2015 year in review ezine

2015 Year in ReviewYour actions made our work possible during another very eventful year.

We were able to make over 15 million public impressions via our e-zine, our website www.altruistica.org, our Covers + Causes CD, our Help Nepal Campaign, our Westward Beach

Cleanup, our We Recommend Orgs, and our Public Outreach programs.

We helped raise over $450,000 USD and recruit over 4,000 volunteers.

Thank you for all your help and support.

Please take a look at everything that happened last year.

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September 2015 edition Featured Articles on: Coastal Cleanup Day 2015 –- Covers + Causes: Thank you Rob –- Homeboy Industries – Creative Visions – Tiger Time – David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation – Not Impossible Labs – The Milagro Foundation – Mouvement – Heal the Bay - Ocean Conservancy

HEAL THE BAY: WESTWARD BEACH IN MALIBU ON SEPTEMBER 19

COASTAL CLEANUP DAY 2015

Think globally. Clean up locally. Coastal Cleanup Day is everywhere on Saturday, September 19 from 9am until noon.

JOIN THE BIGGEST VOLUNTEER EVENT ON EARTH.

WHY?

Oceans cover 71% of our planet.They provide up to 70% of the oxygen we breathe.And they need 100% of our help. On September 19, join hundreds of thousands of other volunteers around the world — including over 10,000 Los Angeles residents — in showing some love for our most valuable natural resource. Volunteers from Huntington Beach to Hong Kong will do their part to clean up their local beaches, rivers, creeks and parks on Saturday, September 19. In 2013 alone, 648,015 volunteers in 92 countries collected over 12 MILLION pounds of ocean-bound garbage. There’s no other single-day volunteer event that even comes close to the impact of Coastal Cleanup Day. In L.A., Heal the Bay is hosting over 60 cleanup sites to choose from. HOW DO I SIGN UP?

1. Pick a cleanup site. We’ve got over 50. Check out the map at:http://www.healthebay.org/get-involved/coastal-cleanup-day/sites?We have beach cleanups, inland cleanups—even underwater Scuba cleanups!

http://www.healthebay.org/get-involved/coastal-cleanup-day/sites

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2. Register. RSVP via Eventbrite to give us an idea of how many people to prepare for. It’ll also send you a reminder closer to the cleanup. 3. Fundraise. Cleaning up 30+ miles of coast isn’t cheap. Register on our FirstGiving site to raise much-needed funds for Heal the Bay. 4. Be there! Better start setting those alarm clocks. We need you at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 19! Questions? •Please contact Emily Blum, [email protected] , with any questions regarding Coastal Cleanup Day in Los Angeles County.•For other California locations, please contact the California Coastal Commission: 800-COAST4U

Please visit: http://www.healthebay.org/get-involved/coastal-cleanup-day/sites?


COVERS + CAUSES : THANK YOU ROB

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http://www.healthebay.org/get-involved/coastal-cleanup-day/sites

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mailto:[email protected]

We would like to Thank Rob Falsini for donating his Live recording at Covent Garden in the UK.

This unique Live recording includes the Covers of great contemporary artists.

He recorded this album Live at Covent Garden on June 22, 2015.

And he has included previously unreleased Studio recordings as well.

And a Bonus track and video of his newest song: Until You Get Closer.

You can preview it for free here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVHPTmWKRrI&authuser=0

Please Donate $20 to receive your electronic CD on Aug 14 at:http://altruistica.org/donations/ All profits will be donated to 10 of our We Recommend organizations for the much needed causes they represent.

About Rob:Rob Falsini is a singer songwriter based in London UK and a regular performer at the world famous street performances venue Covent Garden. Please check out:

His original viral video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHwDnyoFWw

His music:https://soundcloud.com/rob-music-productions/tracks

His Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robcoventgarden/344397872309300Thank you for all your help and support.

HOMEBOY

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The measure of our compassion lies not in our service to others but in our willingness to see ourselves connected to them." -Father Greg Boyle

WHO WE ARE:Please check our new video out:http://www.homeboyindustries.org/site/video_frame/

On Saturday, October 24, 2015 more than 5,000 folks of all ages will gather for a morning-long festival celebrating the worth of every Angeleno and the work of Homeboy Industries.

The Festival includes a 5K Run, Kiddie 1K Fun Run, an art exhibition and sale featuring 50+ renowned and emerging artists in a variety of media, activities for children, a rock climbing wall, a photo booth, DJ Richard Blade spinning tunes all morning, a vendor village selling handicrafts and artisan treats, and the first ever Homegirl Café Football Field Lunch (imagine tacos with 1,000 of your closest friends).

Each year over 10,000 formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women from across Southern California come through Homeboy Industries’ doors in an effort to make a positive change. They are welcomed into a community of mutuality, kinship and respect. And they receive a wide variety of services ranging from tattoo removal to anger management and parenting classes so they can move on from Homeboy Industries and become contributing members of the community - knowing they count. Join us as a runner or walker, donor or sponsor, volunteer or cheerleader. Every Angeleno Counts.

Click here to learn more about Homeboy Industries.

Please check out: https://youtu.be/hdscctnw1Rc

Please enter the raffle here to win a smart car or $10,000 cash: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/news-events/view/every-angeleno-counts-raffle/

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Every Angeleno Counts 5k and Festival Location

Saturday, October 24, 20156:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.

Homeboy Industries130 West Bruno StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012Get Directions

Schedule

On-site registration and packet pickup: 6:00-7:30am

Art walk, kids activities, marketplace, and vendors: 6:00am

Complimentary Yoga class: 7:00am

Announcements and welcome from Father Greg Boyle: 7:45am

5k run official start: 8:00am

Kids 1K fun run: 9:00am

5K Awards: 9:30am

Festival concludes: 1:00pm Price

Regular Adult Registration $50.00

Individual Team Member Registration - $40.00

Individual Youth Registration (under 18 years of age) - $30.00

Kids 1K Fun Run (2-12 years of age) - $20.00

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*All registration prices include the official event t-shirt and medal.

Deadline for team t-shirts: October 1st, 2015

Avoid the lines, pick up your packet early at Homegirl Café!

Saturday, October 17, 2015 10:00am - 3:00pm

Friday, October 23, 2015 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Transportation, Parking & Hotels

Learn more about transportation options, parking, and nearby hotels here.

