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Legalize Hemp and Cannabis in California

2009-09-14T03:45:49Z

Hi Family,

The fastest way to legalize industrial hemp is to legalize the entire Cannabis plant. No part of this plant is a threat to society.

Right now there are two competing signature drives to put Cannabis legalization initiatives on the ballot in California in November 2010.

One is found at www.taxcannabis2010.org

The other is found at www.CaliforniaCannabisInitiative.org

Please look carefully at the text of both laws (the text of each is finalized) and make up your own mind which one you support.

I am supporting www.CaliforniaCannabisInitiative.org because our law will protect Cannabis users from discrimination in

healthcare, employment, and housing. It is a full legalization measure for industrial hemp and recreational cannabis which will restore full human rights to Hemp farmers and Cannabis users all across California. Of course supplying Cannabis to children will remain illegal just as it is today. Driving vehicles under the influence will remain illegal just as it is today. Cannabis users will still be fired from their jobs if they show up to work impaired.

There are two parts to our plan. The first part is to publicly post and personally distribute our "Freedom Lover's Call to Arms" in order to recruit volunteers. This document is available here-

www.imgur.com/dbU83

The second part of our plan is to ask everyone who volunteers to make a pledge for how many signatures they can collect in

the next 30 days or so. 15-30 signatures is a good number. If enough volunteers show this level of commitment we can succeed. You can probably get that number from your family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors without having to solicit in public too much. This is an "out of the closet" movement. We will have to proudly advocate human rights for responsible, honest, hard-working Cannabis smokers in order to convince legitimate people to support us. I can supply stickers equivalent to each persons pledge number. These stickers can be used to generate interest and be given to voters who sign the petition. Here is the sticker design-

www.imgur.com/2cjvb

Feel free to distribute and use these images. Just don't copyright them.

We have 145 days in order to get the number of signatures that we need. Our petition is hot off the press on 9/11 and we

have started collecting the first signatures yesterday 9/12.

We are polling 56% public support for Cannabis legalization in California which menas that this is an initiative which is not doomed. Its time has finally arrived; we are at the tipping point right now. Now is the time to do this and to do it right. We may only get one chance. If a law which is not exactly what we want is implemented then we may lose our critical mass and our ability to set it right.

I believe that less adults will smoke cannabis after it is legal. This is the case in the Netherlands where it has been

available over-the-counter for 30 years yet only half as many citizens (percentage-wise) smoke as do citizens here. My economics professor has taught for years that prohibition has not succeeded in decreasing usage by increasing penalties. Instead it has destroyed lives and families without substantial benefit to society. After legalization hard-drug usage will decrease due to a "separation of the markets," a decline in the price of Cannabis relative to hard-drugs, and the restoration of honesty and common sense in drug education. Violence, thievery, and the incarceration of honest people will decrease as well. I also believe that a well regulated market will decrease the availability and appeal of cannabis to children. In fact teenage Cannabis use in California has fallen steadily since the passage of Proposition 215. Furthermore the adults who smoke Cannabis after legalization will be better able appreciate the majesty of nature in peace and unity without learning to fear and disrespect authority figures. This will be better for their spirits and better for society. Finally the human rights of legitimate medical Cannabis patients will be better protected than they are today. Legalizing Cannabis will create a safer, healthier, and more humane California for us all to live in.

If you want to help us in any way please contact the CCI campaign at www.CaliforniaCannabisInitiative.org or write me at
deep_space_underground@yahoo.com I give you my encouragement to modify this message if necessary and distribute it to anyone who might help on any forum or by any mechanism.

Love,
-Fully Committed

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Mimi Fishman Auction to benefit Rock the Earth

2008-11-18T21:28:06Z

There are some great items up for auction on the Mimi Fishman Auction site www.mimifishman.org/auctions/

Items include signed posters from SCI, Michael Franti, and John Butler Trio
and
An Umphrey's McGee VIP package!

Auction ends December 2

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Discount YarmonyGrass Tix for RtE Members

2008-08-07T19:53:17Z

Our friends at YarmonyGrass www.yarmonygrass.com have put together a killer line-up for their 3rd annual festival up at Copper Mountain Resort, August 15-17. Headliners include Railroad Earth (2 nights), Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll & Sipe, Peter Rowan & Friends, Hot Buttered Rum, and Strings for Industry featuring Darol Anger, Tye North, Scott Law and special guest, Michael Kang. Perhaps most exciting, the rest of the String Cheese Incident guys are playing, too (all on Saturday), including The Emmitt-Nershi Band, Kyle Hollingsworth, Honkytonk Homeslice Electric (with Keith Moseley & Christian Teele), and EOTO with Michael Kang. Should be exciting up there with all that talent in one place. Conscious Alliance' Rebel Alliance Jam and EOTO with Michael Kang will close down Saturday night late-night at the Revival Tent.

As a special way of showing appreciation to Rock the Earth and our members, YarmonyGrass has offered to provide us with a limited number of special $99 weekend tickets to the festival. That's $40 off the general public rate and $50 less than what you'll pay at the gate!

If you are a RtE member, or would like to join, send an email to info@rocktheearth.org for more info on how to get your discounted YarmonyGrass tickets.

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Rock the Earth July Newsletter

2008-07-25T04:37:41Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2008-07/index.html

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Rock the Earth June Newsletter

2008-06-20T14:54:55Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2008-06/index.html

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Volunteers needed at High Sierra Music Fest

2008-06-15T17:30:45Z

We need some rockin volunteers to help at the RtE booth at High Sierra over the 4th of July weekend. Any amount of time you are willing to help would be appreciated. You'll be educating people on RtE's mission of protecting natural resources in partnership with musicians and others in the music and environmental communities. No experience is necessary but a willingness and ease in talking with people about environmental issues is important!

Unfortunately, we do not have passes available at this time so you will need to have already purchased your tickets. Please send an email (NOT a tribe message!) to tree@rocktheearth.org if you are interested in helping. Feel free to forward this message to anyone you know that will be attending the fest who may be interested in helping Rock the Earth.

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Rock the Earth May Newsletter

2008-05-27T22:04:01Z

http://rocktheearth.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=301&Itemid=58

New Posters by Jim Pollack and Ryan Kerrigan!
Interview with Michael Kang!
RtE Wins a Jammy!
New Member Benefits!

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Rock the Earth April Newsletter

2008-04-29T22:37:16Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2008-04/index.html

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Rock the Earth Announces 2008 Planet Defenders

2008-04-22T00:05:03Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

CONTACT:
Marc Ross
Executive Director, Rock the Earth
303.454.3304
marcr@rocktheearth.org

Rock the Earth Announces 2008 Planet Defenders
Dave Matthews Band, Andrew Winston, Karen Cragnolin of Riverlink
win prestigious award

(DENVER) - Colorado-based environmental organization Rock the Earth has announced its 2008 Planet Defender Awards, in conjunction with their national Rock the Earth Day celebration. Virginia-based musicians Dave Matthews Band, Andrew Winston Strategies Founder Andrew Winston, and Executive Director of Riverlink Karen Cragnolin were selected as the winners in three categories. Planet Defender recipients are nominated by Rock the Earth members and chosen by Rock the Earth's national Volunteer Staff.

