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April 7th 2008

Celebrate Earth Day At The Go Green Expo In NYC!

Filed under: events, events: nyc, fashion, food & drink, green and famous, healthy living, thegreenpicture — parrish @ 2:06 pm

Listen closely…do you hear that? Yep, it’s the sound of EARTH DAY, BABY!!! By now I’m sure you’re fully aware that Mother Earth will be celebrating her birthday throughout the week of April 22nd, 2008 with parties spanning all across the globe. As an Ecorazzi writer and a New York City resident, Earth Day is super important to me. So this year I will be celebrating my Earth Day weekend at one of the coolest, most environmentally hip events around: The Go Green Expo!

Billed as New York City’s largest green trade show, the Go Green Expo is an all inclusive schmorgisborg of eco-friendly, green deliciousness.

The event kicks off with the Go Green Expo Gala Awards Dinner on Friday, April 25th at the Hilton Grand Ballroom in NYC. This uber fancy black tie evening boasts a cocktail reception by 360 Vodka, a Maggie Norris eco-couture fashion show, a dinner menu designed by Rachel Ray and an award ceremony honoring a long list of green heroes, including Anderson Cooper and David Bach. Tickets to the dinner are $500 dollars each and between $5,000-10,000 dollars for a table of 10.

Wanna go green without spending as much green - no worries! The expo continues on Saturday and Sunday with the low ticket price of just 10 dollars. 10 dollars people!! But check this out: if you bring your Con Ed bill and sign up to switch to wind power (which is seriously like a few dollars more a month) Con Ed will buy your ticket for you!

The expo itself will feature hundreds of companies showcasing the latest earth friendly products & services, dozens of interactive seminars & speeches, an eco-film festival, an eco-fashion show and a variety of hands on demonstrations. Oh and if you own or run a business don’t forget to sign up for the Business Goes Green Summit and learn how to “greenify” your money maker.

So what the heck are you waiting for? Visit GoGreenExpo.com and spend your Earth Day weekend with me and thousands of other like-minded New Yorkers. See ya at the show!

December 18th 2007

Kristin Davis Visits Rachel Ray With Miniature Donkey In Tow

Sex and The City star supporting Oxfam America Unwrapped

Filed under: animals, campaigns — michael @ 5:08 pm

Kristin Davis kills me with cuteness. Of all the Sex In The City ladies most attractive on my radar, she takes the cake. She’s also into miniature donkeys — which for some might be a little too kinky; but scores additional points with me as she’s using the little guys to help spread the good word on the Oxfam America Unwrapped holiday campaign.

Davis will appear on the Rachel Ray Show tomorrow (December 19th) with a miniature donkey to talk about the holiday gifting program which supports Oxfam America’s poverty relief programs around the world. Donkeys help families to farm, carry heavy loads and food and water. When someone ‘purchases’ one of these representative gifts on behalf of a friend or loved one, the recipient will receive a photo of the gift and a card that states what has been purchased in their honor and how it goes to help people around the world.

Symbolic gifts include dozens of options such as a goat, a dozen baby chicks, a cooking stove or plant 50 trees. When you purchase an item on behalf of someone else, that individual will receive a gift card detailing the sale and how it will help someone in need. It is truly an excellent way to help — and still give this holiday season to friends and family.

Check out Kristen tomorrow on Rachel Ray! Jump here to hit Oxfam America Unwrapped.