Please check out : http://www.everyangelenocounts.org/


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Father Greg speaks internationally, nationally and most often locally in Southern California. Besides these speaking engagements, Father Greg’s time is committed to working with former gang members at Homeboy, visiting youth camps and prisons, and serving on a myriad of advisory committees and task forces. Check out where Father G is next at: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/wheres-father-g/

Click here to invite Father Greg to speak at your event.

HOPE HAS AN ADDRESS Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of their communities. Homeboy Industries serves at-risk and gang involved youth with a continuum of services and programs designed to meet their multiple needs, and runs four businesses that serve as job-training sites. Please Visit: www.homeboyindustries.org


http://homeboyind.wufoo.com/forms/m7x3r3/

Homeboy Industries is looking for dedicated volunteers in the Educational Services Department.

If you are interested in volunteering with Homeboy and mentoring their trainees, these are some of the immediate areas they could really use your expertise. Please go to this link to fill out the volunteer application. Thank you for all your help and support.

https://homeboyind.wufoo.com/forms/volunteer-application/


CREATIVE VISIONSBOBB FilmsAbby Epstein & Ricki Lake

Our Featured Creative Activist Project

We’re Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein and together we produce award winning documentaries on a variety of important subjects – all of which we both care deeply about.

Some of you may know me from my talk show or from John Water’s “Hairspray” whilst Abby is known as an award winning film-maker who’s credits include “Until the Violence Stops”. You might know us both from our first documentary The Business of Being Born.We’re currently working on films including Weed the People which explores the use of cannabis on children with cancer, as well as a film about hormonal birth control, called Sweetening the Pill.

We’re proud to call each other friends as well as producing partners. We made The Business of Being Born together, we made the follow up series together, and we also wrote a book together, called Your Best Birth. Together we make films which we feel passionately about and we hope they open up people’s minds about various social issues.

Please view at http://www.creativevisions.org/cap/bobb-films/\

CREATIVE ACTIVIST NETWORK

The Creative Activist Network (CAN) is the first step of immersion into the vibrant Creative Visions hub.

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http://www.amazon.com/Your-Best-Birth-Discover-Experience/dp/B0058M5K96

http://www.sweeteningthepill.com/

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/weed-the-people-the-movie/x/127353

http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/

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CAN members receive invitations to educational workshops and a myriad of community and networking events to engage and connect with like-minded artists and professionals. Please join at http://www.creativevisions.org/can/

THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION

Inspired by the life of Dan Eldon, Creative Visions Foundation inspires and supports creative activists – individuals who use media and the arts to raise awareness of critical issues around the globe and ignite positive change. Creative Visions Foundation provides tools, mentorship, resources and a linked community to help our activists harness the power of media, arts and technology to solve global problems in the areas of: human rights, environment, youth & education, woman empowerment, and global consciousness. Please visit: http://www.creativevisions.org/story/#_our-beginning

It’s that time of year again! Be prepared for a wonderful and wildly disruptive evening of inspiration, celebration and creative activism! Please join us on Thursday Oct. 8th at: http://www.creativevisions.org/turn-on-la-2015-a- wildly-entertaining-and-inspiring-event/

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http://www.creativevisions.org/turn-on-la-2015-a-wildly-entertaining-and-inspiring-event/

http://www.creativevisions.org/story/#_our-beginning

http://www.creativevisions.org/can/

Thank you for all your help and support.TIGER TIME

Former Spice Girl Melanie C joined us in India this summer to help raise awareness for TigerTime. You can see the story here:

http://tigertime.info/blog/241/99/MelanieC-Champions-wild-tigers

Please check out the video here: http://tigertime.info/videos

Keeping Tigers on the Agenda

2015 is an important year for the tiger.

Help TigerTime demonstrate how important we feel it is to the survival of the tiger. Please sign up at http://tigertime.info/take-action/sign-up/

http://tigertime.info/take-action/sign-up/

http://tigertime.info/videos

http://tigertime.info/blog/241/99/MelanieC-Champions-wild-tigers

Our aim is to deliver over half a million signatures to the Chinese Embassy in London in October 2015 respectfully requesting that China, in its key role as chair of the inter-sessional working group, guarantees the compliance of CITES members to all of its recommendations. Without that compliance, the future of the wild tiger remains uncertain.

Please be part of it. TigerTime already has over 300,000 signatories – help us reach the 500,000 mark by signing up at www.bantigertrade.com

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation responds to urgent conservation threats by supporting trusted, reputable individuals and organisations operating in the field.

The Founder, David Shepherd, is known internationally as an artist and ambassador for wildlife. In 1960 he became a conservationist overnight when he came across 255 zebra lying dead around a poisoned waterhole in Tanzania. Since then, with the help of supporters across the world, the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) has given away over £5million in grants to save critically endangered mammals in their wild habitat and benefit the local people who share their environment. David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation as an adaptable and flexible, non-

bureaucraticorganisation supports a range of innovative, vital and far-reaching projectsthroughout Africa and Asia, achieving real results for wildlife survival.

The Foundation supports sending undercover agents into the field to investigateillegal wildlife crime, training and supplying anti-poaching patrols. It has helped

establish nature reserves and other protected areas and works with governments to

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establish conservation laws and regulations.

The Foundation educates wildlife consumers about the plight of the animals they‘use’ and teaches young people about endangered wildlife through art and schoolprojects.

Please visit: www.davidshepherd.org Thank you for all your help and support.

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NOT IMPOSSIBLE

THE LATEST

Whales, Whale-Snot & a Drone.A "Snotbot" that hovers over whale blow holes to capture key data from our world's biggest mammals. Does Dr. Iain Kerr have a job that's more fun than yours?

Thespian Patrick Stewart has joined the side of tech for the sake of humanity. More specifically, he's called for the support of Snotbot, a drone that helps us understand whales, that helps us understand the oceans, that ultimately helps us help humanity.

Dr. Iain Kerr is a leading scientist and current CEO of Ocean Alliance, an international organization devoted to whale research and ocean conservation, who has spent the past thirty years dedicated to understanding these marine mammals. Dr. Kerr is a firm believer that the future of humanity resides in the ocean. As he says: “we don’t live on planet earth, we live on planet ocean”. Please check out:

http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/the-latest/snotbot-whale-drone-for-good

http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/the-latest/snotbot-whale-drone-for-good

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/snotbot/snotbot-pushing-the-frontiers-of-whale-research-wi

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NOT IMPOSSIBLE NOWThe People at Not Impossible Now believe in technology for the sake of humanity.While nobody can do everything, everybody can do something, so we crowdsource our solutions to real-world problems. Suddenly, yesterday’s pipe dreams are Not Impossible Now!

