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[more]LIVE EARTH ISSUES FINAL ASSESSMENT REPORT, MEETING GOALS FOR REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS AND WASTE AT 07/07/07 CONCERTS
Live Earth’s maiden event met its goal in restraining carbon emissions to 19,708 metric tons, while of the 97 metric tons of waste collected, 81% was diverted from landfills via recycling and composting efforts.
[more]WARNER BROS. RECORDS TO RELEASE LIVE EARTH - THE CONCERTS FOR THE CLIMATE IN CRISIS ON 12.04.07
LIVE EARTH NET PROCEEDS GO TO BENEFIT THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION
[more]LIVE EARTH BREAKS WORLD-WIDE AUDIENCE RECORDS
LOS ANGELES (July 23, 2007) — Live Earth organizers today confirmed additional records that the 7-continent, 24-hour music extravaganza broke on July 7, 2007. Live Earth is the largest global entertainment event ever held. The concerts attracted TV, radio, Internet and live audiences and generated media attention and discussion in every corner of the globe to engage an estimated audience of 2 billion people on the issue of the climate crisis.
[more]LIVE EARTH THE LARGEST GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT EVENT IN HISTORY
More Than 30 Million Live Earth Videos Streamed on MSN by 8 Million People — The Largest Online Audience Ever for an Online Concert. Millions Inspired to “Answer the Call” with Web and SMS Pledges. Approximately One Million People Participated in More Than 10,000 Friends of Live Earth Events in 131 Countries — the Largest Grassroots Organizing Program in History!
[more]LIVE EARTH GLOBAL CONCERTS REACH MORE THAN 10 MILLION ONLINE AT MSN AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN VIEWERS WORLDWIDE - Most Simultaneous Viewers of Any Online Concert Ever
NEW JERSEY (July 7, 2007) — A landmark audience of viewers from around the world has united at www.LiveEarth.MSN.com to experience the excitement of today’s Live Earth concerts and to confront the threat of global warming. As of 3:00 p.m. EDT, MSN had received a total of more than 10 million video streams and has the most simultaneous viewers of any online concert ever.
[more]LIVE EARTH SPECIAL BROADCAST EVENT IN WASHINGTON, DC ANNOUNCED — AL GORE TO ATTEND; GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD TO PERFORM
WASHINGTON (July 6, 2007) — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian announced that it will host a special concert event called “Mother Earth” Saturday, July 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with musical performances and speakers from the scientific and American Indian cultural communities in the spirit of the Live Earth message. Live Earth is a 24-hour, seven-continent concert series that will bring together more than 100 music artists to raise awareness of the solutions for climate change.
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who is chair of the Alliance for Climate Protection and partner of Live Earth, is among the speakers who will deliver remarks about climate change during the welcoming ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Performances by country music artists Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and original and classic blues band Blues Nation follow immediately afterward.
[more]MORE THAN 10,000 “FRIENDS OF LIVE EARTH” EVENTS NOW REGISTERED IN 130 COUNTRIES, ALL 50 STATES
LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2007) — Live Earth organizers announced today that more than 10,000 “Friends of Live Earth” events have now been registered in 130 countries and all 50 states. Friends of Live Earth is an official Live Earth program designed to enable individuals, groups and communities to host and attend events in support of the Live Earth message and build a worldwide community-level movement to combat the climate crisis.
[more]YUSUF (FORMERLY CAT STEVENS), XZIBIT AND KENNA TO JOIN LIVE EARTH LINE-UPS IN HAMBURG, TOKYO & NEW YORK
LOS ANGELES (July 4, 2007) – Live Earth organizers today announced that music legend Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens), rapper, actor and television personality Xzibit, and electronica artist Kenna will be joining the blockbuster line-ups of performers at the Live Earth concerts in Hamburg, Tokyo and New York, respectively. Organizers also announced that a limited number of tickets are available for each show.
[more]LOS ANGELES MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA KICKS OFF GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR LIVE EARTH
LOS ANGELES (July 2, 2007) – Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today showed his support for the Live Earth concert series and its global effort to raise awareness and seek solutions to the crisis of climate change by signing the 7-point Live Earth Pledge and lighting City landmarks green with a flip of a switch at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). As a national leader on the issue of climate change, Mayor Villaraigosa launched this campaign by officially lighting City Hall, the Griffith Park Observatory and the Los Angeles International Airport pillars green.
