Save Our Surf! Mark Your Calendars

Project Save Our Surf is reaching out to friends in the Hollywood and Surf communities to raise awareness and funds for clean ocean initiatives.  

Join us all, for the 2010 SURF 24, a 24 hour surf-a-thon fundraiser event to be held at the HB pier on June 19th, international surfing day. Live Concerts featuring Common Sense, HumanLab and four other bands as well as a moonlight Showing of North Shore with a Cast and Crew Q&A, VIP Beach Screening of THE COVE in High Definition.

SURF 24 beneficiaries, The Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay and Inside The Outdoors are all unique in the ways they are dedicated to initiatives that transform our environment and create global awareness of the very real "fight" for clean water and clean oceans.

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A handful of us here (That's all there is here, just a handful! you can volunteer here!) at Project Save Our Surf have been working really hard over the last year to organize this event and reach out to sponsors and participants.  You can make a world of difference by donating ANY amount! We so hope to see you and we thank you for supporting the work we do and the beneficiaries we do it for.

DONATE HERE!

Stop by our site and take a look at who has signed up today and is coming out to support this cause by surfing in the SURF 24 event.  

If you, or anyone you know may be interested in supporting this cause and doing it in just about the most fun way possible, please forward this blog url to them and visit projectsaveoursurf.org to sign up to surf for a cause. Thank you  :)  Tanna Frederick,
Founder, Project Save Our Surf

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Twitter BP Account (Fake...And Tragically Funny)

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1. Our company psychiatrists say now is the time to move onto the last phase of experiencing a tragedy, acceptance mixed with forgetfulness. about 24 hours ago via Twitterrific
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   @bpTerry just ran into the grabass room all excited and sincerely asked, "Why don't we just call Captain Planet!?" - he has great weed, ok? 4:16 PM May 27th via web
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   We plan on spending millions of dollars to fix this mess. We also plan on jacking gas prices so high that you'll wish you never complained. 3:54 PM May 27th via web
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   Announcement: bp is in desperate need of some positive visual PR. Anything goes. Submit to us w/ #bpbillboard. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY! 3:36 PM May 27th via web
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   WTF! RT @bpTerry just picked up the party banners i ordered yesterday. somehow they say "Operation: To] Kill Accomplished". im in trouble. 2:54 PM May 27th via web
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   This horrible spill wouldn't be happening in the gulf of AMERICA! Arizona knows what I'm talking 'bout!! #fistpound #bpcares 2:21 PM May 27th via web
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   Of course, bp cares about the fishing industry as well. Now, all tuna from the gulf coast comes pre-packaged in oil. #you'rewelcome #yum 1:58 PM May 27th via web
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   @BarackObama is "angry and frustrated." Well, so are we! This has really cut into our BP Goodtimes Field Trip Fund. #nomoredisneyland 1:31 PM May 27th via web
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   Heard rumors of a memo about bp choosing $$$$ over worker safety. It's actually @bpTerry 's diary. So don't read it, it's VERY PRIVATE! 12:58 PM May 27th via web
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    Really turning clean up efforts into overdrive today. We don't want Obama finding out about our crazy office keg parties tomorrow. 12:31 PM May 27th via web
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    We are dedicated to helping the wildlife in the gulf. Any birds that need cleaning must report to 287 Quartemain St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801. 11:01 AM May 27th via web
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    Just got the concession call from Exxon Valdez. They were great competitors and remarkably evil about everything. #bpwins! 8:20 AM May 27th via web
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    Absolutely true: RT @bpTerry just ruined a meeting with some scientists. i ate their pie chart on a dare. tasted horrible. 7:01 AM May 27th via web
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    The LA Times is reporting that Top Kill is working to plug the leak! Looks like our job here is done. See ya later gulf! #5dayweekend! 6:34 AM May 27th via web
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    Seems some are trying to co-opt us. What a PR nightmare! Wanna know how to tell us apart? We say pickledick and pussyfart. #bpsaysfuckyou 5:40 AM May 27th via web
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    After 38 long days, we've finally fixed it... No, not the leak! Terry joined twitter! RT @bpTerry testes, testes 1,2.... 3!?!?!?! lol. 5:14 AM May 27th via web
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    How do you pay for barrels & barrels of oil? With barrels & barrels of "bp cares" shirts for charity (ugh) www.streetgiant.bigcartel.com 12:47 AM May 27th via web
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    A lot of people are asking if we could have prevented this mess. Honestly, we have no clue. Our hindsight is 20/80. #bpcares 9:24 PM May 26th via web
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    Correction! www.healthygulf.org. They are the ones robbing us of our hard earned shirt money. 7:42 PM May 26th via Twitterrific
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    Can't believe we're literally losing thousands of dollars to www.healthegulf.org selling free shirts. Terry never reads the fine print. 7:27 PM May 26th via Twitterrific
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    RT @BP_America - Top kill procceding according to plan. - FAKE ACCOUNT! CAN'T SPELL! If I had less than 7k followers, I wouldn't bother. 5:36 PM May 26th via web

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Sebastian Copeland: Legacy Ice Crossing 2010

By Sebastian Copeland

Sebastian on an archeological dig: somewhere under there are two disgruntled kite skiers!