By helping one person we can all inspire others to do the same – it’s their “Help One Help Many” philosophy and it breaks down barriers, enabling greater access to all in need.

Access to healthcare, literacy and technology shouldn’t ever be limited by finances, geography or physical ability.

Listen in on Not Impossible founder Mick Ebeling's conversation on CBC radio's program "Q" right here: http://www.cbc.ca/q/popupaudio.html?clipIds=2476780836

In the book, which is available in stores and online now, Mick discusses how he’s made a difference in people’s lives through technology by assembling teams to help others in need. Here's an excerpt!

Also, we’re thrilled to announce that Not Impossible has received the “Innovative 3-DIY” award at the 2015 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday night, March 17. The award is in honor for Not Impossible’s work on “Project Daniel.”.

“Project Daniel” focuses on a teenager who’d lost both arms in a bomb blast in Sudan. When Not Impossible sent a team there to 3-D print limbs for Daniel, the impact resonated farther than any could have predicted. “Project Daniel” has not only restored hope for a teenager in Sudan, it’s spurred other individuals to take up the charge and make a difference.

http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/labs/project-daniel

http://sxsw.com/interactive/awards/interactive-awards

http://issuu.com/atriabooks/docs/not_impossible_--_excerpt_?e=6179771/9905071

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Learn more about “Project Daniel” here and by watching the video below:

https://youtu.be/SDYFMgrjeLg Thank you for all your help and support.

THE MILAGRO FOUNDATION

MILAGRO ON TOURSantana donates 50 cents for every ticket sold to The Milagro Foundation.

Please check out the UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

09/16/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/18/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/19/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/20/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/23/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/25/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/26/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/27/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States10/30/2015 Monster Mash Music Festival Tempe, AZ, United States10/31/2015 AVA Amphitheater Tucson, AZ, United States

Please visit www.santana.com for Tickets and more dates.

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MILAGRO LATEST GRANTEE;

Santuario de Luz

Region: MEXICOState: INTERNATIONALType: HealthAmount: $100,000.00

Please visit for the complete list:http://www.milagrofoundation.org/grantees.asp For more information about DONATING, please visit www.milagrofoundation.org. Thank you for your consideration and support.

The Milagro Foundation

Milagro (“Miracle”) is a charitable foundation that supports underrepresented and vulnerable children and youth in the areas of arts, education and health. The Milagro Foundation was started in 1998 by Carlos Santana and his family to benefit children around the world.

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Please view the video to learn more at http://www.milagrofoundation.org/movie.asp

THE UNIVERSAL TONECarlos’ book, THE UNIVERSAL TONE, is not just the history of a musician that has sold millions of albums. It is the story of an individual who is ceaselessly creative, spiritually focused and yet fearlessly part of a world that brought him fame and adulation and challenged his dedication to his music and to doing good.

Please read the overview at: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-universal-tone-carlos-santana/1119888283?ean=9780316244923


MOUVEMENT

THE OM DOME Participants are delighted and surprised by their own curiosity, and the sense of joy and freedom created through play by Mouvement’s educational, rhythmical, co-creative experiential & FUN activities in this unique 30 foot geodesic dome. Please visit http://studiomouvement.com/en/ or www.facebook.com/studiomouvement for more information and upcoming dates for Summer and Fall of 2015.

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http://studiomouvement.com/en/

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MOUVEMENTMouvement is a unique mobile studio that offers cultural-artistic experiences based on rhythm and music, percussion and dance through playshops, performances and activities open to all ages and walks of life.


HEAL THE BAY

This year in 2015, Heal the Bay celebrates three decades of protecting Los Angeles’ greatest natural resource. Yeah, it's a big deal. To help us get the word out, we collaborated with two creative ad agencies to create a summer campaign to honor our mission and rally our supporters. Here’s some details about the digital campaign, which you’ll see running over the next two months.

WHY NOW?30 years ago, Santa Monica Bay was riddled with pollution and dead zones. Since then, thanks to HtB’s tireless advocacy and passionate community engagement, it has been brought back to life. But there’s plenty of work still left to be done – be it battling offshore drilling, stemming the tide of plastic trash on our shores or fighting for a more sustainable source of local water. As a member-supported organization, we need the support of everyday folks to get the work done.Hinging off our 30th anniversary, we’re asking people to protect what they love by donating $30 and becoming a member of Heal the Bay.

WHAT CAN I DO?

In addition to becoming a 30th Anniversary Member (for just $30!), you can impress and inspire your friends by sharing the videos and cinemagraphs below on social media. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

CINEMAGRAPHS!Please get one at:http://www.healthebay.org/blogs-news/membership-drive-soul


OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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http://www.instagram.com/healthebay

http://www.twitter.com/healthebay

https://www.facebook.com/HealtheBay

http://donate.healthebay.org/

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SAVE THE RIVIERA MAYA TODAY: SIAN KA’AN BEACH RECLAMATION PROJECT The beautiful coastline of the Sian Ka’an,”The Birthplace of the Sky“, Biosphere Reserve has been polluted by local and global waste. The 64 km stretch of once virgin beachfront is home to dolphins, manatees, endangered sea turtles, and 339 unique bird species.

Please view at http://altruistica.org/save-the-riviera-maya-today-preserve-the-sian-ka%E2%80%99an/

Join us for our Sian Ka’an Beach Cleanups on September 27 in the southern portion and September 28 in the northern portion, respectively. Your contribution will initiate clean up of the beaches, coordinate local organizations, and raise global awareness. Our project will make an immediate and crucial impact in the following ways:

Reduce the plastic and other non-biodegradable garbage on the beaches Create responsibility for local and global polluters Foster effective collaborative efforts between local stakeholders Reduce the amount of animals with dangerous toxicity levels and animal

deaths Increase the survival rate of newborn sea turtles, marine birds, manatees,

and dolphins As part of Altruistica’s larger media campaign, SAVE THE RIVIERA MAYA TODAY: PRESERVE THE SIAN KA’AN, these impacts will be leveraged for the present and future well being of these species and their environment. Please DONATE now by clicking the DONATIONS Box on Altruistica’s Home Page, www.altruistica.org

Join Ocean Conservancy in working every day with partners around the world to fulfill the vision of clean water and healthy beaches.


http://altruistica.org/donations

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OCEAN CONSERVANCY: Clean Beaches - Clean Water

We have a profound stake in a healthy ocean that is free of trash and marine debris.The ocean sustains us with the basic elements of life—it produces half of the oxygen in the air we breathe, and it is an essential part of the water cycle, helping to provide the water we drink.The world’s beaches, the frontier of this essential resource, support ocean health. They provide habitat and nesting grounds for important ocean wildlife like sea turtles and sea birds, and they attract vacationers from around the world, helping to sustain complex coastal economies.Please check out: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/healthy-ocean/clean-beaches-clean-water/

Trash Free Seas

Ocean trash ranks as one of the most serious pollution problems of our time. Much more than an eyesore, trash in the water and on the shore affects the health of people, wildlife and economies. For example, trash in the water:injures swimmers and beachgoers;harms wildlife that eat it or get trapped in its mess;drives away tourists—and their wallets; andensnares boat propellers, a costly navigation hazard.