Dave Matthews Band, winners in the Artist category, have long advocated for environmental sustainability through their words and actions. Touring for more than 17 years, the Dave Matthews Band has promoted their environmental ethic through their tour practices and by collaborating with a host of environmental organizations. Stefan Lessard, DMB bass player, has helped the band form a partnership with the non-profit environmental group Reverb in an effort to educate fans as well as other musicians to promote environmental sustainability by offsetting their tour by using Biodiesel in their tour busses, reducing the Band's carbon footprint by purchasing carbon credits, offering eco-friendly merchandise to their fans and reducing the amount of waste they produce at shows by recycling and utilizing biodegradable utensils and plates for their catering. The Band has also been involved in numerous benefit concerts and environmental initiatives over the years, including a partnership with the Nature Conservancy to plant 900 trees in Band's hometown of Charlottesville, VA, on the Conservancy's land and working with Ben & Jerry's to offer a flavor of ice cream that supports global warming relief. The Band's charity, the Bama Works Foundation, has also distributed millions of dollars in grants to environmental organizations. Dave Matthews sits on the board of Farm Aid and recently performed an acoustic show for the nonprofit, Seeds of Change, with the Dalai Lama.

" Dave Matthews Band is in a fortunate position to play to many fans on tour," says Lessard. "This allows us to spread a positive environmental message to hundreds of thousands of people in a fun concert setting."

Andrew Winston, founder of Winston Eco-Strategies, is co-author of Green to Gold , the best-selling book offering advice to companies on how to go green. Andrew is a globally recognized expert on green business, and has written for or appeared in Time, BusinessWeek, Forbes, The New York Times, ABC News, National Public Radio, and CNBC. After a career in business, Andrew pursued his passion to find the overlap between business and environment. In his talks to thousands of people around the world, Andrew speaks the language of business as an evangelist for the benefits of going green. He also served as the Director of the Corporate Environmental Strategy Project at Yale's renowned School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Andrew is dedicated to helping companies both large and small use environmental strategy to grow, create enduring value, and build stronger relationships with employees, customers, and other stakeholders. His work in addressing environmental pressures on the marketplace and working with corporations to develop eco-strategies has earned him the Planet Defender as Community Leader.

"I am honored to receive the Planet Defender Award as a Community Leader from Rock the Earth. I consider myself an evangelist for green business, helping companies see that environmental protection and a strong, thriving business community are no longer at odds - in fact, they depend on each other. Businesses that solve environmental challenges for themselves and their customers will be the ultimate winners...and they will lead the creation of a healthier, more sustainable planet."

Karen Cragnolin, executive director of RiverLink , was selected as the winner of the Grassroots Activist award. Riverlink is a regional non-profit spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries in Asheville, NC. Through her efforts, the organization is engaged in simultaneous efforts to address water quality concerns throughout the French Broad River basin, expand public opportunities for access and recreation, and promote the economic revitalization of Asheville's dilapidated riverfront district. She currently serves as the acquisitions chair for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, Buncombe County's Conservation and Environmental Boards, the City of Asheville's Watershed Advisory Board and ex-officio member of the Asheville Tree and Greenway Commission, the French Broad River Garden Club and Foundation Board, and the Warren Wilson College Board of Visitors. Her actions in preserving open space and developing greenways along the river corridors for all to enjoy makes her a wonderful choice for the Planet Defender Award in Grassroots Activism.

"I am honored that my work to protect the environment has been recognized with a Planet Defender award and support what Rock the Earth is doing 100%. Clean water and clean air are neither a democrat or a republican issue - it is all of us. We have to work together to make sure our children and grandchildren and their children and grandchildren can drink the water and breathe the air, too. We have rights as individuals, but also have a clear collective responsibility to make sure that Mother Earth can continue to support us all, no matter what our political affiliation. There is nothing either conservative or progressive about breathing clean air and drinking clean water. The environment is the ultimate bipartisan issue."

Rock the Earth is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, national public interest environmental advocacy organization, committed to protecting and defending America's natural resources through partnerships with the music industry and the worldwide environmental community. Rock the Earth represents those individuals and communities whose environment or natural surroundings are directly and adversely affected by the actions of others. Through partnerships with artists as diverse as Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, and Bon Jovi, Rock the Earth educates and activates fans to pursue a vision of global sustainability and environmental responsibility. Previous winners of the Planet Defender Awards have included Jack Johnson, the Barenaked Ladies, Blue Ocean Institute's Carl Safina, Salt Lake City's Mayor Rocky Anderson, Karen Dolan of the Illick's Mill Project, and Jason Rutledge of the Healing Harvest Forest Foundation.

For more information about Rock the Earth, visit www.RockTheEarth.org.

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Bonnaroo, 10KLF, DelFest VIP Tix for RtE!

2008-04-18T05:14:34Z

New auctions to benefit Rock the Earth:
www.mimifishman.org/auctions

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Volunteers needed to help Rock the Earth at Green Apple Fest in San Francisco

2008-04-15T16:26:12Z

RtE will have a booth set up at the Green Apple Festival in Golden Gate Park this Sunday conducting outreach to music fans and the bay area environmental community. Volunteers are needed to help at the booth to educate people about Rock the Earth and sign up new members. No prior tabling experience is necessary but a willingness and ability to speak with people about environmental issues is important.

If interested, please send an email to tree@rocktheearth.org. Feel free to forward this to anyone you think may be interested.

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Music for the Planet CD Nominated for Jammy!!

2008-04-04T02:38:20Z

Nug.net's Music for the Planet: a Benefit for Rock the Earth has been nominated for a Jammy award for DOWNLOAD OF THE YEAR. Featuring LIVE music by the Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Gov't Mule, Jack Johnson and others, all proceeds from the sale of the CDs and downloads are donated to Rock the Earth. The winner will be announced on May 7th at the 7th Annual Jammy Award! s, held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Please help us by VOTING for Music for the Planet at www.Jammys.com . Meanwhile, you can still download Music for the Planet at nugs.net or get a copy in CD format with a $25 membership in Rock the Earth.

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RtE Seeking Summer Outreach Interns

2008-03-31T20:04:10Z

Are you interested in a summer internship with RtE? This summer we will once again tour the country! Our goal is to educate music fans and environmentalists about our mission and the environmental issues on which we are working. We will be signing up new members and volunteers, as well as continuing to build our relationships with musicians nationwide. If you are interested in learning more about the Summer Outreach Intern positions, please email us at info@rocktheearth.org.

