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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The NY Times has a brief interview with Hugh Jackman on his involvement with NYC Climate Week — and the actor opens up on future orgs he may align himself with as well. Here are some highlights:
So what can we do to fight global warming?
I think start at home. It’s an issue of consumption, of [...]
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People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”, Hugh Jackman, will be hitting the podium to help launch NYC Climate Week this coming Monday, September 21st. The actor will join World Vision Australia chief Tim Costello and speak at a climate change forum in New York alongside world leaders including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former British Prime [...]
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Since its launch back in June, the New York City High Line “Park in the Sky” has become a huge success — with weekend crowds averaging about 20,000 visitors per day. And this is only the first stage of a project expected to cover just over 1.5 miles.
The Sundance Channel has a series of shorts [...]
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Since the High Line “Park in the Sky” project opened earlier this summer, it’s been an incredible draw for people looking to enjoy a new green space. According to organizers, nearly 20,000 visit on the weekends, with 6-8K during the week — nearly four times more than what was predicted before its opening. All this [...]
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