The good news is we can prevent trashed beaches and debris-filled water. Ocean Conservancy has a vision of trash free seas, and we’ve been leading the way for more than 25 years.Ocean Conservancy is creating a world of trash free seas by:

Organizing and executing the International Coastal Cleanup®, the world’s largest volunteer effort to clean up our beaches and waterways, with partners around the globe.

Publicizing data that help the public and the global science community better understand the problem of ocean trash. Please check out the NEW Ocean Trash Index: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/international-coastal-cleanup/2015-ocean-trash-index.html

Creating innovative solutions to the ocean trash issue with leaders from the private, public and academic sectors.

Building a movement to help inspire all of us to stop trash before it starts and live cleaner, healthier lives. Thank you for your consideration and support.

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/do-your-part/

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/marine-debris/

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/international-coastal-cleanup/2015-ocean-trash-index.html


http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/marine-debris/check-out-our-latest-trash.html

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http://www.oceanconservancy.org/do-your-part/green-boating/

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/healthy-ocean/thriving-economy/


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Summer 2015 edition Featured Articles on: Covers + Causes: Thank you Rob –- Call for Submissions –- Homeboy Industries – Creative Visions – Tiger Time – David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation – Not Impossible Labs – The Milagro Foundation –

Mouvement – Heal the Bay - Ocean Conservancy

COVERS + CAUSES : THANK YOU ROB

We would like to Thank Rob Falsini for donating his Live recording at Covent Garden in the UK.

This unique Live recording includes the Covers of great contemporary artists.

He recorded this album Live at Covent Garden on June 22, 2015.

And he has included previously unreleased Studio recordings as well.

And a Bonus track and video of his newest song: Until You Get Closer.

You can preview it for free here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVHPTmWKRrI&authuser=0

Please Donate $20 to receive your electronic CD on Aug 14 at:http://altruistica.org/donations/

http://altruistica.org/donations/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVHPTmWKRrI&authuser=0

http://altruistica.org/covers-causes-thank-you-rob/

All profits will be donated to 10 of our We Recommend organizations for the much needed causes they represent.

About Rob:Rob Falsini is a singer songwriter based in London UK and a regular performer at the world famous street performances venue Covent Garden.

Please check out:

His original viral video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHwDnyoFWw

His music:https://soundcloud.com/rob-music-productions/tracks

His Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robcoventgarden/344397872309300


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robcoventgarden/344397872309300

https://soundcloud.com/rob-music-productions/tracks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHwDnyoFWw

HOMEBOY

WHO WE ARE:

Please check our new video out:http://www.homeboyindustries.org/site/video_frame/


Father Greg speaks internationally, nationally and most often locally in Southern California. Besides these speaking engagements, Father Greg’s time is committed to working with former gang members at Homeboy, visiting youth camps and prisons, and serving on a myriad of advisory committees and task forces.

http://www.homeboyindustries.org/site/video_frame/

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Check out where Father G is next at: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/wheres-father-g/

Click here to invite Father Greg to speak at your event.



If you are interested in volunteering with Homeboy and mentoring their trainees, these are some of the immediate areas they could really use your expertise. Please go to this link to fill out the volunteer application.






THOUGHT OF THE DAY: "Look for the Hook" -Father Greg Boyle

CREATIVE VISIONS

Give a BeatLauren Segal


Music energizes us, lifts us up when we’re down, reaches deep within us to release emotions, creates cultural understanding, and makes us more open and receptive to new ideas.

Give a Beat serves as a catalyst to transform the positive energy of global dance music culture into meaningful interactions that build community and generate social good. We provide dance and world music producers and lovers with a unique channel for activism and philanthropy by empowering them to make purposeful decisions. By creating a dynamic presence online, and hosting live events, we raise awareness of pressing issues and injustices and allow our supporters to make a difference through small, but deeply impactful, socially conscious acts. Give a Beat believes in the strength of collaboration. We partner with organizations that use music as a tool in helping vulnerable populations in the U.S such as veterans, parolees, the incarcerated, foster children, at-risk youth, homeless, and victims of domestic abuse.

Give a Beat will harness the positive power of dance music to make a tangible impact in the lives of others by creating innovative opportunities for economically isolated individuals and under-served communities. We believe every person deserves compassion, love, and forgiveness – a second chance, and with just a little help; people can turn their lives around and set out on a course toward a brighter future, benefiting the entire global family!

Please view at http://www.creativevisions.org/cap/give-a-beat/

http://www.creativevisions.org/cap/give-a-beat/

CREATIVE ACTIVIST NETWORKThe Creative Activist Network (CAN) is the first step of immersion into the vibrant Creative Visions hub.CAN members receive invitations to educational workshops and a myriad of community and networking events to engage and connect with like-minded artists and professionals. Please join at http://www.creativevisions.org/can/


Inspired by the life of Dan Eldon, Creative Visions Foundation inspires and supports creative activists – individuals who use media and the arts to raise awareness of critical issues around the globe and ignite positive change. Creative Visions Foundation provides tools, mentorship, resources and a linked community to help our activists harness the power of media, arts and technology to solve global problems in the areas of: human rights, environment, youth & education, woman empowerment, and global consciousness. Please visit: http://www.creativevisions.org/story/#_our-beginning

CREATIVE VISIONS is a premiere agency for the use of media and the arts to ignite positive change in the world. Please join the tribe at: http://www.creativevisions.org/get-involved


TIGER TIME

http://www.creativevisions.org/get-involved

http://www.creativevisions.org/story/#_our-beginning



2015 is an important year for the tiger. Following intense discussions at CITES in July 2014 some very specific recommendations on tigers were adopted:

Countries are to ensure that their legislation prohibits domestic trade, including in parts of captive bred tigers

It requires those who are currently trading to report the scale of that trade

It requires countries to report on the volume of existing stockpiles

It requires countries to destroy the bodies of deceased captive tigers

Between now and the next meeting in January 2016 progress will be assessed by a working group being chaired by China.