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Interview with David Gans

2008-03-29T02:22:31Z

Known far and wide as the light behind the widely syndicated Grateful Dead Hour radio program, several books on the Dead and a number of intriguing CDs relating to the band and its music, David Gans has in recent years blossomed into a compelling performer in his own right, touring nationally and releasing several albums, the most recent of which is the critically acclaimed Twisted Love Songs.

Here is my Interview with David Gans:

http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/209

Scott

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Rock the Earth March Newsletter

2008-03-25T21:10:58Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2008-03/index.html

And don't forget to vote for RtE! It's the last week in the Patagonia contest: www.patagonia.com/boulder

Thanks!

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Help Rock the Earth Win $5,000!

2008-03-05T23:35:04Z

Patagonia’s Rockin’ Contest
With the forthcoming opening of the Boulder, Colorado store on April 5th, Patagonia has offered Rock the Earth the chance to win a $5,000 grant by gaining the most votes from the public. Between now and March 29, please go to www.Patagonia.com/boulder and vote for Rock the Earth as your charity of choice. To put things in perspective, $5,000 means 500 hours of low-cost legal assistance to help preserve some of America’s natural spaces like Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park! So please help Rock the Earth today by voting at www.patagonia.com/boulder and please spread the word! Contest ends on March 29. Thank you!

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RtE Feb. Newsletter is out

2008-02-22T02:48:34Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2008-02/index.html

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Polar bears face certain extinction and yet...

2008-02-16T05:36:34Z

the federal administration saw fit to auction off an enormous tract of Alaskan territory to big name oil companies for oil drilling (www.adn.com/front/story/307588.html).

If the malignant greed of the government ignores the many voices of protest and disregards the imminent peril of wildlife, what can be done? As polar ice-caps diminish, bear cubs drown. More drilling for oil in their habitat greatly increases potential for hazardous oil spills, no guarantees to protect wildlife and the rapid demise of one of the world's fierce and majestic animals.

I wonder what parents will tell their children a few years hence when asked, "What did you do to help the polar bears?" Will we be able to say we resolved to drive our cars less, we used public transport, we actively worked to advance more eco-friendly fuel options, we refused to buy from environmental terrorists?

Our failure to be respectful stewards of this most precious and beautiful earth will not be easily forgiven by our offspring. And if they indeed survive, they inherit a desolate, ravaged planet, testimony only to our arrogance and self-absorption.

Doing nothing is criminal and complicit in the mindless voraciousness and disrespect for the sanctity of life that characterizes the current U.S. leadership.

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Congratulations!

2008-02-06T21:59:45Z

http://tinyurl.com/3dvsq6

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RtE Jan. Newsletter is out

2008-01-24T23:51:32Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2008-01/index.html

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Signed Franti Posters for Charity

2008-01-22T23:07:01Z

This month’s charity auction for Rock the Earth is a SIGNED Michael Franti What I Be Poster. This beautiful print has a stunning picture of Michael as well as the poignant lyrics to his environmental and socially aware anthem, What I Be and is signed by Michael himself! To bid on this rare poster, go here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260205964589

Hurry! Auction ends on Feb. 1

In addition, Rock the Earth has recently released 10 remaining copies of concert poster artist Scramble Campbell's Michael Franti and Spearhead print. Commemorating a 2005 concert and film debut to benefit Rock the Earth, these beautiful posters are signed and numbered by Campbell from a series of 200, and are printed on Living Tree Paper. Ten new and renewing members who make a donation of $25 or more can receive one of the final copies of this popular and special piece. Hurry! Order yours now- there are only 10 copies available!!!
http://rocktheearth.org/secure_shop/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=61&osCsid=1cf88053eb28b95e4eced044a84b5d8e

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Rock the Earth Takes Park Service to the 9th Circuit

2008-01-12T00:16:07Z

For Immediate Release
January 11, 2008
Contact:
Jo Johnson, River Runners for Wilderness 303-443-1806
Marc Ross, Rock the Earth 303-454-3304
John Weisheit, Living Rivers 435-259-1063
George Nickas, Wilderness Watch 406-542-2048

GROUPS APPEAL RULING ON COLORADO
RIVER MANAGEMENT ON
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRAND CANYON PROTECTION

Four conservation groups filed an appeal today from the U.S. District Court in Arizona to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as part of their on-going effort to protect and restore the Grand Canyon's natural sounds and wilderness values from a steady increase in motorized and commercial uses.

The groups, which include River Runners for Wilderness, Rock the Earth, Living Rivers and Wilderness Watch, claim the National Park Service's new management plan for the Colorado River corridor which authorizes motorboat use and helicopter passenger exchanges in the heart of the Grand Canyon is inconsistent with National Park Service obligations to preserve the area's wilderness character.

The groups challenged the National Park Service's management plan in Federal District Court in 2006, claiming that the Park's own policies require managing the canyon as wilderness. They also claimed that the National Park Service illegally granted the majority of river access to commercial concessionaires thereby forcing members of the general public to wait years for a chance to obtain a permit to float the Colorado River.

In November 2007, U.S. District Court Judge David G. Campbell upheld the National Park Service's new river management plan. Intervening in the case on the side of the Park Service were the Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association and the Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association.

The groups' appeal comes on the 100th anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt's declaring the Grand Canyon a National Monument.

One hundred years ago, President Roosevelt noted "We have gotten past the stage, my fellow-citizens, when we are to be pardoned if we treat any part of our country as something to be skinned for two or three years for the use of the present generation, whether it is the forest, the water, the scenery. Whatever it is, handle it so that your children's children will get the benefit of it."

George Nickas, executive director of Wilderness Watch, builds on that commitment to protection. "No doubt Teddy Roosevelt would be appalled if he were here today and saw how the park service has commercialized the Grand Canyon and allowed the song of the canyon wren to be drowned by the racket of outboard motors."

"Notably, when first proposed, President Roosevelt was forced to strongly defend his Grand Canyon proclamation against repeated opposition in the courts" stated Tom Martin, Co-Director of River Runners for Wilderness. "One hundred years later, we are in a similar fight and likewise determined to win the best possible protection for Grand Canyon's Colorado River" added Martin.

"What's at stake is incredibly important to all Americans. Not only is public access to our public spaces, without the need to pay concessionaires thousands of dollars, at issue," noted Marc Ross, Executive Director of Rock the Earth, "but also the idea that there needs to be places where one can go in this country to seek peace and solitude without hearing the roar of engines."

The groups are represented by Julia Olson of Wild Earth Advocates and Matthew Bishop of the Western Environmental Law Center.

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December Newsletter

2007-12-18T17:33:50Z

http://tinyurl.com/39cnbj

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New RtE Website!

