Jessica Alba has taken to blogging about her experience at the Clinton Global Initiative — in particular, she shares more details about her announcement that she will co-chair the United States 1GOAL campaign during the 2010 World Cup. Here’s a brief highlight:

“In the US we take for granted that our children have a right to education and the opportunities education provides. But for tens of millions of kids in the developing world, children who are just like our kids, the chance for an education is a hope and a dream, but not yet a reality. These could be our next generation’s leaders, athletes, doctors, teachers, and parents. They’re ready to do their homework, but school fees, conflict, working in factories and farms, losing their parents to sickness, the cost of a school uniform or simply being a girl can keep them from being able to attend school.”

“If you have a daughter, sister, or mother, you should know that the majority of children unable to attend school are girls. Without an education, they are almost certain to be trapped in a life of poverty. Despite studies that prove investing in girls and women has a sustainable return, most funding continues to be directed towards other initiatives. You don’t have to take my word for it. Read Nick Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn’s new book Half The Sky to learn about the butterfly effect of an educated woman versus her male counterpart.”

To read the rest of Jessica’s blog entry over at The Huffington Post, jump here.

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 of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. “It’s a human right, I believe, to have the opportunity to have an education and it’s unacceptable that 75 million children on this planet don’t have a chance to have one,” she said.

“I played soccer when I was a kid and so did my husband,” she says. “The wonderful thing about the 1GOAL campaign being tied into the World Cup is it’s the one time in the world when everyone puts down their differences, puts down their weapons, and roots for a team.”

To learn more about the organization, please visit the official site here.

Jessica Alba is back in the media — but thankfully, it has nothing to do with plastering shark posters around downtown Oklahoma City.

The actress sat down with Vogue magazine and told them how she’s gone eco-chic in her life. From grass that never needs watering made from recycled tires to the composter in her backyard, Alba dishes on her new green ways — and how having a baby has changed her home for the better. Check it out below:

In response to the investigation, Alba did release an apology last week — and offered to pay for the damage she did to an United Way billboard. With the investigation now closed, one wonders how much the power of celebrity came into play here. Would any of us have been able to get away with this with only an apology?

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“I got involved in something I should have had no part of,” she said. “I realize that I should have used better judgment and I regret not thinking things through before I made a spontaneous and ill-advised decision to let myself get involved with the people behind this campaign. I sincerely apologize to the citizens of Oklahoma City and to the United Way for my involvement in this incident.”

Alba’s admission of guilt came after the organization behind the bizarre campaign, White Mike, posted images of the 28-year-old actress posing in front of — and gluing — shark posters to various buildings and signs. The photos were later taken down from the site — but by that point, other blogs had jumped on them and spread the word.

According to Starpulse, cops have confirmed they have requested to speak to Alba over the incident. No doubt, there will be some slapped wrists over this one.

This is kind of an odd story — but the gist of it is this: Jessica Alba hooked up with a shark conservationist last week, flew him to, of all places, Oklahoma City — and together the two of them plastered posters of sharks all around the city. Apparently, the posters didn’t even say anything — they just had a picture of a great white shark on them, leading anyone to wonder what the hell they were there for. (My guess would have been promos for Shark Week on Discovery Channel.)

It gets worse.

Apparently, caught up in the “craziness” of their stunt, Alba and Co inadvertently plastered over a United Way billboard. Ouch. A rep for the non-profit organization told TMZ.com that although the billboard was donated, they’ll probably have to pay out of their own pocket to replace it. Double ouch.

Now, we’re all for shark conservation, but this is one of the more odd examples of celebrity activism I can think of. I mean, what are we supposed to take away from these posters? Why not show a picture of a shark being killed or something and, at the very least, a website name at the bottom for more information? Meh — we’re sure their hearts were in the right place, but this certainly didn’t end up working out to the benefit of any organization — especially the United Way.

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Thanks, Erin!

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Alba have teamed up with Johnson’s No More Tears brand to help raise cash for the company’s clean water initiative. Through eBay, the pair will donate some baby-themed items to be auctioned off today through May 14th.

Paltrow’s “get your pre-baby body back” experience includes time with her personal trainer, Tracy Anderson — with one-on-one training, weekly phone consultations and Anderson’s workout DVD’s. For her part, Jessica Alba is donating some hand-me-downs from her daughter Honor Marie. Her auction includes a limited-edition Maclaren Juicy Couture Ryder Stroller, Hello Kitty rain gear, and a diaper bag, as well as an abundance of baby clothes.

All proceeds from the charity auction will go to provide innovative and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene solutions – to ensure every baby makes it to his or her first birthday. Participating charities in the Clean Water Initiative, including the non-profit organization Water for People, were handpicked by Johnson’s.

It’s worth mentioning that while we commend Johnson & Johnson for their charitable efforts, we still disagree heavily with their continued testing of products on live animals. It’s one thing to bid on these auctions and help raise money for clean water, but until their actions with animals change, I definitely won’t be buying any of their products.

To check out more details on the auction, jump here.

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While the cupcakes themselves were “awesome” and “moist,” Jessica says that the icing “sucked” — so she decided to take a detour from the health-food route, and opted for icing in a can! “It was like, all this organic stuff and then canned icing,” she laughed.

I can attest to having some really crappy vegan frosting — but there’s also some delicious alternatives out there as well. My recommendation? The book: Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World, 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule. Believe me, you will not be disappointed.

In celebration of Earth Day, The Sak’s eco-extension, Sakroots, is hosting a celebrity bag auction supporting The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign. For each dollar contributed to the initiative, one tree will be planted. Starting on the 8th and running to the 22nd, a celebrity autographed sakroots Pax Eco Weekender will be up for grabs, signed by Robin Wright Penn, Rosie Perez, Blair Underwood, Justine Bateman, Jessica Alba, Alec Baldwin, Sandra Oh and Mena Suvari.

Sakroots Pax Eco Tote is made of a jute/cotton blend canvas and has 100% natural cotton handles. It features The Sak’s signature peace print symbolizing the brands’ “happy & free” philosophy with artwork created by Paris-born graffiti artist. To hit the auction, jump here!

On my first visit to Paris in Summer 2007, I had the opportunity to try out their newly installed Velib bike-sharing service. It’s an incredibly well-designed networked system that allows Parisians to rent bikes all around the city and avoid using cars or crowded subways — while also taking in the beautiful sites all around them. Earlier this week, I was watching a special on PBS talking about the success of the system two years later — narrated by none other than Brad Pitt. (”Success” might be a loose word, as HuffPo is quick to point out that there have also been some gripes about the system.)

Now, Jessica Alba has been spotted in Paris taking advantage of Velib to get around the city. According to People, the actress peddled over the river to St. Germain, where she parked her wheels in a rack and settled down to a steak frites lunch at Relais de l’Entrecôte.”

Ahh, Paris.

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