Help TigerTime demonstrate how important we feel these recommendations are to the survival of the tiger. Please sign up at http://tigertime.info/take-action/sign-up/

Our aim is to deliver over half a million signatures to the Chinese Embassy in London in October 2015 respectfully requesting that China, in its key role as chair


of the inter-sessional working group, guarantees the compliance of CITES members to all of these recommendations. Without that compliance, the future of the wild tiger remains uncertain.






establish nature reserves and other protected areas and works with governments to establish conservation laws and regulations.

The Foundation educates wildlife consumers about the plight of the animals they


‘use’ and teaches young people about endangered wildlife through art and schoolprojects.



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THE LATEST

A solar powered family sedan that is so efficient she generates more energy than she consumes during the entire year! We LOVE it!

In 2013, a team of 20 students from the Netherlands' Eindhoven University of Technology amazed the global community with its world’s first solar-powered family car, Stella. That car’s performance went beyond even its creators’ expectations, running for 3000 kilometers (about 1864 mi) to win the biennial Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Cruiser Class, in Australia.On July 2,the new upgraded model, Stella Lux, was presented by the Solar Team Eindhoven, in the MetaForum of the campus.

Please check out:

http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/the-latest/stella-lux-solar-car-energy-positive



http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/

http://www.solarteameindhoven.nl/stella-lux/



















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Mosaic Project

Region: UNITED STATESState: CALIFORNIA [NORTHERN]Type: HealthAmount: $20,000.00Date: April, 2015






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MOUVEMENT

THE OM DOME Participants are delighted and surprised by their own curiosity, and the sense of joy and freedom created through play by Mouvement’s educational, rhythmical, co-creative experiential & FUN activities in this unique 30 foot geodesic dome. Please visit http://studiomouvement.com/en/ or www.facebook.com/studiomouvement for more information and upcoming dates for Summer and Fall of 2015.








HEAL THE BAY

July 16, 2015 -- This year, Heal the Bay celebrates three decades of protecting Los Angeles’ greatest natural resource. Yeah, it's a big deal. To help us get the word out, we

collaborated with two creative ad agencies to create a summer campaign to honor our mission and rally our supporters. Here’s some details about the digital campaign, which you’ll see running over the next two months.

WHY NOW?30 years ago, Santa Monica Bay was riddled with pollution and dead zones. Since then, thanks to HtB’s tireless advocacy and passionate community engagement, it has been brought back to life. But there’s plenty of work still left to be done – be it battling offshore drilling, stemming the tide of plastic trash on our shores or fighting for a more sustainable source of local water. As a member-supported organization, we need the support of everyday folks to get the work done.Hinging off our 30th anniversary, we’re asking people to protect what they love by donating $30 and becoming a member of Heal the Bay.

WHAT CAN I DO?

In addition to becoming a 30th Anniversary Member (for just $30!), you can impress and inspire your friends by sharing the videos and cinemagraphs below on social media. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

CINEMAGRAPHS!

Please get one at:http://www.healthebay.org/blogs-news/membership-drive-soulThank you for all your help and support.OCEAN CONSERVANCY





http://www.healthebay.org/blogs-news/membership-drive-soul

http://www.instagram.com/healthebay

http://www.twitter.com/healthebay

https://www.facebook.com/HealtheBay

http://donate.healthebay.org/



Join us for our Sian Ka’an Beach Cleanups on September 27 in the southern portion and September 28 in the northern portion, respectively. Your contribution will initiate clean up of the beaches, coordinate local organizations, and raise global awareness. Our project will make an immediate and crucial impact in the following ways:




Join Ocean Conservancy in working every day with partners around the world to fulfill the vision of clean water and healthy beaches



We have a profound stake in a healthy ocean that is free of trash and marine debris.The ocean sustains us with the basic elements of life—it produces half of the oxygen in the air we breathe, and it is an essential part of the water cycle, helping to provide the water we drink.The world’s beaches, the frontier of this essential resource, support ocean health. They provide habitat and nesting grounds for important ocean wildlife like sea turtles and sea birds, and they attract vacationers from around the world, helping to sustain complex coastal economies.Please check out: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/healthy-ocean/clean-beaches-clean-water/

Trash Free Seas




http://www.oceanconservancy.org/forms/email.html






Ocean trash ranks as one of the most serious pollution problems of our time. Much more than an eyesore, trash in the water and on the shore affects the health of people, wildlife and economies. For example, trash in the water:injures swimmers and beachgoers;harms wildlife that eat it or get trapped in its mess;drives away tourists—and their wallets; andensnares boat propellers, a costly navigation hazard.



Publicizing data that help the public and the global science community better understand the problem of ocean trash. Please check out the NEW Ocean Trash Index: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/international-coastal-cleanup/2015-ocean-trash-index.html


Building a movement to help inspire all of us to stop trash before it starts and live cleaner, healthier lives.

Thank you for your consideration and support.











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May 2015 edition Featured Articles on: Help Nepal - Homeboy Industries – Creative Visions – Tiger Time – David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation – Not Impossible Labs – The Milagro Foundation – Mouvement – Ocean Conservancy

HELP NEPAL

More than 8,500 people have died as a result of the back-to-back earthquakes. On last Sunday, Nepal’s Home Ministry confirmed at least 8,583 deaths from the past month’s two major earthquakes and subsequent tremors, making the combined disaster the deadliest in the country’s history, reports Reuters. On April 25, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake erupted approximately 85 miles east of the capital, Kathmandu, killing more than 8,000 people and destroying a half-million homes nationwide. Three weeks later the country was struck again by a 7.3-magnitude tremor near Mount Everest that killed more than 100 people and triggered fresh landslides. MORE: 6 Ways You Can Give to Nepal Earthquake Relief U.N. officials report that millions of people remain in need of basic humanitarian assistance as the looming monsoon threatens to inundate the country’s fragile transportation network and hamper ongoing aid efforts. The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkeha earthquake)[7][8] killed more than 8,000 people and injured more than 19,000.It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw [1] or 8.1Ms [2] and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe). Its epicenter was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi).[1] It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.[9] [10] [11] The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at least 19,[12] making it the deadliest day on the mountain in history.[13] It triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 were reported missing.[14] [15]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-MailOnline-15