2007-12-12T23:48:35Z

In case it's been a while since you last visited RtE's website, please take a few moments to visit the new and improved website www.rocktheearth.org. We hope you enjoy it :-)

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Dec. 2 John Butler Trio Rocks the Earth in San Francisco!

2007-11-28T14:46:59Z

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!

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Mimi Fishman Auction to benefit RtE!

2007-11-19T22:56:42Z

For the fourth time in as many years, the Mimi Fishman Foundation is conducting an on-line auction to benefit Rock the Earth. Items donated include original artwork by photographer Tobin Poppenberg, signed posters from Jam Cruise, Ozzy Osbourne, Jack Johnson, the Allman Brothers Band, String Cheese Incident, and Incubus, limited edition signed and numbered prints from Michael Everett, Ryan Kerrigan, and Jeff Wood.

The auction will open on Monday, November 19 and remain open until Tuesday, December 4, so check back at www.mimifishman.org/auctions often to make your bids and help Rock the Earth!

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November Newsletter

2007-11-15T16:36:42Z

http://tinyurl.com/2rwvsy

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Michael Franti/RtE PSA

2007-10-25T02:08:19Z

Check it out!
http://www.choosinggreen.com/?bcpid=294974296&bclid=340089858&bctid=1260595324

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PLEASE keep southern california IN UR HEARTS!

2007-10-25T00:26:33Z

I am not IN the fire, BUT I CAN smell it~my throat is sore!
THE.FIRE is about 4 hrs away~
SO, I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RtE October Newsletter Up

2007-10-24T21:43:04Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2007-10/index.html

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Allman Bros. Poster Auction

2007-09-29T19:19:17Z

In honor of our second successful summer tour with the Allman Brothers Band, we have a very special auction item -- a signed Rock the Earth Summer Tour 2007 print, signed and numbed (14/250) by poster artist Ryan Kerrigan and signed by all of the members of the Allman Brothers Band! This rare collectable is one of only 3 RtE posters signed by the ABB. To bid on this item, go here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260164002750

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Rock the Earth Sept. Newsletter is up

2007-09-26T21:10:56Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2007-09/index.html

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Hetch Hetchy

2007-09-12T13:29:55Z

I'm pasting below the text of a recent fact sheet the RtE technical team put together. Please note that the National Park Service is accepting public comment until September 15, so if you feel so inclined, please send a letter or email before Sept. 15.

Tuolumne River and Hetch Hetchy
Hetch Hetchy Valley, in Yosemite National Park, is an area of remarkable natural beauty. One of only four glacially-carved valleys in California, it features granite bluffs, tall waterfalls and grand vistas. Since 1923, Tuolumne River has been impounded by O'Shaughnessy Dam , creating Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. This 1,900-acre lake in the middle of the National Park supplies San Francisco with over 85% of its drinking water, along with a modest amount of electrical power. The dam was built over the strenuous objections of legendary conservationist John Muir, and environmentalists have deplored its existence ever since.

Tuolumne River Management Plan
The National Park Service (NPS) is finalizing the scope of a new management plan for the Tuolumne River under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This law requires the NPS to preserve select rivers possessing outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geological, fish and wildlife, historical, cultural, or other similar values in free-flowing condition and to protect these rivers and their immediate environments for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

In 2006, NPS solicited comments from the public, requesting input into the scope for the Management Plan. Rock the Earth submitted a detailed legal and technical comment letter, urging NPS to consider removing the dam as part of the Management Plan, or at a minimum, to evaluate alternatives for operating the dam.

Continuing the planning process, NPS issued the Tuolumne Planning Workbook this July. This document, which is written for the non-technical reader, summarizes the options currently under consideration and requests further comments from the public. The Workbook does not propose to consider the management of the dam, or its removal, as part of the Management Plan.

Rock the Earth continues to strongly believe that NPS is required to consider the dam as part of the Management Plan. The Workbook states that the reservoir is not eligible to be included in the Wild and Scenic River designation because it is not free flowing. This ignores the fact that the only reason the Tuolumne River is not free flowing through Hetch Hetchy is due to the presence of the dam. If the dam was removed, the impounded segment of the river would be restored to its natural flow, and would be eligible to be considered for protection under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

In our September, 2006 comment letter, Rock the Earth demonstrated that removing the dam and preserving San Francisco's water supply are technically feasible and worthy of further study.

In addition, the presence of the dam clearly affects the free-flowing segments upstream and downstream of the reservoir. For example, lowering the water level could potentially reclaim a portion of the river upstream of the reservoir. Apart from the option of removing the dam entirely, NPS should consider alternatives for operating the dam in order to fully assess its impacts on the river and its outstandingly remarkable values.

Get Involved!
NPS is accepting comments from the public through September 15. We encourage our friends and members to participate in the public discussion on the future of this natural wonder. If you believe that removing or altering the operation of O'Shaughnessy Dam should be considered as part of the Tuolumne River Management Plan, consider submitting a comment to NPS. Some points you may want to include:

ÿ Hetch Hetchy Valley represents an outstandingly remarkable value of the Tuolumne River that NPS is mandated to protect;
ÿ Removal of the dam is technically feasible, and, in conjunction with other improvements, can be implemented without endangering San Francisco’s water supply;
ÿ Short of removing the dam, NPS should evaluate alternatives for the operation of the dam.

Apart from issues surrounding Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, the Workbook contains a great deal of information on management options for the other segments of the Tuolumne River within the National Park. We encourage you to download and read this document, and share your thoughts about the management of the river with NPS.

You can submit your comments via email at yose_planning@nps.gov, or by U.S. mail at:

Yosemite Planning
Yosemite National Park
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389

For more information on this issue, visit the project page on our website.

Links
Info on RtE Website: http://www.rocktheearth.org/projects/project_hetchhetchy.html
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Overview: http://ipl.unm.edu/cwl/fedbook/wildrive.html
Restore Hetch Hetchy: http://www.hetchhetchy.org/
National Park Service Tuolumne Site: http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/planning/trp/
NPS Tuolume Planning Blog: http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/planning/trp/trpblog.htm
RtE's 2006 Comment Letter: http://rocktheearth.org/files/Hetch Hetchy Letter.zip
Tuolumne Workbook: http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/planning/trp/workbook-web.pdf

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RtE Volunteers needed for Power to the Peaceful in SF September 8

2007-08-28T17:01:44Z

RtE will have a booth set up at Power to the Peaceful on Saturday, September 8. This is the annual free event put on by Michael Franti in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/index.html. This year the lineup includes Hot Buttered Rum, Indigo Girls, and, of course, headlining will be Spearhead.

If you are interested in volunteering with Rock the Earth at this fest, please send me an email (not a tribe message, please!) at tree@rocktheearth.org. I will have more details and a schedule of available shifts ready by the end of the week.

