Archive for the ‘events: DC’ Category

Environmental Film Festival Kicks Off In Washington D.C

March 13th 2009

Get out your air-popped popcorn and organically-sweetened soda, because we’re going to the movies…eco-style!
Yesterday afternoon marked the official opening of the 17th annual Environmental Film Festival in Washington D.C.
With 136 eco-themed documentary, feature, animated, archival, experimental and children’s films, this year’s festival sounds like it’s gonna be the jam!
One film that we’re particularly looking forward to [...]

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Daryl Hannah To Attend Massive Coal Protest Monday In D.C.

February 27th 2009

Daryl Hannah is set to join thousands on Monday in Washington, D.C. for what’s being billed as the largest mass civil disobedience rally for the climate in U.S. history. The protest will take place at the Capitol Power Plan — the only coal-burning plant in the District, and a major source of sulfur dioxide, carbon [...]

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Battle Of The Green Inaugural Balls: Who Will Win Your Love?

There can be only two.

January 15th 2009

For environmentalists, there may be no greater issue on the eve of of the Obama administration than what green inaugural ball to attend while in Washington, DC. Sure, you may be thinking to yourself, “Hey, why not just attend both? They’re on different nights!” — but high-society frowns upon such frat-party gibber jabber. Besides, where [...]

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Obama Pajama Party May Be Greatest Inaugural Ball Of Them All

An evening of eating, drinking, dancing, cookies and milk

January 13th 2009

Forget the black tie requirements and high heels! The kind of party you want to go to is the one where even Hugh Hefner would feel at ease in a smoking jacket and pajama bottoms. Thankfully, if you have $300 handy (and in this economy, who doesn’t!?), you can party like its a middle school [...]

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Persia White and Nellie McKay Party For The Pigs With Farm Sanctuary

October 8th 2008

By now you must certainly know that Ecorazzi has a full-fledged charity crush on Farm Sanctuary – an organization that works hard to combat the abuses of factory farming. And we aren’t the only ones!
Earlier this year, we got the chance to attend the Farm Sanctuary Gala and brought you back exclusive interviews from celebs [...]

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Earlier this summer Ecorazzi got super hyped when we received our press pass for the Animal Rights 2008 National Conference, which took place this past weekend in Washington D.C. The plan was for me to attend the event, possibly chat with Heather Mills, and bring you back all the hottest green gossip from the festivities. However, a [...]

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Go get your calender…I’ll wait. OK, got it? Great, now turn to August 14th-18th. What does it say? If you have scribbled down anything OTHER than “Attend Animal Rights 2008 National Conference in Washington D.C” erase it immediately and write in your new plans! 
In just two weeks the world’s largest and oldest animal rights conference will [...]

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Ryan Gosling Wants To End Genocide And Crimes Against Humanity

July 9th 2008

Okay, I’ll admit that my title isn’t super creative. I mean who DOESN’T want to end genocide and crimes against humanity (well besides those taking part)? But there’s a difference between wanting to do something and taking action, and Ryan Gosling is taking action!
Yesterday Gosling spoke at the 4th Annual Center for American Progress’ national conference [...]

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Reese Witherspoon Rocks The Avon Walk For Breast Cancer

May 5th 2008

Last October Ecorazzi announced that Reese Witherspoon had been named the first ever global ambassador and honorary chair of the Avon Foundation – a group dedicated to improving the lives of women through focusing on vital issues like breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency relief.
Since her appointment, Reese has worked with Avon to stop domestic [...]

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Hayden Panettiere Saves The Whales…Again.

January 28th 2008

Breaking News: Hayden Panettiere is actually part whale. A thin whale, yes. A cute whale, absolutely. But I am most definitely, one hundred percent convinced that Hayden Panettiere is somehow directly related to the cetacean family and thus porpoise like in distinction.  And like any good family member-she protects her clan.
This weekend, Panettiere spoke at the [...]

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