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-Langtang-14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langtang

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Mount_Everest_avalanches


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-indianexpress.com-10


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934_Nepal%E2%80%93Bihar_earthquake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934_Nepal%E2%80%93Bihar_earthquake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-USGS-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocenter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkha_district

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barpak

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicenter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercalli_intensity_scale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-CENC-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_wave_magnitude

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-USGS-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_magnitude_scale



http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/OCHANepalEarthquakeSituationReportNo.15(15May2015).pdf

http://time.com/3836242/nepal-earthquake-donations-disaster-relief/

http://altruistica.org/help-nepal/

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Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened,[14] [16] [17] across many districts of the country. Centuries-old buildings were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley, including some at the Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Square and the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Geophysicists and other experts had warned for decades that Nepal was vulnerable to a deadly earthquake, particularly because of its geology, urbanization, and architecture.[18] [19] Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal within 15–20 minute intervals, with one shock reaching a magnitude of 6.7 on 26 April at 12:54:08NST.[4] The country also had a continued risk of landslides.[20] A second major earthquake occurred on 12 May 2015 at 12:35 NST with amoment magnitude (Mw) of 7.3. Mw.[21] The epicenter was near the Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mt. Everest.[22] More than 125 people were killed and more than 2,500 were injured by this aftershock.[23]

Please donate as much and as often as you can.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-CNN2nd-23


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-Earthquake_again_in_Nepal-21




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2015_Nepal_earthquake


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-earthquake.usgs.gov-4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal_Standard_Time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftershock



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaktapur_Durbar_Square

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patan,Nepal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Durbar_Square

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Valley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-Barpak-17

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-MontanaPublicRadio-16

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake#cite_note-Langtang-14

HOMEBOY

JUNE 12, 2015 - ALASKA’S INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE

Join us for an 8-day tour of Alaska with Father Greg, full of renewal and reflection.Departing from Seattle, the June 12-19 cruise itinerary includes: :- Ketchikan, Alaska, known as the gateway to Alaska- Tracy Arm Fjord and Junea, Alaska- Skagway, Alaska- Inside Passage, Victoria, BCThroughout the cruise, Father Greg will share stories and wisdom gleaned from life with the men and women of Homeboy Industries. And he'll celebrate mass daily. This is a unique opportunity to travel with Father Greg and it will surely be a transformative experience.Click here for more informationThank you for all your help and support.

http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/alaska-inside-passage-cruise-2015-catholic#eotours

Father Greg speaks internationally, nationally and most often locally in Southern California. Besides these speaking engagements, Father Greg’s time is committed to working with former gang members at Homeboy, visiting youth camps and prisons,’and serving on a myriad of advisory committees and task forces. Click here to invite Father Greg to speak at your event.









CREATIVE VISIONS

Reframed PicturesThomas Morgan & Susan Sarandon


Reframed Pictures is an independent production company that utilizes the power of documentary films, short-form web series, and digital branded content to tell transformational stories with lasting social impact. We hope that these endeavors reframe individuals’ perspectives and lead to action in our classrooms, communities, country and around the world–creating positive, significant, sustainable and measurable change. We are creating a film production company to produce these films and will support important films of others doing the same.

Please view at http://www.creativevisions.org/cap/reframed-pictures/

CREATIVE ACTIVIST NETWORKThe Creative Activist Network (CAN) is the first step of immersion into the vibrant Creative Visions hub.CAN members receive invitations to educational workshops and a myriad of community and networking events to engage and connect with like-minded artists and professionals.

Please join at http://www.creativevisions.org/can/


http://www.creativevisions.org/cap/reframed-pictures/


Inspired by the life of Dan Eldon, Creative Visions Foundation inspires and supports creative activists – individuals who use media and the arts to raise awareness of critical issues around the globe and ignite positive change. Creative Visions Foundation provides tools, mentorship, resources and a linked community to help our activists harness the power of media, arts and technology to solve global problems in the areas of: human rights, environment, youth & education, woman empowerment, and global consciousness. Please visit: www.creativevisions.org




http://www.creativevisions.org/

TIGER TIME








Help TigerTime demonstrate how important we feel these recommendations are to the survival of the tiger. Please sign up at http://tigertime.info/take-action/sign-up/

Our aim is to deliver over half a million signatures to the Chinese Embassy in London in October 2015 respectfully requesting that China, in its key role as chair of the inter-sessional working group, guarantees the compliance of CITES


members to all of these recommendations. Without that compliance, the future of the wild tiger remains uncertain.











NOT IMPOSSIBLE

THE LATEST

A Bike Lane Provides Shade and Generates Solar EnergyA 20-mile bike lane in South Korea generates energy with the solar panels covering it.

Please check out the video at Janbaz Salehi’s YouTube Channel.

If you have ever ridden a bike on a hot day, then you know how valuable brief moments of shade can be. Now, bicyclists in South Korea can experience 20 miles of relief from the sun in a covered bike path that also generates solar energy.

The 20-mile bike lane is covered in solar panels and is in the middle of a six-lane highway. According to The Green Optimistic, there are even a number of underground bridge crossings that allows cyclists to get safely onto the bike lanes without having to cross the highway.

The idea of a solar panel bike lane is not an entirely new one. Last year,Not Impossible Now covered a story about a solar bike lane that was built in the Netherlands. This project was done on a much smaller scale, covering only 230 feet. In addition, the solar panels were on the ground, not covering the lane. Although this bike lane did not provide shade, it did show how certain road surfaces could be used to generate solar energy and provide special lighting, Autoblog reports. While the bike lane in South Korea does offer shade and protection from cars, it is not without its limitations.

The solar panel bike lane may have its issues, but using available space to create clean energy is definitely a step in the right direction.

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/13/solar-bike-lane-korean-highway-video/

http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/the-latest/how-green-is-your-bike-lane-this-one-generates-solar-power

http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/the-latest/how-green-is-your-bike-lane-this-one-generates-solar-power

http://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-panels-bike-lane-South-Korea/#.VS7JZWuCOrX

https://youtu.be/LuYsYLqjUtU


SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR BIKE PATH SOLAR PANELS SOUTH KOREA














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6/30/2015ZiggoAmsterdam, Netherlands TIX

7/1/2015Palais 12, Brussels ExpoBrussels, Belgium TIX

7/2/2015StadtparkHamburg, Germany TIX

7/4/2015Dolina CharlottySlupsk, Poland TIXPlease visit www.santana.com for Tickets and more dates.