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Last day for Ozzy and Incubus Poster auctions for RtE

2007-08-28T15:16:28Z

http://cgi.ebay.com/Signed-Incubus-Poster_W0QQitemZ260152036838QQihZ016QQcategoryZ85984QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Signed-Ozzy-Osbourne-Poster_W0QQitemZ260152034155QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33015QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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August Newsletter is up

2007-08-28T15:15:05Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2007-08/index.html

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NW String Summit

2007-08-24T07:39:59Z

RtE will be at NW String Summit this year! If you're interested in volunteering, let me know.

Thanks, Amy

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Rock Stars Rocking Out to the 11th Hour

2007-08-16T21:02:49Z

The RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS saw "The 11th Hour" last week and thought it a good and important film! The Chili Peppers have posted this on their website: http://www.redhotchilipeppers.com/news/news.php?uid=501

Get behind a movie and a movement that means a lot to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Make sure you check out the film 11th Hour which opens in New York and Los Angeles this Friday, August 17th. For more info on showtimes/locations, go here: www.11thhouraction.com/seethefilm

Take a few minutes to look through the 11thHourAction site and download 11th Hour banners for your own MySpace pages and to find out how YOU can take action!
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=33893745&blogID=299806279

AND

Billie Joe Armstrong from GREEN DAY says:

Last week, Adrienne and I went to the premiere of "The 11th Hour," Leonardo DiCaprio's new documentary film. The movie is really great. You should check it out (it opens in New York and Los
Angeles on Friday the 17th, and in other cities later this month).

"The 11th Hour" is intense. It tells us the truth that nobody wants to hear: that human beings, especially greedy corporate executives and their politician cronies, are responsible for putting our planet in serious danger. If things don't change soon, life on Earth may not survive. It has to be this generation that breaks the chain between the polluting corporations and the crooked politicians, this generation that changes its habits so there's something left for other species and the people who come after us.

There IS hope. We can make changes in our everyday lives, and most of the technology we need to move forward, we already have today. What we really need is the leadership, and the will, to change.

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Earthdance - Laytonville, CA Sept. 14-16

2007-08-16T16:51:25Z

I am looking for a few dependable volunteers who would be willing to work with me at the RtE booth for Earthdance next month. This is a 3 day fest and I am hoping to get 3-4 of us working the table so no one will be overworked. We should be able to get passes for volunteers willing to put in at least 4 hours each day.

Please contact me through tribe or send an email to tree@rocktheearth.org.

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Allman Brothers signed posters for Rock the Earth auction

2007-07-31T14:37:09Z

Only a few days left!

Win Signed Allman Brothers Posters. In honor of our second tour with the Allman Brothers Band, we have two signed posters up for auction of the Allman Brothers and Derek Trucks!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260143051710%20

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260143047703%20

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Latest Newsletter

2007-07-31T14:35:38Z

July's Rock the Earth Notes:

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2007-07/index.html

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HSMF 2007 pics

2007-07-16T19:30:02Z

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=m45a0cz.2iich0fb&x=0&y=-ko4q0u

Enjoy,
Carlton

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Win a piece of Bonnaroo History

2007-06-28T16:37:19Z

You, too, can collect a bit of Bonnaroo history by bidding on a rare copy of Rock the Earth’s Summer Tour 2007 poster, signed and numbed by artist Ryan Kerrigan and also signed by each of the musical artists who participated in the “Social Change Through Music “ interviews, panel discussions and performances. Artists who signed this poster include the following:

Bob Weir (Grateful Dead, Ratdog), Michael Franti, Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule), John Butler, Hunter Brown, David Murphy and Jeffree Lerner (STS9), Trevor Garrod (Tea Leaf Green), Michael Kang and Michael Travis (String Cheese Incident), Haale, and Dubconscious.

Help us to “defend the planet one beat at a time” by bidding on this unique item.

Go here to start bidding: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260133329004

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RtE June enewsletter available

2007-06-28T16:35:21Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2007-06/index.html

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Beautiful new posters ready to go!

2007-06-05T01:04:58Z

Rock the Earth has two new posters available and both can be viewed at http://rocktheearth.org/secure_shop/index.php. One is $100 and the other is $25 and both are well worth the price. Along with the posters you'll get a new membership to RtE or renew the one you already have.

The posters really are beautiful, so check them out.

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Mothers Of The Mother Earth!!!

2007-05-13T19:38:33Z

Hippy Mothers Daze!!!!
Peace

She lays by water and becomes that which is immortal poetry of cycles and rhymes, holden to the bridge between her childhood and all beyond in which blossoming unfolds with pedals of songs and bees buzz along and justly cry out to their father, “Can’t you hear me, why must I holler?” Every morning of everyday she’d go down to the river to pray, that if today I die, then deliver me by chariot ride far, far beyond these hills and thrills of lazy summer days and the confusion of her youth beckoning with her reckoning of glory.

Daughter of a gypsy, queen of the Nile,
Raised in a backwoods hillbilly, hippy style.
Running around naked in the middle of July,
Sunbaked and educated, learning the reasons why.

Heavy in the humidity, arms out open wide with nothing to do but try. And maybe follow a star or perhaps just a cloud out of town with her mother’s shroud. Assimilate a gypsy day on a circuit of creativity and sensation, an array of passion and relation. Living by skins of teeth and eyes of pearls waving through tangled curls, just timelessly weaving in hairwraps and necklaces with beads and hemp tied with hands soiled in riverbed sands, bound by nobody and alone she stood smiling.

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New LIVE CD set to benefit RtE!

2007-04-20T17:44:51Z

New Member Gift!!! Live Music! Join RtE now at the $25 level and receive a new double-live CD set featuring music from Jack Johnson, the Dave Matthews Band, the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic and more!

http://rocktheearth.org/secure_shop/product_info.php?products_id=75

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RtE Planet Defenders 2007

2007-04-20T17:43:44Z

Rock the Earth Announces 2007 Planet Defenders
Barenaked Ladies, Blue Ocean's Carl Safina
Illick's Mills' Karen Dolan win prestigious award

(DENVER) - Colorado-based environmental organization Rock the Earth has announced its 2007 Planet Defender Awards, in conjunction with their national Rock the Earth Day celebration. Toronto-based musicians Barenaked Ladies, Blue Ocean Institute President and Co-Founder Dr. Carl Safina, and environmental educator Karen Dolan were selected as the winners in three categories. Planet Defender recipients are nominated by Rock the Earth members and chosen by Rock the Earth's national Volunteer Staff.

Barenaked Ladies, winners in the Artist category, have long advocated for environmental sustainability through their music and actions. Touring for more than 15 years, Barenaked Ladies have forged an international following through their witty, heartfelt lyrics and special relationship with their fans. BNL has recently teamed up with Reverb to communicate with their fans about environmental and social issues that are increasingly important to them. On their recent Fall Tour, BNL fueled their tour buses and trucks with biodiesel, offset the energy used at each show with wind power, and recycled and used compostable materials backstage.

