Filed under: honors — Michael d'Estries @ 11:48 am
October 21st 2009
This Saturday, Woody Harrelson will become Dr. Harrelson as York University in Toronto bestows an honorary Doctorate on the actor for his work with environmental issues. “Mr. Harrelson’s understanding of why we each need to reduce our ecological footprint is authentic, and his efforts to inspire others to grasp and act on this concept provide [...]
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Filed under: Featured, green and famous, honors, magazines — Michael d'Estries @ 10:02 am
October 16th 2009
It’s coming.
VegNews magazine has announced that their most anticipated issue of the year, The 2009 Veggie Awards, has been packed and shipped to readers. Of course, the real world is just to slow for us — so we managed to pull some strings, send in some vegan-powered ninjas, and sneak away with a partial list [...]
Filed under: Featured, honors — Michael d'Estries @ 11:36 am
October 9th 2009
It’s safe to say that the Nobel committee is betting on America to help lead on a number of issues. The award this morning of President Barack Obama for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize is more an affirmation of the hope and diplomacy such a person can bring to the world, and less a pat [...]
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Filed under: green and famous, honors, video, web — Michael d'Estries @ 12:21 pm
October 2nd 2009
We’re not sure what the basis for the ceremony was, but Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently honored Ed Begley Jr. for his green living. Commenting from his Twitter account, Schwarzenegger wrote, “Surprised @edbegleyjr w/ a special award – he’s the king of practicing what he preaches about going green.” The Governor then linked to a low-quality [...]
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Filed under: Featured, buildings and construction, campaigns, cars-houses, honors — Michael d'Estries @ 9:53 am
September 25th 2009
Sporting a longer than usual goatee/beard, Brad Pitt took to the podium at the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative to give an update on his Make It Right foundation’s progress in New Orleans. “I don’t know how we build any other way anywhere else,” Pitt said, addressing the audience in New York. “We can no [...]
Filed under: honors — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 10:48 am
August 26th 2009
As you might have heard by now, Massachusetts Sen. Edward “Ted” Kennedy, passed away Tuesday night after a long battle with brain cancer.
Known as the “Lion of the Senate,” Kennedy played a vital role in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1990 Americans with Disabilities [...]
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Filed under: honors — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 10:58 am
August 24th 2009
Warm up those clapping hands! It’s time to celebrate some of our favorite animal-loving stars!
On Thursday a slew of celebrities will be honored at Celebrity Catwalk — a special charity fashion show to raise money for National Animal Rescue.
The Catwalk will be hosted by Girls Next Door star Bridget Marquardt and will honor Heather [...]
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Tagged: bridget marquardt, heather mills, kimora lee simmons, mya, nigel barker
Filed under: fashion, green and famous, honors, magazines — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 8:47 am
August 5th 2009
So you know you’re a big deal when your book convinces Oprah to give veganism a try. I mean let’s be honest: that’s golden. But landing on Vanity Fair’s 2009 International Best-Dressed List? OK, now you’re officially famous!
Sharing the honor with stars like Penelope Cruz and Anne Hathaway, Quantum Wellness author Kathy Freston is proving that cruelty-free fashion [...]
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Filed under: honors — Michael d'Estries @ 12:10 pm
August 3rd 2009
This coming October in Los Angeles, the first-annual Noble Awards will take place honoring charities and the celebrities that support them. Ten non-profit charity organizations will be honored during the Noble Awards ceremony; including The Art of Elysium, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, DoSomething.org and The Epilepsy Foundation.
According to the official (and lite-on-details) website, [...]
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Tagged: alicia keys, greg grunberg, jamie lee curtis, jessica biel
Filed under: honors — Michael d'Estries @ 3:22 pm
July 7th 2009
During her speech at Michael Jackson’s Memorial today in Los Angeles, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) showed off a resolution honoring the life and work of Michael Jackson. According to OpenCongress, “It’s extremely long; about three or four times the length of a “typical” resolution, and focuses heavily on his role as a humanitarian.”
Such a [...]
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