The day started in the manner which we have grown accustomed to in the last few--the last five, to be exact: howling winds, tent flapping, and some measure of discouragement. No breaking news there. This would make it day six of being pinned down inside the tent, sheltered from a nasty and persistent wind storm that has hurled snow drift at our thin nylon walls, and cranked up the decibels for what amounts to 126 uninterrupted hours! Aside from time lost, I had a growing concern: we were slowly being entombed by rising walls of snow drift! By now, our sixth day, they reached almost three feet to the leeway side. If someone were to have come upon our campsite, they might have thought that we had dug a hole to pitch our tent inside of it! This was certainly not threatening; it just meant that we would have a hell of a time digging ourselves out of it!

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And then, by midday, the nagging flapping began slowing down. We ventured outside, and sure enough the spin drift was gone, the sun was bright, and without question, the winds were pulling back! With very little need for encouragement, and eager to get some exercise, we started the excavation process. This borders on archeological work, because while the top part is mostly packed snow, the bottom--the one in contact with the tent's flaps--had turned to solid ice and required an extra delicate touch in order to prevent ripping the nylon to shred. An overly damaged tent will challenge an expedition, or worse, bring it to an end.

It took four hours to dig ourselves out! During this time, the wind came down to a pleasant breeze; the sun was bright; and we relished the thought of moving along. No sooner were we back in the tent, packing six days worth of accumulated mess, that a violent gust shook the walls again, and the familiar sound of drifting snow against the fabric brought us right back to where we were--five hours earlier! The wind had changed direction, build in a manner of minutes, and now were beginning to fill our freshly excavated hole with new snow!

In short, it is now 6:30 PM and the wind speed is back to gusts of 60 mph or so. We are back to writing blogs, reading books, and dreaming of crossing Greenland on kites, in what has come to resemble a sleeping cure. No doubt, there are more appropriate centers for some of those...and hopefully quieter!

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Lightning Beauty In A Bottle

This Memorial Day weekend, the music, arts and green living worlds will converge at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, California (just one hour south of Los Angeles) for The Do LaB's 5th annual Lightning in a Bottle Festival on May 28 – 31, 2010. 

Spiritual workshops led by folks like Agape International Spiritual Center's Rev Michael Beckwith, yoga and dance classes taught by industry leaders like Shiva Rae, and activities for kids all weekend long (all is included in the festival ticket price), this is one event that is not to be missed!

Yoga and dance classes taught by industry leaders:
• Vinyasa Flow Yoga
• Rasa Yoga
• Daily Life Application of Qi Gong
• 5 Elements Buddhist Yoga, Meditation and Sound Healing
• Kundalini Dance
• Poi Spinning

In addition to top musical acts and innovative art installations, the four-day, three-night festival boasts a landmark lineup of workshops about Sustainable Urban Homesteading that will guide even the busiest urban professionals on the path to making low-cost and easily sustainable lifestyle choices. Attendees can learn "How to Make Kombucha," "Small Space Container Gardening," "How to Grow & Use Medicinal Herbs" and so much more.

More fun DIY Workshops include:
• Small space container gardening
• Growing & using medicinal herbs - teas, tinctures, salves
• Raising urban chickens
• Identifying and cultivating edible wild mushrooms
• Making home brewed beers
• How to make raw chocolate  
• How to make kombucha  
• Aquaponics: Growing your own fish and vegetables
• Rain and grey water systems

And of course, the festival is beautifully green:  
• Free filtered drinking water on site for attendees who bring their own
containers
• On site solar power generation
• Biodiesel fuel for power and onsite transportation
• Stages constructed from recycled and renewable materials
• 100% compostable cutlery and dishware in the vending areas  
• Color-coded trash bags for campers to sort waste and recycling in the
camping areas 

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Arts Earth Partnership For City of L.A.

(Los Angeles - May 20, 2010) Arts:Earth Partnership has entered into an unprecedented contract with the City of Los Angeles, spearheaded by Olga Garay, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs of Los Angeles to officially "Green Certify" all of its 33 city owned cultural institutions.

The contract between Arts:Earth Partnership and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs to green certify all cultural centers in the city of Los Angeles proves to be the first of its kind in the United States. Until now the focus of Green Business Certification programs has been large polluters like garages, hotels and restaurants the impact of a cultural sector green movement can be much more significant due to its unique and direct relationships to the communities it serves.

 

Arts:Earth Partnership (www.artsearthpartnership.org) was founded by Dr. Joel Shapiro (Artistic Director) and Justin Yoffe (Board President) of the Electric Lodge Performing and Visual Arts Center in Venice (www.electriclodge.org); which is one of the first solar powered theaters in the country. They got their start by making substantial green changes to their own facility and educating their audiences about these actions. The response from the public was overwhelming and soon followed by questions about how to make similar changes in their own homes, businesses and cultural facilities.

 

Seeing the potential impact of millions of audiences and visitors being exposed to "Green Certified" theaters, museums, art galleries and dance studios Shapiro and Yoffe became inspired to create a specific certification, for this cultural sector with a direct process for those audiences and visitors who would like to emulate their efforts at home or at work.

Arts:Earth Partnership will be hosting their first networking mixer called Recharge the Arts, announcing their partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs at the Electric Lodge on Saturday, May 29th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Recharge the Arts will highlight the cultural sectors contribution to a sustainable Los Angeles. We would love people to come and learn about becoming a green business and how to cut costs and precious resources with their next exhibit or performance. 

 

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