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http://www.ticketpro.pl/jnp/wszystko/1027180-santana.html

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Marin and Sonoma

Region: UNITED STATESState: CALIFORNIA [NORTHERN]Type: HealthAmount: $20,000.00Date: April, 2015



Milagro (“Miracle”) is a charitable foundation that supports underrepresented and vulnerable children and youth in the areas of arts, education and health. The



http://www.petaluma-marinbgc.org/

Milagro Foundation was started in 1998 by Carlos Santana and his family to benefit children around the world.




Thank you for all your help and support.MOUVEMENT

CONNECTING GOOD INTENTIONS TOUR

Our Connecting Good Intentions Fall Tour 2014 staged workshops in partnership with Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation for students, parents, teachers, and other community members in Mouvement’s Om Dome:

In Los Angeles, at the Carlos Santana Arts Academy Nov. 5 to Nov. 8; In Malibu at the Boys and Girls Club from Nov. 11 to 15; and In Las Vegas at the Boys and Girls Lied Memorial Clubhouse from Nov. 17 to Nov.20. Participants were delighted and surprised by their own curiosity, and the sense of joy and freedom created through play by Mouvement’s educational, rhythmical, co-creative experiential & FUN activities. Please visit www.altruistica.org and http://studiomouvement.com/en/ or www.facebook.com/studiomouvement for more information and upcoming dates for Fall of 2015.




http://altruistica.org/connecting-good-intentions-tour





Joel and I are honoured to participate in the first annual Akhanda Yoga Festival Canada created by our teacher Yogrishi Vishvketu. Please register through the World Conscious Yoga Family web site at the link below.

akhanda yoga family festival canada 2015 with yogrishi vishvketu

Akhanda Yoga Family Festival Canada 201June 18 – 21, 2015CAMMAC, Harrington, QC

http://studiomouvement.com/en/workshopsevents/#modal-iframe%23modal-iframe

http://studiomouvement.com/en/workshopsevents/?mobile=false&options%5Bids%5D=323&options%5Bsite_id%5D=25616

Join Yogrishi Vishvketu and guest teachers for a lakeside residential retreat featuring holistic yoga and intimate teachings celebrating Akhanda Yoga. Festival programming will explore yogic tools and philosophy to assist in the expansion of harmony in our lives, allowing for growth in all aspects of our being – mind, body and spirit. Centre musical CAMMAC is located on Lake MacDonald in the beautiful Laurentians, just two hours from Ottawa.For more info contact World Conscious Yoga Family: 1 (802) 223-6130 | [email protected] IPT ION/ REG IST ER

Please check out for more info: http://www.studiomouvement.com/enand www.facebook.com/studiomouvement

Thank you for all your help and support.OCEAN CONSERVANCY



Join us for our Sian Ka’an Beach Cleanups on June 27 in the southern portion and June 28 in the northern portion, respectively. Your contribution will initiate clean up of the beaches, coordinate local organizations, and raise global awareness. Our project will make an immediate and crucial impact in the following ways:




http://www.studiomouvement.com/en

https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?sDate=06%2F18%2F2015&sLoc=1&sTG=27&sType=-103&sclassid=323&studioid=25616







We have a profound stake in a healthy ocean that is free of trash and marine debris.The ocean sustains us with the basic elements of life—it produces half of the oxygen in the air we breathe, and it is an essential part of the water cycle, helping to provide the water we drink.The world’s beaches, the frontier of this essential resource, support ocean health. They provide habitat and nesting grounds for important ocean wildlife like sea turtles and sea birds, and they attract vacationers from around the world, helping to sustain complex coastal economies.

Please check out: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/healthy-ocean/clean-beaches-clean-water/

Trash Free Seas

Ocean trash ranks as one of the most serious pollution problems of our time. Much more than an eyesore, trash in the water and on the shore affects the health of people, wildlife and economies. For example, trash in the water:











injures swimmers and beachgoers;harms wildlife that eat it or get trapped in its mess;drives away tourists—and their wallets; andensnares boat propellers, a costly navigation hazard.



Publicizing data that help the public and the global science community better understand the problem of ocean trash.




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April 2015 edition Featured Articles on: Homeboy Industries – Creative Visions – Tiger Time – David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation – Not Impossible Labs – The Milagro Foundation – Mouvement – Ocean Conservancy

HOMEBOY

Join us for Lo Máximo Awards and Dinner! April 11, 2015

http://www.homeboyindustries.org/lomaximo

Lo Máximo celebrates the transformational work that thousands of men and women undertake each year at Homeboy Industries.

Eat, drink, laugh, cry, and spend the evening re-discovering the common bond you share with former gang members and previously incarcerated men and women, indeed with all humanity. Together raise the roof and widen the circle of compassion.

Individual tickets for the annual gala are available now. Visit homeboyindustries.org/lomaximo to purchase yours.


Father Greg speaks internationally, nationally and most often locally in Southern California. Besides these speaking engagements, Father Greg’s time is committed to working with former gang members at Homeboy, visiting youth camps and prisons,’and serving on a myriad of advisory committees and task forces. Click here to invite Father Greg to speak at your event.



http://www.homeboyindustries.org/lomaximo







CREATIVE VISIONS

One of the Tribe Zoe Tryon


Guided by the understanding that we are all part of one human tribe, we fund and support tribe-driven health, education and economic capacity building projects, and use film, photography, books and art to raise awareness about indigenous issues, foster environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility, and inspire people everywhere to be one of the tribe.

Having grown up in the rather tame wilds of the English countryside, Zoe Tryon, founder and project director of One of the Tribe, has always had a passion for wild places. Zoe suspected that indigenous people may have had a better idea of how to be truly happy, than we in the modern world do, and how to live in relationship with nature.

Inspired by wild places and indigenous peoples, Zoe hopes that even in a small way, One of the Tribe will benefit this and all future generations, flora and fauna of our world.

Please view at http://www.creativevisions.org/projects/one-of-the-tribe/


Inspired by the life of Dan Eldon, Creative Visions Foundation inspires and supports creative activists – individuals who use media and the arts to raise awareness of critical issues around the globe and ignite positive change. Creative Visions Foundation provides tools, mentorship, resources and a linked community to help our activists harness the power of media, arts and technology to solve global problems in the areas of: human rights, environment, youth & education, woman empowerment, and global consciousness. Please visit: www.creativevisions.org




http://www.creativevisions.org/

http://www.creativevisions.org/projects/one-of-the-tribe/

TIGER TIME








Help TigerTime demonstrate how important we feel these recommendations are to the survival of the tiger.

