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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 →

Martin Guitar And The Nature Conservancy Partner To Save Elephants Jun 27, 2014

It’s estimated that there were 1.2 million elephants in Africa in 1980. Now there are only about 430,000. Tragically, one of the world’s largest and most famous elephants, Satao, was recently killed by poachers. More →

Jane Goodall Brings A Message Of Hope To New Zealand Jun 23, 2014

UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall was in New Zealand’s capital city on Sunday to talk about her work to make the world a better place, and LookToTheStars.org was there. More →

Sting Sends Video Message To Amazonian Chiefs Jun 20, 2014

Sting has sent a special video message to Amazonian chiefs at a London press conference highlighting accelerating threats to their rights and the rainforest. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Host No Ceilings Conversation In Denver Jun 20, 2014

On Monday, June 23rd, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host From STEM to Success: A No Ceilings Conversation – the fourth in a series of live and virtual dialogues designed to hear directly from girls, women, men and boys about how to support and expand opportunities for women and girls globally. More →

Save The Children Names New Giving Fund For Simpsons Co-Creator Sam Simon Jun 19, 2014

Save the Children announced yesterday a new global philanthropic community called the “Simon Society,” named after Emmy Award-winning co-creator of “The Simpsons” and long-time children’s benefactor, Sam Simon. More →

Linkin Park's Music For Relief Partners With Bonnaroo Works Fund To Help School Jun 19, 2014

Bonnaroo proved to be more than just a music event last Wednesday as festival volunteers spent their morning hours at New Union Elementary School in Manchester. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $7 Million To Ocean Conservation Jun 18, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged $7 million through his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to meaningful ocean conservation projects over the next 2 years. More →

Classic Rockers Boston Team Up With Sea Shepherd Jun 11, 2014

Following the release of their sixth album, Life, Love & Hope, iconic rockers Boston are kicking off their highly anticipated summer North American, “Heaven on Earth,” tour, and have teamed up with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to benefit the organization’s vital conservation work in defense of ocean wildlife. 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 →

The Elders Urge International Support For Interim Palestinian Government Jun 5, 2014

The Elders have welcomed the establishment of the long-awaited Palestinian unity government. More →

Paul Walker Ocean Leadership Award Honors Jack Johnson And Marisa Miller Jun 3, 2014

The public knew Paul Walker best for his roles as an actor: The Fast and the Furious series, Into the Blue, Eight Below and Pleasantville, among others. More →

Celebrity Items Go Under The Hammer For Rainforest Action Network Jun 2, 2014

From June 6, you’ll be able to bid on a number of travel packages, autographed memorabilia and luxury items to benefit the Rainforest Action Network. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Host No Ceilings Google Hangout This Friday‏ May 29, 2014

On Friday, May 30, join Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, Rebecca Winthrop, Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, and Kennedy Odede, Founder of Shining Hope for Communities, for an online discussion on the state of global education for girls. More →

1% for the Planet & Jack Johnson Team Up To Give Back May 23, 2014

On May 23, Jack Johnson, 1% For The Planet Ambassador and business member, will perform at the Boston Calling Music Festival in Boston, MA, kicking off a summer long collaboration with 1% for the Planet, the world’s largest environmental network. More →

Join Bill And Hillary Clinton For A Private Lunch May 20, 2014

Bid now on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have a private lunch with President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Clinton Foundation's headquarters in New York City. 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 →

Jane Goodall Joins Protests Against Air France May 15, 2014

Globally renowned primate expert Dr. Jane Goodall has fired off an e-mail on PETA's behalf to Alexandre de Juniac, chair and chief executive officer of Air France, urging him to end the company’s shipment of monkeys to laboratories, where they are caged, poisoned, crippled, and then killed. More →

Moms Showcase Global Stories And Power Of Social Media May 9, 2014

Earlier this week, celebrities and mothers from all over the world gathered in New York and in front of computer screens around the world to share their stories and use their voices at Moms +SocialGood to help improve the health and wellbeing of women and children everywhere. More →

Eminent Figures Get Behind Effort To Free Nigerian Schoolgirls May 8, 2014

A group of over 40 eminent individuals from around the world are today calling for a global effort to free the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped last month. 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 →

Moms Share Their Inspirational Stories At Moms +Social Good Event May 7, 2014

Today, in honor of Mother’s Day, luminaries including actress and philanthropist Olivia Wilde, author and activist Elizabeth Smart, cookbook author, actress, model and TV host Padma Lakshmi, Ambassador Samantha Power, ABC News anchor Amy Robach, Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan and mothers from all over the world will take part in Moms +SocialGood. More →

The Elders - Ukraine Clashes Risk A Dangerous Tug Of War May 7, 2014

The Elders – the collective of independent leaders that includes Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, Mary Robinson and Jimmy Carter – are deeply concerned at the increasingly volatile situation in Ukraine, where violent clashes between militias and Ukrainian forces threaten to escalate the crisis. More →

Supernanny Jo Frost Joins UN Foundation To Advocate For Global Vaccines‏ May 2, 2014

The United Nations Foundation has announced Jo Frost, best-selling author and global parenting expert, best known for her long running international television series – Supernanny, Jo Frost; Family Matters, Family SOS and Extreme Parental Guidance – will join the Shot@Life campaign to advocate on behalf of global childhood vaccines. More →

Gisele Bundchen, Don Cheadle And Ian Somerhalder Launch World Environment Day Challenge May 1, 2014

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, actors Don Cheadle and Ian Somerhalder and footballer Yaya Touré – all UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors – have launched a challenge to see who can rally the most registered activities for World Environment Day 2014. 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 →

Kelly Rutherford And Nigel Barker Launch Global Moms Relay Video Apr 29, 2014

Actress, mother, and philanthropist Kelly Rutherford and Host of Oxygen’s The Face and renowned fashion photographer Nigel Barker joined some of New York City’s most influential voices debut a new video announcement on the Toshiba Vision screens in Times Square, to raise awareness about the power of mothers to create strong and healthy families and communities. More →

Twenty-one European Cities Advance in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge Apr 28, 2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies has revealed the 21 European cities that have emerged as final contenders in its 2013-2014 Mayors Challenge, a competition to inspire cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life, and that ultimately can spread to other cities. More →

The Elders Applaud Palestinian Unity Agreement‏ Apr 25, 2014

The Elders welcome the reconciliation agreement signed in Gaza on 23 April by Hamas and Fatah representatives. More →