Category Archives: Environment

by | April 30, 2016 · 11:17 am

Samaritan News 10 Pack: Bruce Springsteen, Pizza Pizza, Kevin Spacey And More

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

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.

Bruce Springsteen Cancels North Carolina Show To Fight Discriminatory Anti-Transgender ‘Bathroom Bill’

Pizza Pizza Offering Free Slice For Old Phones, Electronics As Part Of Earth Month

NBA Stars Chris Bosh, Draymond Green, Gordon Hayward Join Equality Movement Lean In

Brussels Terror Attack Victims Fund Established By GoFundMe

Kevin Spacey, Florida Panthers Team Up For Space-y Charity Hoodie

Angelina Jolie’s Full Speech: Encourages World Governments to Solve Refugee Crises

Starlight Children’s Foundation Picks Up Journal for Kids Facing Health Challenges

Spotlight Oscar Winner Wants Vatican to Hear Voices of Sexual Abuse Survivors

Leonard DiCaprio Uses Academy Award Speech To Talk Climate Change

Take A Photo Of Yourself In Mickey Mouse Ears, Earn Make-A-Wish $1 Million

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by | January 22, 2016 · 12:21 am

Pemberton Music Festival Gives $100,000 For Local Arts

Broken Social Scene at Pemberton Music Festival

Broken Social Scene at Pemberton Music Festival

The organizers of the massive Pemberton Music Festival in the scenic mountain community of Pemberton, British Columbia recently gave $100,000 to local arts and community groups.

I spoke to Evan Harrison, the CEO of Huka Entertainment, the company behind the festival, to find out what motivated them to give back.

To read the full interview head over to Samaritan Mag by clicking here.

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by | November 23, 2015 · 9:37 pm

Samaritan News 10 Pack: Banksy’s Dismaland, Avril, P.K. Subban, More

Banksy's Dismaland

Banksy’s Dismaland

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.

Here are 10 of these stories…

Banksy’s Dismaland Deconstruction May Help Refugees In France

Avril Lavigne Snow White Campaign To Combat Effects Of Lyme Disease

WE Day Toronto Brings Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Hozier & More To Celebrate Social Change

Crowded House, Benedict Cumberbatch ‘Help Is Coming’ Song And Video To Help Refugees

Montreal Canadians’ P.K. Subban Gives $10 Million To Montreal Children’s Hospital

Feist, Dan Mangan, David Usher Playing #ImagineOct20th Before Canadian Election

Uber Canada Helping Students To Not Drink And Drive

Use Your Aeroplan Miles To Help Syrian Refugees

Meathead Movers Will Move Victims of Domestic Violence For Free

Taylor Swift To Support African Parks Foundation Through Video

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by | October 21, 2015 · 11:53 am

Stars/Broken Social Scene’s Amy Millan On Saving Seeds

Amy Millan of Stars/Broken Social Scene

Amy Millan of Stars/Broken Social Scene

Later this week Stars/Broken Social Scene singer Amy Millan will be receiving the Planet In Focus Eco-Hero award for her work in the past year on the USC “I Am A Seed Saver” campaign.

I asked Millan what that’s all about and how she got fellow musicians like Leslie Feist and Sam Roberts to participate.

To read the full story head over to Samaritan Mag by clicking here.

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by | October 2, 2015 · 8:50 pm

Samaritan News 10 Pack: Blue Jays, Big Sean, Black Sabbath, More

Big Sean

Big Sean

I’ve been helping do up some news stories for the charitably-minded music-ish site Samaritan Mag lately so I decided to collect some of my latest pieces all in one place.

Here are 10 of these stories…

Guns With History Viral Video Continues To Affect Viewers

Young And The Restless Cast Members Coming To Toronto To Support Hospital

Big Sean’s Social Message Wins MTV Video Music Award

Blue Jays Race For Rookies Scavenger Hunt Helps Kids Play Ball

Harry Belafonte, Geena Davis Among Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award Recipients

Musician Nurse Cycling Across Canada To Support David Suzuki Blue Dot Plan

Gord Bamford Golf Event Raises Half-Million For Charity

Late Jazz Great Oscar Peterson Possessions Being Auctioned For World Vision

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor Contribute Music To Unique Peace Tracks Project

Nickelback Guitarist and Wife Undertake South Sudan Basic Needs Challenge

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