Often artists with whom we collaborate use biodiesel and/or let environmental groups table their shows. But rarely will artists make it a point to actually go out and organize environmental service projects throughout their tours. Thanks to the assistance of Music Matters www.musicmatters.net, Rock the Earth is collaborating with the John Butler Trio www.johnbutlertrio.com on environmental service projects during an upcoming tour stop in San Francisco.

On Sunday, December 2nd, JBT will be collaborating with Rock the Earth, Surfrider Foundation www.surfrider.org and Save the Bay www.savesfbay.org to clean up Ocean Beach in San Francisco. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now has over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. The San Francisco chapter's Beach Clean-Up Program is one of the most successful of its kind. As a recipient of the Surfrider Foundation's distinguished "Clean Beach Award," this program has set the standard for other Surfrider chapters around the country, and increasingly, the world.

It would be great to get a good showing of people out for the clean up to show JBT just how much we care about our beaches. This will be a great event for all ages so bring the kids AND the grandparents! Bags for trash collection will be provided by Surfrider so all you need to bring is a willingness to help beautify Ocean Beach :-)

To participate in the San Francisco John Butler Trio environmental service project, write to tree@rocktheearth.org

And don't miss JBT at the Warfield later that night!