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Three Days of Global Climate Action Events Begin Tomorrow News provided by Share this article Share this article Earth Day Live: Restore Our Earth Digital Livestream Boasts Lineup of Activists, Global Leaders, Musicians, Influencers, and Educators WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- From April 20-22, Earth Uprising, Hip Hop Caucus, Education International, and EARTHDAY.ORG are producing three days of climate action events to bring awareness to humanitys greatest existential threat and ra...

Already have an account? For many hikers, the outdoors are an escape—a simpler place where we can leave behind some of our everyday problems. The disheartening fact is, though, that the outdoor recreation industry isn’t immune to two widespread problems that are receiving deserved scrutiny these days:  gender discrimination and toxic masculinity. At the Outdoor Women’s Summit from March 11-13, women who are current or prospective members of the industry came together to talk about how pr...

“Pen and Paper Is My Microphone”—Intersectional Environmentalist, Leah Thomas on Advocating for Social Justice and Sustainability "The person I want to be isnt perfect." As I was chatting virtually with Intersectional Environmentalist founder, Leah Thomas last fall, it was a rainy day in Austin while the blue sky shined brightly in Ventura. Like any good thing in life, our conversation was evergreen and effortless. A midwestern girl at heart, Thomas’s passion for the planet and its peo...

Look to the Stars February 23, 2021 TAZO has announced its commitment to fight for climate justice, in partnership with Top Dawg Entertainment recording artist and singer-songwriter SZA, and nonprofit organization American Forests. Together, they are launching the TAZO Tree Corps: a paid, locally hired workforce that will use tree planting and maintenance to help combat climate change and create new jobs in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and communities of color – because trees have...

Logitech Celebrates Entrepreneurs Driving Real Change Published 02-17-21 Logitech’s new global brand campaign,  Defy Logic, showcases inspiring individuals who are defying expectations and pushing boundaries. The newly launched campaign highlights Logitech’s broader commitment to giving more people the tools they need to embrace their creative visions and achieve their goals.  Leah Thomas, the founder of The Intersectional Environmentalist, is a creator, artist, and activist who is speaki...

A new generation of activists are changing how we think about sustainability A cohort of young women of colour are addressing climate change through educating and creating communities via social media Mya Rose Craig Credit: Oliver Edwards/Oliver Edwards In recent years, the question of sustainability has taken a singular approach – despite the success of the movement requiring people and profit-led initiatives to progress alongside planetary ones. Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American law...

World Surf League launches campaign to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 Feb. 09, 2021 at 6:00 am Beginning on Main Street and extending to every corner of coastline across the globe, The World Surf League is launching its “30X30” campaign, calling on world leaders to take drastic and immediate action to preserve the ocean. The goal is simple: protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030. The solution is much harder — so the WSL team is tackling it on many fronts. The campaign is partnering wit...

Logitech Launches New Brand Campaign ‘DEFY LOGIC’ By Staff 2 months ago Campaign Ad Starring Lil Nas X and His Upcoming Song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” to Air During Super Bowl LV NEWARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Logitech (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced the launch of a brand campaign, DEFY LOGIC, featuring creators, artists and activists who are defying expectations and breaking barriers to inspire and change the world. The centerpiece of the new campaign is an ad that will ai...

Warming Trends: Airports Underwater, David Pogue’s New Book and a Summer Olympic Bid by the Coldest Place in Finland A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. January 30, 2021 The municipality of Salla in northern Finland created a fictional bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics to bring attention to climate change. Photo Courtesy of the Save Salla campaign Related The 2032 Summer Olympics in an A...

What People in the Fashion and Beauty Industries Are Looking Forward to in 2021 Joan Smalls, Brandon Maxwell, Aurora James, Prabal Gurung and more weigh in. Author: Joan Smalls, Brandon Maxwell, Aurora James, Prabal Gurung and more weigh in. As we near the end of a year that has been incredibly difficult, in so many different ways, were looking forward to the promise of 2021.  Theres a Covid-19 vaccine and a new administration in the White House — a history-making one at that. There are the ...