Category Archives: Environment

by | December 23, 2016 · 11:57 am

Samaritan News 10 Pack: Tom Petty, Afghan Whigs, More

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff  over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag.

Here’s a batch of recent news pieces:

Tom Petty To Be Named MusiCares Person of the Year

7 Songs For Remembrance Day

Billy Talent Drum Kit Being Auctioned Off For MS Charity

Afghan Whigs to Perform Two Benefit Concerts For Guitarist with Inoperable Cancer

Stephen Colbert, Rob Lowe, Pearl Jam, and More Ramping Up #GoVote Campaign

Macklemore Talks ‘Drug Dealer’ And Opioid Addiction In WE Day Toronto Video

Eminem’s New Freestyle Has Social Justice Elements

Arnold Palmer’s Giving Legacy To Live On With Arnie’s Army Foundation

Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts

International Day Of The Girl Theme Not Very Exciting but Crucial

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by | December 17, 2016 · 7:07 pm

TIFF 2016: ‘Salt And Fire’ Is Werner Herzog’s Complicated Environmental Film

Salt And Fire

Salt And Fire

One of the more confounding films Sarah saw at the Toronto International Film Festival this year was Werner Herzog’s maybe environmental kidnap drama Salt And Fire.

Says Sarah, “Fans of his unique style and humor will find much to enjoy in Salt and Fire, even if the film does lack some proper cohesion.”

To read her whole review head over to Consequence Of Sound by clicking here.

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by | July 17, 2016 · 12:10 pm

Samaritan News 10 Pack: Julian Lennon, Lady Gaga, Simple Plan And More

Julian Lennon

Julian Lennon

I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff  over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag. Here’s a batch of recent news pieces:

Orlando Pulse Shooting Victim Crowdfunding Campaign at $4.1 Million and Rising

Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens New Song ‘He Was Alone’ To Support Refugees

Julian Lennon Signs Children’s Book Deal for Earth-Friendly Bedtime Stories

Buy A Tim Hortons Coffee Today, Help Send A Child To Camp

Help Lady Gaga Help Youth: Singer’s Born This Way Foundation Seeking Information

9 Ways People Are Supporting International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia

Simple Plan Donates $10,000 To Help Fort McMurray Fire Victims

Classified, James Taylor and Jonathan Torrens Among Those Stepping Up to Help Fort McMurray Relief Efforts

A Barefoot Photo Gets A Needy Child Free Shoes Today

GroundSwell Music Announce Promotion To Support Fort McMurray Fire Relief

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by | June 17, 2016 · 10:51 am

How Classified Is Helping Fort McMurray

Classified

Classified

East coast rapper Classified was moved to action by the wild fires that engulfed Fort McMurray, Alberta to the point where he donated the proceeds of new song “Work Away” to area disaster relief initiatives.

It turns out, like most easterners, he has close connections to the Fort Mac.

He explained this all to me in a feature interview for Samaritan Mag.

To read the full story click here.

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by | June 17, 2016 · 10:45 am

Samaritan News 10 Pack: M.I.A., Prince, Ecuador And More

M.I.A.

M.I.A.

I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff  over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag so I decided to collect some of my latest pieces all in one place.

Prince Inspired #YesWeCode to Help Low Opportunity Young Adults

Mumford & Sons Start Fund to Support LGBTQ Charities & Others Fighting for Social Justice

Food Banks to Benefit from CMT Music Fest with Eric Church, Zac Brown, Tom Cochrane

World Wildlife Fund Canada Offering Go Wild Grants For Community Conservation Projects

Ecuador Earthquake: 5 Ways Canadians Can Help

M.I.A. Unveils ‘Rewear It’ Video To Support H&M #WorldRecycleWeek

Apple’s Apps For Earth Campaign To Help World Wildlife Fund

North Carolina Billboard Asks Vistors to Set Their Clocks Back 100 Years

Kiehl’s Eye Cream Sales To Help Beluga Whales, Canadian Wildlife Federation

MLSE Team Up Challenge Supporting Camp Trillium Passes $1 Million Fundraising Mark

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