Dr. Carl Safina was chosen as the Community Leader winner. Safina, 52, a native New Yorker and head of the Long-Island based Blue Ocean Institute, is an internationally-renowned scientist and author who has traveled the globe to study endangered ocean species and encourage humans to realize the inherent magnificence and importance of the global seas and its inhabitants. His latest book, Voyage of the Turtle, is a global journey in pursuit of the Earth's last warm-blooded monster reptile, the Leatherback turtle.

For the second consecutive year, Rock the Earth returns to the Keystone State of Pennsylvania to honor our Grassroots Activist. Karen Dolan is a schoolteacher and founder of the Illick's Mill Project in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Illick's Mill was an operational grist mill in the late 1800s and early 1900s and is being restored to serve as an environmental education center for the Bethlehem community. Illick's Mill is a true community organization, with strong involvement from local high school students, community members, and Pennsylvania-based musicians Rusted Root.

This year's Planet Defenders join last year's recipients - Musician Jack Johnson, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson and Jason Rutledge - and continue the tradition of Rock the Earth honoring individuals who Defend the Planet One Beat at a Time.

http://www.rocktheearth.org/

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RtE Needs Summer Tour Interns

2007-04-04T02:59:07Z

RtE Seeks Summer Outreach Interns

Are you interested in a summer internship with RtE? This summer we will once
again tour the country! Our goal is to educate music fans and
environmentalists about our mission and the environmental issues on which we
are working. We will be signing up new members and volunteers, as well as
continuing to build our relationships with musicians nationwide. We had
great success during our 2006 Summer Tour, and look forward to reaching even
greater heights in 2007! If you are interested in learning more about the
Summer Outreach Intern positions, please email us at info@rocktheearth.org
for a full job description.

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HUGE airfare sale to Costa Rica: come to the Hoedown! Nershi, Law, Emmitt, Carbone, Yates, etc...

2007-03-20T07:31:48Z

If you've been waiting for the right moment to buy your flight to Costa Rica for the Honkytonk Homeslice Hoedown (3 nights with Bill Nershi's Honkytonk Homeslice + members of The String Cheese Incident, Railroad Earth, Hot Buttered Rum, Rowan/Rice Quartet, Leftover Salmon & The Drew Emmitt Band, see below for details)...THIS IS IT!!!

I was just searching http://www.kayak.com to see where airfares were at and found out that there's a big sale going on. Fares are WAY down, this is about as inexpensive as it *EVER* gets to fly to Costa Rica.

These are leaving 5/4 and returning 5/13, round trip, including tax:

CONTINENTAL
Salt Lake - SJO $410
Denver - SJO $475
Atlanta - SJO $406
Seattle - SJO $475
Portland - SJO $475

DELTA
San Francisco - SJO $423
NYC - SJO $423
Boston - SJO $423
Houston - SJO $347
Chicago - SJO $423
Los Angeles - SJO $448

SPIRIT AIR
Atlantic City - SJO $458

AMERICAN
Miami - SJO $363

****In case you've missed it until now, here's the lowdown on the Hoedown...****

3rd annual Honkytonk Homeslice Hoedown
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Limon, Costa Rica
May 9, 10 & 11, 2007

http://www.honkytonkhomeslice.com

JOIN US for three big nights of acoustic-based music, under the stars, steps from the beach. Onsite camping available, group discounts at plenty of hotels within walking/biking distance. Billy, Jilian & Scott will orchestrate 2 sets of Honkytonk Homeslice & Friends each night, plus there will be opening sets by unique combinations of the 9 musicnas (Sharon & Erik, Drew & Tyler, Timmy solo, etc.). Additionally, Billy will perform a special solo set at a different, but close by, location to raise funds & awareness for local non-profit social & environmental organizations.

Honkytonk Homeslice is:

Billy Nershi (The String Cheese Incident)
Jilian Nershi (Honkytonk Homeslice)
Scott Law (Piano Throwers, Melvin Seals, Hanuman).

Visit http://www.myspace.com/honkytonkhomeslice to hear songs off the new album. Visit http://www.honkytonkhomeslice.com/music to hear some brand new live tracks.

These six talented musical friends complete the lineup:
Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth - http://myspace.com/timmycarbone)
Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon - http://www.myspace.com/drewemmitt)
Sharon Gilchrist (Rowan/Rice Quartet - http://www.myspace.com/sharongilchrist)
Tyler Grant (Drew Emmitt Band - http://www.myspace.com/tylerhgrant)
Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident - http://www.jasonhann.com)
Erik Yates (Hot Buttered Rum - http://www.myspace.com/hotbutteredrum)

It's gonna be some crazy, but relaxing, fun...!

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Rock the Earth Volunteers Needed

2007-03-05T17:51:54Z

Here are a few upcoming events around the country where we need volunteers. If you're interested in working at any of these events, please send an email to volunteer@rocktheearth.org. For Snoe.Down, a "working pass" will be offered for volunteers willing to work 4 hours a day. I believe Green Apple will be free so no pass will be needed. More details on this festival will be coming soon.

Langerado - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
March 9-11
http://langerado.com/
No passes available but if you are planning to attend this fest and would like to stop by the RtE booth to be trained for future events, please send an email or just come to the booth and ask for Sean.

Snoe.Down - Lake Placid, NY
March 23-25
http://www.moe.org/snoedown/

Green Apple - San Francisco and Chicago
April 20 - 22
http://www.greenapplemusicfestival.com/

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MICHAEL FRANTI POWER TO THE PEACEFUL DAY

2007-03-02T20:38:43Z

CITY OF AUSTIN PROCLAIM'S MARCH 3RD
“MICHAEL FRANTI POWER TO THE PEACEFUL DAY ”
YELL FIRE! BRANDED "A CALL FOR HOPE"
The City of Austin, Texas will proudly proclaim March 3rd “Michael Franti Power To The Peaceful Day” in conjunction with the Anti- recording artists’ performance at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q that day as part of its Yell Fire! Tour. A distinction typically offered to large non-profit organizations, Mayor Will Wynn and City Council Member Mike Martinez will recognize Franti’s efforts for peace with a presentation from the stage. Additionally, through a donation of renewable energy credits from Green Mountain Energy, the Austin performance will offset the 4,400 pounds of CO2 used to power Franti’s Stubb’s performance.

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Feb. Rock the Earth Notes Up

2007-02-20T00:29:07Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2007-02/index.html

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Proposed Legislation

2007-02-19T22:12:04Z

Hi All, Thought you might be interested to know that a bill was introduced on Friday to increase the amount of public land available for exchange (was 40, now up to 100 acres). In some cases the land is available for development following the exchange.

Small Tracts Reform Act (Introduced in House)

HR 485 IH

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 485
To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 16, 2007
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A BILL
To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Small Tracts Reform Act'.

SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF EXCHANGE OF SMALL TRACTS.

(a) Expansion of Availability of Lands for Sale or Exchange- Section 3 of Public Law 97-465 (16 U.S.C. 521e; section 3 of the Act commonly known as the Small Tracts Act) is amended--

(1) by striking `not practicable' and inserting `either not practicable or not expedient';

(2) by striking `, which have a value as determined by the Secretary of not more than $150,000,'; and

(3) in paragraph (1)--

(A) by striking `parcels of forty acres' and inserting `parcels or portions of parcels of 100 acres'; and

(B) by striking `under the mining laws'.

(b) Rules or Regulations Not Required- Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall require the Forest Service to issue rules or regulations prior to any sale, exchange, or interchange under Public Law 97-465 (16 U.S.C. 521c et seq.).

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SXSW goes Green!

2007-01-24T23:10:07Z

http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=9779

I know Marc and Rock the Earth have been to a few of these conferences...this is a great step that SXSW has taken. Hopefully Ill get a chance this year to attend.(Ill already be in Austin that weekend for a wedding)

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RtE Jam Cam Video

2007-01-24T22:27:29Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZplxkVXke50

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Everyone Orchestra and Rock the Earth on Southeast Tour in February

2007-01-24T16:41:26Z

This is an article from Glide Magazine http://tinyurl.com/2j8mtx. I also wanted to mention that we will have a table set up with volunteers working at all 5 shows. Please come by and say hello!

Everyone Orchestra Plans Southeast Tour with Kimock, Coffin & Sipe

Everyone Orchestra will bring their infectiously entertaining brand of improvisational jams to the Southeast next month. The shows will feature group founder and conductor Matt Butler, as well as Steve Kimock, Jeff Coffin, Jeff Sipe, and soulful chanteuse Tanya Shylock.

The impetus for this tour evolved out of Everyone Orchestra’s performance at Smilefest XII in June where Butler, Coffin, Sipe and Shylock were part of the cast which also included experimental guitar legend Adrian Belew, Darol Anger, Jimmy Herring and many more.

EO shows consistently focus on musical juxtaposition and the expansion of experiential boundaries, but as many can attest, the most intriguing aspect of Everyone Orchestra performances is their elimination of the “fourth wall,” encouraging and demanding a melding of audience members and performers in a way that few have previously experienced.

In addition to an impressive musical experience, each EO appearance will include live, on-stage painting by artists whose works will be auctioned to support the efforts of environmental advocacy group Rock the Earth. Working closely with the music industry and its fans, many of whom are concerned with the fate of public lands, air and water, Rock the Earth acts to ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment.

Tuesday, February 20 – The Pour House – Charleston, SC
Wednesday, February 21 - Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
Thursday, February 22 – Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
Friday, February 23 - Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
Saturday, February 24 – Empire Room, Greensboro, NC

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Rock the Earth Seeks Grantwriters

2007-01-23T21:13:38Z

As Rock the Earth looks towards an exciting year of defending this country’s special places and species, we need your help and are looking to grow our Fundraising Team, by adding a few experienced grantwriters.

This is your perfect opportunity to play a HUGE part in the direction of our growing organization while helping to further the important work that we do to “defend the planet, one beat at a time.” For only a few hours a month, you will gain great satisfaction in knowing that you are directly furthering our mission.

Position will initially be volunteer with potential for part-time paid position based on experience and performance.

How to Apply:
Send an email and your most recent resume, detailing your grantwriting history , success rate, etc. to marcr@rocktheearth.org.
No, this isn’t a job interview, but it will help for us to know your background and the areas in which you have experience.

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Jan. Rock the Earth Notes is Up

2007-01-18T22:49:19Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2007-01/index.html

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Rock the Earth Featured in Q Magazine!!!

2006-12-18T20:35:04Z

http://www.rocktheearth.org/files/Q%20Magazine%201-2007.pdf

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Rock the Earth Featured in Glide

2006-12-14T19:08:12Z

http://www.glidemagazine.com/index.php?task=Articles&id=51615&section=95

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Michael Everett signed Jam Cruise Poster to benefit RtE

2006-12-11T20:35:38Z

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260064147733

This rare, limited edition concert print (Artist Proof) created by noted concert poster artist, Michael Everett, was created to benefit the Greening Jam Cruise project, a fan-created program to reduce the environmental impact caused by Jam Cruise (www.jamcruise.com), the country's premier music festival on the high seas. 100% of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to Rock the Earth (www.RockTheEarth.org). Help support our work to green Jam Cruise 5 and toward our projects to "defend the planet one beat at a time".

This is a must-have poster for anyone who was on Jam Cruise 4 or who is a music fan, The poster is signed by both Michael Everett and the following musicians who played on Jam Cruise 4 (Jan., 2006):

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

Bela Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Future Man, Victor Wooten

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

Karl Denson, John Stanton, David Veith

Umphrey’s McGee

Ryan Stasik, Brendan Bayliss, Jake Cinninger, Kris Myers, Andy Farag, Joel Cummins

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Michael Franti, Carl Young, David Shul, Manas Itene, Roberto Quintana

Disco Biscuits

Aron Magner, Marc Brownstein

Zilla

Michael Travis, Jamie Janover

Galactic

Jeff Raines, Stanton Moore , Ben Ellman, Robert Mercurio

Honkytonk Homeslice

Bill Nershi, Jilian Nershi, Scott Law

Steve Kimock Band

Steve Kimock, Rodney Holmes, Reed Mathis

Les Claypool

Les Claypool, Matt Dillon, Gabby La La

Remarkable Elba Kramer

Kyle Hollingsworth, Ross Martin, Dominic Lalli, Matt Spacer

The Lee Boys

Keith Lee, Alvin Lee, Derrick Lee, Roosevelt Collier, Earl Walker, Alvin Cortey

New Monsoon

Ben Bernstein, Jeff Miller, Bo Carper, Rajiv Parikh, Phil Ferlino, Brian Carey

Hairy Apes BMX

John Speice

Critters Buggin

Brad Houser

Gomez

Ian Ball, Dr. Paul Markburn, Ben Ottewell, Olly Peacock, Tom Gray

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

Luke O’Malley, Jordan McLean, Abraham Amayo, Chris Vatalaro, Stuart Bogie, Dylan Fusillo, Martin Perna, Victor Axelrod, Aaron Johnson, Marcos Garcia, Nick Movshon

Digable Planets

JD Jedi, Ishmael, Cee, Ib, Tupa, Mella, Big Thad

Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident

Jason Hann of String Cheese Incident

Robert Walters

Matt Butler - Everyone Orchestra

Bryan Hollon - Boom Bip

Keller Williams

Jennifer Hartswick

Kim Manning – Sonic Bid artist

Similak Chyld – Sonic Bid artisti

Papa Mali – Sonic Bid artist

Soul Eye & Sleepyhead – Sonic Bid Artists

Sam Pohner

Eric Krasno

Mario Treadway

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260064147733

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Phil wears RTE Shirt on FOX TV

2006-12-06T01:07:18Z

tinyurl.com/y5gkhd

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Rock the Earth Holiday Gift Packages

2006-11-15T18:23:30Z

Rock the Earth Holiday Gift Packages NOW AVAILABLE. This holiday season, give the friends and loved ones in your life the gift that Rocks the Earth with one of our exclusive holiday packages. These will only be available for a short period of time so get yours TODAY!

http://rocktheearth.org/secure_shop/index.php?cPath=26

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Volunteer with Greening Jam Cruise 5!

