan for training with high powered sonar and explosives by the US Navy, actor Pierce Brosnan says many hundreds of whales and other marine animals will be killed by the exercises, and thousands more will be deafened. He calls on the Navy to stay out of vital whale habitat during routine training. More →

Champion Big Wave Surfer Maya Gabeira Stars In New Oceana PSA Jun 10, 2014

To celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8, Oceana, the largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new public service announcement (PSA) starring Brazilian champion big wave surfer and ocean advocate Maya Gabeira. More →

The Duke Of Cambridge And David Beckham Launch The #WhoseSideAreYouOnCampaign Jun 9, 2014

The Duke of Cambridge and David Beckham warned of the “devastating” effects of poaching as they launched a new campaign using the power of sport to combat illegal trade in wildlife products. More →

Celebrity Art Auction Supports Tigers In The Wild Jun 2, 2014

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's TigerTime campaign has launched its 2014 Stars & Stripes celebrity art auction to raise awareness and funds for tiger conservation in India, Thailand and Russia. More →

Celebrity Ocean Activists Gather For Nautica Oceana Beach House Party May 19, 2014

Celebrity Ocean Activists gathered in Santa Monica, CA on Friday evening, May 16th, at the 2nd Annual Nautica Oceana Beach House party, which was supported by global apparel company Nautica and media partner LA Confidential Magazine. More →

Pamela Anderson To Launch Charity At Cannes May 15, 2014

Pamela Anderson will officially launch the Pamela Anderson Foundation at an event in Cannes on May 16. More →

Miranda Cosgrove And Austin Nichols To Host Nautica Oceana Beach House Party‏ May 8, 2014

Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, and Nautica, a leading global lifestyle brand and proud corporate sponsor of Oceana, are teaming up with LA Confidential Magazine for the 2nd Annual Nautica Oceana Beach House party. More →

Joss Stone Helps Save Birds In New Zealand May 1, 2014

Superstar songbird Joss Stone somehow managed to find time in her whistle stop trip to New Zealand as part of her world tour to visit an island in the Waikato river where she planted trees with Pete Bethune of Earthrace Conservation and fellow musician, Tiki Taane, that will offer a safe haven to native birds. More →

Jack Johnson's New Live EP Benefits Environmental Education Apr 24, 2014

Jack Johnson has released a new live EP, with all proceeds going to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation to support environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawai’i. More →

Michael Bloomberg Honored At Oceana Gala Apr 9, 2014

Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to protecting the world’s oceans, honored Michael R. Bloomberg at its annual New York City Gala last night. More →

Pete Bethune Applauds International Court Verdict On Japanese Whaling‏ Mar 31, 2014

The International Court of Justice in The Hague today found in favor of Australia and New Zealand in the court case against Japan’s so-called Research Whaling in Antarctica. More →

Sport Relief 2014 Is A Huge Success Mar 24, 2014

The Sport Relief Weekend kicked off on Friday with a fantastic night of sporting fun and sketches galore, as this year’s Sport Relief Night of TV (BBC One & BBC Two) entertained the nation while raising an incredible £51,242,186. More →

Miranda Hart To Warm Up The UK For Sport Relief Mar 21, 2014

Comic Relief and the BBC have revealed that comedian Miranda Hart will lead the nation in an aerobics work out as part of the Sport Relief Night of TV on Friday 21st March on BBC One. More →

Robert Redford And Meryl Streep Narrate Documentary On Environmental Movement Mar 20, 2014

THIRTEEN’s American Masters series presents the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement in A Fierce Green Fire, premiering nationally Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 9-10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Earth Day. More →

Little Mix Singer Talks Sport Relief And Liberia Mar 20, 2014

Little Mix's charity single, Word Up, was released on Monday to raise money for Sport Relief. More →

NBA Stars Speak Out To Save Africa’s Endangered Wildlife‏ Mar 14, 2014

NBA Cares, the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) global social responsibility program, and WildAid are launching ‘No Hype,’ a new message to reduce demand for ivory and rhino horn. More →

David Suzuki Supports Radioactive Data Collection Mar 14, 2014

Three years after the nuclear plant meltdown in Fukushima, Japan, there is little known about its effects on the ocean’s fish stocks. More →

David Suzuki Uses Courts To Enforce Wildlife Protection Mar 12, 2014

A verdict has arrived in a lawsuit filed in Canada in September 2012, and environmentalist David Suzuki is pleased: the two ministries responsible for protecting endangered and threatened wildlife must produce recovery strategies for four species – the Pacific humpback whale, Nechako white sturgeon, marbled murrelet and southern mountain caribou – “in a timely fashion”. More →

Stars Record Official England 2014 FIFA World Cup Song Mar 7, 2014

A team of England football legends and pop stars have come together this week to record a video for the official England 2014 FIFA World Cup song for Sport Relief. More →

Yao Ming Asks China To Ban Ivory Sales Mar 7, 2014

Former NBA star Yao Ming delivered a petition earlier this week during the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) asking China’s government to ban sales of ivory. More →

Miranda Cosgrove Wants To Protect Dolphins From Seismic Airgun Blasts Mar 5, 2014

Today, Oceana released its latest public service announcement (PSA) starring actress, singer and ocean lover, Miranda Cosgrove of iCarly and Despicable Me. More →

Little Mix Releases Official Sport Relief Music Video Mar 4, 2014

Little Mix grab their gym kit – alongside a host of famous faces from the world of sport and showbiz – in the much-anticipated music video for the official Sport Relief single, Word Up. More →

Alan Shearer And Robbie Savage Launch Battle Of The Backsides Feb 25, 2014

Footballing legends Robbie Savage and Alan Shearer have announced that they will be going head to head in a Sport Relief Challenge like no other: The Battle of the Backsides. More →

Russell Brand Wants You To Give It Up For Sport Relief Feb 24, 2014

Calling all online shopping fans! Sport Relief announces a new eBay auction that gives the public the chance to bid on money-can’t-buy items and experiences donated by Russell Brand and a host of his celebrity friends. More →

Kimberley Walsh Gets Physical For Sport Relief Feb 21, 2014

Kimberley Walsh worked up a sweat today, recreating shots from Olivia Newton-John's iconic video ‘Physical’ to showcase the launch of the official Sport Relief Headband, now available in Sainsbury’s stores nationwide. More →

Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation Grants $3 Million to Oceana Feb 20, 2014

Oceana, the largest international advocacy group to work on behalf of the world’s oceans, announced a $3 million grant today from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation aimed at protecting threatened ocean habitat and keystone marine species such as sharks. More →

Bill Clinton Visits Clinton Foundation Investments In Haiti Feb 19, 2014

On a trip to Haiti on Monday and Tuesday, President Clinton visited several sites where Clinton Foundation investments and partnerships have made a difference and begun yielding results. More →