[more]AL GORE, KEVIN WALL ISSUE FAR-REACHNG LIVE EARTH CALL TO ACTION
New York City (June 28, 2007) – Live Earth Founder Kevin Wall joined with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Alliance for Climate Protection CEO Cathy Zoi today to announce the Live Earth Call to Action – a series of commitments that Live Earth will be asking people across the globe to make to combat the climate crisis. Wall also announced that there are going to be more than 6,000 satellite Live Earth events taking place in more than 100 nations around the world on July 7th in support of Live Earth.
[more]Live Earth Adds VeriSign as Wireless Messaging Partner
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (July 2, 2007) — As two billion people gather worldwide on July 7th to witness 24 hours of Live Earth concerts, a global audience will be empowered to “Answer the Call” to help solve the climate crisis. As the wireless messaging platform partner of Live Earth, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) — the leading provider of digital infrastructure for the networked world — will enable participants to use their mobile phones and personally show their commitment to making a change for the environment.
[more]REID, PELOSI SIGN ‘LIVE EARTH PLEDGE’
WASHINGTON: Senate Majority Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were proud to be among the first to sign the “Live Earth Pledge,” created by former Vice President Al Gore. The pledge is in conjunction with the global “Live Earth” event to be held on every continent on July 7 (7-7-07).
[more]LENNY KRAVITZ TO HEADLINE LIVE EARTH RIO DE JANEIRO CONCERT
LOS ANGELES (June 27, 2007) – Lenny Kravitz has agreed to act as the headliner at the Brazil leg of the 7-continent, 24-hour Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007. Brazil is the only country hosting a Live Earth concert that is entirely free and open to the public, and producers expect the concert being staged on the famed Copacabana Beach will draw over a million people. Kravitz will close the show there.
[more]SHAKIRA AND ENRIQUE IGLESIAS JOIN LINE-UP FOR LIVE EARTH HAMBURG
LOS ANGELES (June 22, 2007) – Grammy Award-winning music artists Shakira and Enrique Iglesias are joining the blockbuster line-up of performers who will be playing Live Earth Hamburg at HSH Nordbank Arena on 7/7/07, Live Earth organizers announced today. Tickets for Live Earth Hamburg are available at www.eventim.de/eve/liveearth or by calling Eventim at 01805/570 000 (0,14 EUR/Min).
[more]KEITH URBAN AND TAKING BACK SUNDAY JOIN LINE-UP FOR LIVE EARTH NEW YORK
LOS ANGELES (June 22, 2007) – Keith Urban and Taking Back Sunday are joining the blockbuster line-up of performers who will be playing Live Earth New York at Giants Stadium on 7/7/07, Live Earth organizers announced today. A limited number of tickets are available at www.livenation.com/liveearth or by calling Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171 and (201) 507-8900.
[more]ABSOLUT(R) VODKA JOINS FORCES WITH LIVE EARTH TO COMBAT GLOBAL WARMING
NEW YORK (June 21, 2007) — Today, ABSOLUT(R) Vodka announced its partnership with Live Earth in its fight against global warming. As part of this alliance, ABSOLUT will act as the title sponsor of the “Live Earth SOS” short films series aimed at generating awareness for the global climate crisis. The partnership, which “debuts” at the 7/7/07 Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, marks another step in the brand’s ongoing commitment to help combat global warming.
[more]METALLICA, KASABIAN, PUSSYCAT DOLLS AND TERRA NAOMI JOIN LIVE EARTH LONDON LINE-UP
LONDON (June 19, 2007) – Metallica, Kasabian, Pussycat Dolls, and Terra Naomi are the final acts to be added to the Live Earth London line-up performing at Wembley Stadium as part of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concert series on 7/7/07.
[more]LIVE EARTH SHANGHAI REVEALED
SHANGHAI (June 19, 2007) – Organizers today announced details of the Live Earth concert which will be held in Shanghai on July 7, 2007. The much-anticipated Live Earth Shanghai show will feature top mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and international artists live on stage. The Shanghai leg of the 7-continent, 24-hour concert will be held on the on the steps of the Oriental Pearl Tower.
