Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Wyclef Jean has been honored for his work to strengthen and inspire change in his native country of Haiti through his Yéle Haiti organization. The 37-year-old received the Ripple of Hope Award, along with rocker/activist Bono, at a ceremony thrown by The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and [...]
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This week has been event-central here in New York City. From the Global Green Sustainable Design Awards to the HSUS’s Cool vs. Cruel fashion event, we’ve been running around town like crazy people!
Last night, I had the honor of attending the New York League of Humane Voters’ annual gala and taking part in the celebration [...]
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I’ll give you twenty dollars if you can tell me what’s better than a room full of super cool people celebrating compassionate fashion.
Last night, I headed down to the Bowery Hotel in NYC to celebrate the Cool vs.Cruel Fashion Competion — an annual event put on by The Humane Society of the United States and [...]
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I’ll just say it: here at the Razz, we’re pretty massive fans of Global Green USA! A mighty force in the field, Global Green works hard to create a more sustainable planet and to honor Mother Earth each day.
On Monday, I had the chance to spend some time with the GG crew at their 10th Annual [...]
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Last night I had the honor of participating in a small slice of history. For the first time in twenty-three years, the James Beard Foundation honored plant-based cuisine by hosting an all-vegan dinner prepared by the immensely talented owners of Horizons restaurant.
Since all of you couldn’t be there to enjoy it (and since I couldn’t [...]
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Ready or not — Thanksgiving is just around the corner! True, you could gnaw on the leg of some helplessly slaughtered turkey, but why not mix it up this year with a celebration of compassion.
On November 22, Jonathan Safran Foer will be the guest of honor at Farm Sanctuary’s “Celebration For The Turkeys “– an all-day [...]
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Lately it seems like Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson is all over the news! Just last week, Watson took to Ecorazzi to share his thoughts on South Park’s parody of his organization, explaining:
“I have to say that being lampooned on South Park is hardly something to complain about. They spelt Sea Shepherd right and they brought [...]
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In the pool of celebrity runners for the 2009 NYC Marathon yesterday, Edward Norton finished on top. The 40-year-old actor completed the grueling 26.2 mile race in three hours, 48 minutes and one second. “You know you are going to hit tough spots,” he said post-marathon, “in a weird way mine came early in the [...]
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In just a few days, HLN host Jane-Velez Mitchell will be appearing in New York City to speak and sign copies of her new book iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Consumption to a Simpler, Honest Life.
Mitchell will be interviewed by Emmy Award-winning TV news correspondent Ashleigh Banfield about how getting sober empowered her to become [...]
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Jessica Alba attended the Clinton Global Initiative on Thursday to promote global education for all children and announce her participation with the campaign 1GOAL. The 28-year-old actress and new mom said that she will co-chair the United States division of the group — which will push a to make education for all children the legacy [...]
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