Our aim is to deliver over half a million signatures to the Chinese Embassy in London in October 2015 respectfully requesting that China, in its key role as chair of the inter-sessional working group, guarantees the compliance of CITES members to all of these recommendations. Without that compliance, the future of the wild tiger remains uncertain.








Please visit: www.davidshepherd.org Thank you for all your help

and support.



NOT IMPOSSIBLE

Don’s Voice

“Don’s Voice” is a heart-warming look at the true story of Don and Lorraine Moir, a farm family debilitated by ALS. Don and Lorraine married in 1989. Six years and three children later, Don was diagnosed with ALS. Week by week, Don lost more of his motor-neurological functions. Then on May 21, 1999, Don was fitted with a ventilator. He hasn’t spoken since.

Don communicates via a letter board: a simple sheet of paper with the alphabet divided into quadrants. Letter-by-letter, word-by-word, the disease has forced Don to communicate silently through others for over a decade.

After hearing Not Impossible Founder Mick Ebeling on the radio, Lorraine contacted Not Impossible to help create a digital solution for her husband. The Not Impossible team, led by volunteer Javed Gangjee, utilized its know-how, the HP x360 Convertible PC and SpeakYourMind Foundation software to develop a simple interface that replicated Don’s paper letter board. Don was now able to access a new world of technology and communication for the first time since being diagnosed.

Through this simple technology, Don independently wrote a love letter to his wife and was able to audibly say “I love you, Lorraine” for the first time in 15 years.

“We hope ‘Don’s Voice’ will inspire and remind others to tell their loved ones they love them, and to use the amazing technology at our disposal to connect with each other rather than disconnect,” states Ebeling. “In the midst of busy schedules, and the madness of everyday life — sometimes you just need a reminder to #VoiceYourLove to those you care about most.”

http://speakyourmindfoundation.org/

http://www.notimpossiblelabs.com/

Please view at: https://youtu.be/LtSCemhpIWk Thank you for all your support.














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5/20/2015 House of Blues Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV TIX









MILAGRO LATEST GRANTEE


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Enriching Lives Through Music

Bringing free, intensive, high quality music instruments, classes, performance opportunities and lessons to children in communities with limited access to instrumental music education, in particular – the Canal neighbourhood of San Rafael, CA.





THE UNIVERSAL TONE




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Carlos’ book, THE UNIVERSAL TONE, is not just the history of a musician that has sold millions of albums. It is the story of an individual who is ceaselessly creative, spiritually focused and yet fearlessly part of a world that brought him fame and adulation and challenged his dedication to his music and to doing good.


Thank you for all your help and support.MOUVEMENT

CONNECTING GOOD INTENTIONS TOUR

Our Connecting Good Intentions Fall Tour 2014 staged workshops in partnership with Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation for students, parents, teachers, and other community members in Mouvement’s Om Dome:

In Los Angeles, at the Carlos Santana Arts Academy Nov. 5 to Nov. 8; In Malibu at the Boys and Girls Club from Nov. 11 to 15; and In Las Vegas at the Boys and Girls Lied Memorial Clubhouse from Nov. 17 to Nov.20. Participants were delighted and surprised by their own curiosity, and the sense of joy and freedom created through play by Mouvement’s educational, rhythmical, co-creative experiential & FUN activities. Please visit www.altruistica.org and http://studiomouvement.com/en/ or www.facebook.com/studiomouvement for more information and upcoming dates for Fall of 2015.




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BLISS: A 5Rhythms® & Yoga Retreat

Villa Sumaya, Lake Atitlan, GuatemalaApril 25 to May 2, 2015

Dance the 5Rhythms® into Bliss with Evangelos Diavolitsis at a picturesque Villa Sumaya retreat center located on the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Activities include dance, yoga, percussion, vocal exploration and a traditional Mayan ceremony. Private money, life, vocal and percussion coaching available.

Presented by Mouvement and La Caravan Dance Theatre with Evangelos Diavolitsis, Tatiana Nemchin, Joël Delaquis and Maya Lewandowsky.

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OM DOME ON TOUROn the road this fall and winter Mouvement installs the Om Dome; an inviting, unique, bright and peaceful space for participatory events and activities in the community, music concerts and festivals.

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The Om Dome is a white 30-foot diameter geodesic dome tent that may be set up as an enclosed, intimate space or with an open-arch serving as a unique and practical covered presentation area.

Mouvement’s experienced facilitators will host an array of community-building events and activities, and trademark collaborative playshops using the power of rhythm, movement, dance, percussion and music, creating connection and cultivating freedom of expression.

Performances and many other skillfully adapted presentations and programming initiatives are also offered. Playshops include Elaborhythm, RhythOm and Soul Movement! Yoga classes are also offered.

Please check out for more info: http://www.studiomouvement.com/enwww.facebook.com/studiomouvement


OCEAN CONSERVANCY



Join us for our Sian Ka’an Beach Cleanups on April 11 in the southern portion and April 28 in the northern portion, respectively. Your contribution will initiate clean up of the beaches, coordinate local organizations, and raise global awareness. Our project will make an immediate and crucial impact in the following ways:

Reduce the plastic and other non-biodegradable garbage on the beaches




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Create responsibility for local and global polluters Foster effective collaborative efforts between local stakeholders Reduce the amount of animals with dangerous toxicity levels and animal






We have a profound stake in a healthy ocean that is free of trash and marine debris.The ocean sustains us with the basic elements of life—it produces half of the oxygen in the air we breathe, and it is an essential part of the water cycle, helping to provide the water we drink.The world’s beaches, the frontier of this essential resource, support ocean health. They provide habitat and nesting grounds for important ocean wildlife like sea turtles and sea birds, and they attract vacationers from around the world, helping to sustain complex coastal economies.

Please check out: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/healthy-ocean/clean-beaches-clean-water/

Trash Free Seas

Ocean trash ranks as one of the most serious pollution problems of our time. Much more than an eyesore, trash in the water and on the shore affects the health of people, wildlife and economies. For example, trash in the water:injures swimmers and beachgoers;harms wildlife that eat it or get trapped in its mess;











drives away tourists—and their wallets; andensnares boat propellers, a costly navigation hazard.



Publicizing data that help the public and the global science community better understand the problem of ocean trash.




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2015 year in review ezine