[more]LIVE EARTH SOUTH AFRICA REVEALED
JOHANNESBURG (June 11, 2007) – Live Earth today announced the artist line-up and ticketing information for Live Earth South Africa, which will be staged at The Cradle of Humankind, Maropeng, just outside of Johannesburg.
[more]MORE TICKETS RELEASED FOR LIVE EARTH CONCERT AT GIANTS STADIUM
NEW YORK (June 4, 2007) – In response to overwhelming demand, Live Nation announced today that additional tickets will be released for the Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis show 7/7/07 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Tickets are set to be released TODAY at 10 a.m. EDT. Tickets are available at www.livenation.com/liveearth or by calling Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171 and (201) 507-8900.
[more]ESURANCE AND LIVE EARTH ANNOUNCE U.S. PARTNERSHIP
LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2007) — Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, and Live Earth today announced a United States partnership in the campaign to combat global warming. The national partnership will enable Esurance to join Live Earth on July 7, 2007 in inspiring over two billion people worldwide to take simple steps to lead a more energy efficient lifestyle.
[more]LIVE EARTH JAPAN REVEALED
TOKYO (May 29, 2007) – Live Earth Founder and Producer Kevin Wall joined with Tatsu Kitagawa, the principal of Live Earth Japan office, at a press conference today to announce the artist lineup and ticketing information for Live Earth Japan. Wall announced that Japan is the only country hosting two events as part of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concert series to combat global warming. Makuhari Messe in Tokyo will host a daylong official Live Earth concert. A special broadcast event will be held at the To-ji Buddhist Temple in Kyoto later in the day.
[more]LINKIN PARK HEADLINES LIVE EARTH TOKYO
LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2007) – Grammy Award-winning band Linkin Park will headline the Tokyo leg of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concert series on July 7, 2007, organizers announced today. The full artist lineup and ticketing information for Live Earth Tokyo, which is being staged at Makuhari Messe, will be announced on May 29.
[more]smart now an Official Global Partner of Live Earth
STUTTGART (May 23, 2007) — “Open your mind† and combine an exciting lifestyle with environmental protection: True to its philosophy, smart is supporting the Live Earth concerts and “Save Our Selves – SOS†campaign against global warming launched by Founder Kevin Wall and Partner former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. DaimlerChrysler is with smart the world’s only automaker serving as an official partner of the Live Earth concerts, which will feature more than 100 headliners on July 7, 2007. smart is providing the official shuttle service for all artists and other celebrities participating in Live Earth.
[more]LIVE EARTH GERMANY REVEALED
STUTTGART (May 23, 2007) – Live Earth Founder Kevin Wall, DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche, and singer Katie Melua joined with smart’s Global Marketing and Sales Head Anders Jensen at a press conference in Stuttgart today to announce details of Live Earth’s partnership with smart, the world’s only automaker serving as an Official Partner of Live Earth. The announcement also included the artist line-up and ticketing information for Live Earth Hamburg, which will be staged at the HSH Nordbank Arena.
[more]PHILIPS AND LIVE EARTH ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
LOS ANGELES (May 21, 2007) – Royal Philips Electronics and Live Earth announced today Philips’ global partnership with Live Earth in the campaign to combat global warming. The Live Earth partnership will enable Philips to join Live Earth on July 7, 2007 in inspiring over two billion people worldwide to take simple steps to lead a more energy efficient lifestyle.
[more]MADONNA WRITES NEW SONG “HEY YOU†FOR LIVE EARTH
Inspired by the upcoming July 7th Live Earth series of concerts, Madonna has written a new song, “Hey You,†which will be available to be downloaded in the MP3 format on Microsoft’s home page, www.msn.com beginning on May 17. The first million downloads of “Hey You†will be free as Microsoft has pledged to donate $0.25 per download to the Alliance for Climate Protection for the first million downloads.
