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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 →

Nominees Announced For 5th Annual CLASSY Awards Apr 23, 2014

The CLASSY Awards, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, is proud to announce the Top Nominees for the 5th Annual CLASSY Awards. More →

Stars Join Sting For Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert Apr 22, 2014

Sting and Trudie Styler hosted their 25th anniversary Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert on Thursday. More →

Ghanaian Football Star Becomes Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves Ambassador Apr 16, 2014

The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves announced today that Ghanaian football legend Stephen Appiah will become the Alliance’s newest Ambassador. More →

Girls: A No Ceilings Conversation With Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Apr 14, 2014

On Thursday April 17th, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will host Girls: A No Ceilings Conversation – the first in a series of No Ceilings Conversation events designed to provide a forum to hear from girls and women around the world. More →

Jack Johnson's Charity To Match Donations To Green Classroom Projects Apr 10, 2014

To celebrate Earth Day 2014, Jack Johnson's Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will match up to $25,000 in donations to “green” classroom projects on DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that makes it easy to support public school students in need. More →

Join Bill And Chelsea Clinton Backstage At Clinton Foundation Gala Apr 10, 2014

Bill Clinton is giving you the chance to win an unforgettable trip to the Clinton Foundation Gala in NYC on May 1. 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 →

Peaches Geldof - A Life Spent Giving Apr 7, 2014

Whether she was attending a charity event to raise awareness of those in need, donating her clothes and time to charity auctions or supporting initiatives aimed at making a positive impact on the world, Peaches Geldof was at the forefront of philanthropy in the UK, one of the young stars who genuinely wanted to use their fame to make a difference. More →

Earth Hour 2014 Is A Huge Success Apr 1, 2014

The entire world witnessed the Earth Hour phenomenon sweep across the planet in its eighth year as Earth Hour 2014 broke all records of mass participation across the world as hundreds of millions of people became everyday super-heroes for the planet. 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 →

The Elders Urge EU To Deploy Stabilization Force In Central African Republic Mar 25, 2014

As European heads of state meet in Brussels, The Elders urge them to quickly deploy a stabilization force to the Central African Republic (CAR) to complement the African and French troops already on the ground. More →

Paul Simon To Join Sting For Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert Mar 24, 2014

Sting and Trudie Styler will be joined by Paul Simon at a star-studded 25th Anniversary Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert on April 17. 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 →

Bill Clinton Announces Clinton Global Initiative University Annual Meeting Mar 18, 2014

Details have been announced for the seventh annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), where President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will convene more than 1,000 student leaders from around the world at Arizona State University, March 21-23. 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 →

Wolf Trap Foundation Announces Summer Concerts Mar 14, 2014

The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced the first set of performances for its highly anticipated 2014 Summer Season. More →

Join Michael Palin And Help Survival International Mar 13, 2014

Here’s your chance to join Monty Python legend Michael Palin at an intimate evening raising money for Survival International. More →

Global Moms Relay Gets Celebrity Support Mar 12, 2014

To mark International Women’s Day, the United Nations Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, BabyCenter, and The Huffington Post are launching the Global Moms Relay through Mother’s Day on May 11. 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 →

Pharrell Williams Partners With UN Foundation For Happiness Mar 10, 2014

Having just released his chart-topping new album G I R L this week, and with the single, “Happy” (from Despicable Me 2), breaking sales and chart records around the world, Pharrell Williams has announced a partnership with the United Nations Foundation to celebrate the annual global International Day of Happiness, Thursday, March 20. More →

Ted Turner Marks International Women's Day Mar 10, 2014

Saturday marked International Women’s Day, celebrating the social, economic and political achievements of women around the world. In honor of the occasion, United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner issued the following statement. 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 →

Jamie Foxx Joins Earth Hour Super Heroes In Blue Revolution Mar 7, 2014

As part of Earth Hour Blue, the revolutionary program launched by WWF's Earth Hour, Jamie Foxx will support ‘Light Up A Village’, a clean energy project from WWF-Uganda. 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 →

Jane Goodall’s Birthday Wish For Chimp Conservation Mar 6, 2014

The Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center, which rescues orphaned chimpanzees, has more than five times the number of chimps that it was built to handle. More →