[more]RODALE BOOKS TO PUBLISH THE OFFICIAL LIVE EARTH GLOBAL WARMING SURVIVAL HANDBOOK
New York, NY (May 16, 2007) Rodale Books today announced the acquisition of THE LIVE EARTH GLOBAL WARMING SURVIVAL HANDBOOK: 77 Essential Skills to Stop Climate Change — or Live Through It. The book is the official companion volume to the Live Earth series of concerts taking place around the world on July 7, 2007. The concerts serve as the premiere event in an ongoing outreach by the SOS Campaign to spotlight the critical issue of the world’s climate crisis. The book was written by David De Rothschild, who was recently voted a “young global leader†by the World Economic Forum, and it was acquired by Modern Times/Rodale Editorial Director and Vice President Leigh Haber from Charles Melcher at Melcher Media. Melcher Media will design and package the book. The book (paperback, $14.95) will be published on June 26th and have an initial first print of 200,000 copies. Book club rights have been bought by Quality Paperback Book club, One Spirit Book Club, and the Good Cook Book Club. Rodale will also be publishing this important content around the world in partnership with its global network of publishers, including Trends in China, Abril in Brazil, Touchline in South Africa, Liberis Publications in Greece and others. These efforts will be timed to coincide with the July 7 concerts. “It is a privilege to work with the Live Earth and SOS teams, and with Melcher Media, on this worldwide effort,†said Haber.
[more]LIVE EARTH CONCERT IN TURKEY ANNOUNCED
Istanbul Joins 8 Other Cities as an Official Host of the Global Concert Series Reaching Worldwide Audience of Over 2 Billion People to Combat Global Warming
ISTANBUL (May 15, 2007) – Organizers today announced that the City of Istanbul will host an official Live Earth concert event on July 7, 2007. Live Earth is the 24-hour, 7-continent concert series to combat global warming. Istanbul joins London, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro and Hamburg as official Live Earth host cities.
[more]AL GORE IN RIO DE JANEIRO TO ANNOUNCE LIVE EARTH BRAZIL
Free Concert in Rio de Janeiro To Draw Up To One Million People on Copacabana Beach
[more]LIVE EARTH AUSTRALIA REVEALED
Organizers today announced details of the Australian curtain-raising show for the 7-continent, 24-hour Live Earth concerts to be held on 7/7/07. The Australian concert will be staged at Aussie Stadium in Sydney.
Tickets for the show go on sale in Australia Friday, May 18 at 9.00 a.m. AEST at: www.ticketek.com.
eBay.com to Support U.S. Live Earth Concert
eBay.com announced it will support the U.S. leg of the seven-continent, 24-hour Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007 as the authorized tickets resale provider. eBay is also working with Live Earth’s organizers to produce a series of high-profile charity auctions on eBay.com for autographed concert memorabilia and other items to benefit The Alliance for Climate Protection.
[more]SPINAL TAP SHORT FILM ON LIVEEARTH.MSN.COM
Rob Reiner’s new short film “Spinal Tap” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival - you can watch it now at http://liveearth.msn.com/.
[more]USA LIVE EARTH REVEALED
Tickets for the 7/7/07 Concert to Combat Global Warming Go On Sale 4/16
[more]LIVE EARTH UK UNVEILED
Ticketing for London Leg of 7/7/07 Concerts to Combat Global Warming Begins 4/13
[more]SOS FILMS TO WORLD PREMIERE AT TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
Al Gore to Host Opening Night Gala and Premiere Films Tackling Climate Crisis
[more]AL GORE, KEVIN WALL, PHARRELL, MANÃÂ, CAMERON DIAZ LAUNCH UNPRECEDENTED CAMPAIGN, CONCERT TO COMBAT CLIMATE CRISIS
“Live Earth” Concerts in All 7 Continents to Reach Global Audience of Over 2 Billion
[more]TAKE ACTION - MORE RESOURCES
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[more]LIVE EARTH - GREEN EVENT GUIDELINES
With support from the U.S. Green Building Council, creators of the LEED Green Building Rating System, Live Earth will implement new Green Event Guidelines. Learning from LEED, the green event guidelines holistically address the key areas of impact of a large live event - including recycling and composting, food and beverages, packaging, transportation, energy, water usage, and the event site itself. The guidelines also place special emphasis on measurable improvements.
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