2006-11-15T16:12:06Z

Rock the Earth is very excited to once again be leading the greening of Jam Cruise 5! The Greening Jam Cruise Program provides educational programs, eco-friendly products, panel discussions and an extraordinary silent auction complete with signed instruments and band merchandise, festival packages, photography, original artwork, eco-friendly products and more! We are also organizing an extensive recycling program, a tree planting program to help offset the emissions of the cruise and a Leaving a Positive Legacy Program to positively impact the islands we will be visiting.

Hundreds of hours of volunteer time are dedicated to making this program a success, and we could use your help! Volunteers are needed on the boat during days at sea to help educate passengers about the various greening programs and the silent auction, providing great opportunities to talk to passengers and musicians about the Greening Program.

If you would like to contribute to the Greening Jam Cruise program please email LoriG@RockTheEarth.org to sign up today!

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Mimi Fishman Auction to Benefit RtE!

2006-11-14T21:44:12Z

Mimi Fishman Auction to Benefit RtE. Bid on collectable items from Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, the Allman Brothers Band, Disco Biscuits, limited edition concert prints, original artwork by Scamble Campbell, tickets to SCI's upcoming Winter Carnival and much more. Hurry! Bidding ends 12/3!!

http://www.gratefulweb.net/auctions/mimifishman/

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Greening Jam Cruise Update

2006-11-06T00:38:40Z

Greening Jamcruise Update!

Rock the Earth and Jamcruise are excited to once again work with MSC Cruise Line and an assortment of green sponsors and partner organizations to ensure a minimal footprint as we sail through the Caribbean. We are working with the cruise line to implement another extensive recycling program to minimize passenger waste, partnering with Trees for the Future on a tree planting program to help offset the emissions of the cruise, planning a Leaving a Positive Legacy Program to positively impact the islands we will be visiting, distributing eco-friendly products and educating passengers about positive choices for the environment.

Visit the Greening Jamcruise Silent Auction near the Shore Excursion Deck and check out our eye-catching array of signed instruments and band merchandise, festival packages, photography, original artwork and eco-friendly products. The auction will help offset the costs of implementing the greening program, and support Rock the Earth's ongoing efforts to protect our treasured natural resources.

If you have something that you would like to donate to the Greening Jamcruise Auction, or if you would like to volunteer with the Greening Team during the cruise, please email Lori Gray at LoriG@RockTheEarth.org!

Don’t Miss the “Social Change Through Music” Panel Discussion on Jam Cruise!

As part of Rock the Earth’s Greening Jam Cruise program, Rock the Earth will once again be hosting a private, interactive educational program on “Social Change through Music.” Only the first 100 lucky individuals will be able to attend this exclusive event, which will be moderated by RtE Executive Director, Marc Ross, and will feature several Jam Cruise artists and activists speaking about how social issues impact their work as artists. Confirmed artists include ALO’s Zach Gill, Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone, Hot Buttered Rum’s Zac Matthews, Zero’s Martin Fierro, Perpetual Groove’s Matt McDonald, and other artists to be announced later. Hot Buttered Rum will also provide a brief tutorial on the everyday use of biofuels as well as some musical interludes that are sure to be memorable. In addition, attendees will have an opportunity to taste fine Italian and domestic wines as well as different microbrew beers donated by Colorado’s New Belgium Brewery. This event will be held on Wednesday, January 3, from 3-5 p.m. in the Byblos Discotheque (Deck La Bohème). Tickets are now available for $20 here. All proceeds will go towards Rock the Earth’s Greening Jam Cruise Project and in furtherance of their mission to Defend the Planet One Beat at a Time. Only 100 tickets will be available and may not be sold on Jam Cruise if they sell out beforehand, so get them now so you don’t miss out on one of the most unique events on Jam Cruise!

http://rocktheearth.org/secure_shop/product_info.php?products_id=71

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Vote-Smart.org

2006-10-27T05:06:01Z

Election Day is just one month away. Now is the time to go spend a little time at www.vote-smart.org educating yourself about the candidates & their positions on issues that matter to you. Vote-Smart.org has made it easy to be an informed voter. Just enter your zip + 4 and they will generate a page with every candidate up for election in your district. You can click on the candidate’s names to go learn where they stand. Lots of them have completed the NPAT (National Political Awareness Test) which is a great way to see at a glance if a candidate shares your views about the issues that matter most to you (including everything from the Iraq War to the Environment, to the “war on drugs”).

Rock the Vote ;~)

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Rocktober Happenings

2006-10-26T05:09:51Z

Check out the October Rock the Earth Notes
http://www.rocktheearth.org/newsletter/2006-10/index.html

If you don't already receive the newsletter by email, you can sign up on the homepage of the website http://rocktheearth.org/index.html.

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Members of ALO with PGroove at 12 Galaxies tonight!

2006-10-25T22:11:36Z

FYI this is going to be a blast!

Come in costume for a chance to win a free pair of tix to Vegoose!!!

Falcor and Friends Presents:
A Pre Hallow's Dream

12 Galaxies 2565 Mission San Francisco
18+ $15 adv. $18 at the door
doors at 7:30 show at 8:00

Perpetual Groove (2 sets)
Dan Lebowitz Group
Zach Gill

World Premier of Guadalajara Joe's new music video, "Trippyland"

Limited Edition Ryan Kerrigan print

free Vegoose tix, phreaky costumes, good vibes and cheap drinks. Now how's that for a hump day?

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Dont Mess With Texas

2006-10-12T03:12:07Z

Im pretty amazed that it won the national ad contest beating out such household slogans. And an anti-litter campaing no less!!!!(most people always thought the slogan was just Texans being cocky SOBs)

http://www.click2houston.com/news/9966851/detail.html

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Hetch Hetchy

2006-10-10T05:17:15Z

Tuolumne River Wild and Scenic Management Plan

Issue:

The National Park Service (NPS) is currently developing the scope of a new management plan for the Tuolumne River under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This law compels the NPS to preserve selective rivers possessing outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geological, fish and wildlife, historical, cultural, or other similar values in free-flowing condition and to protect these rivers and their immediate environments for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

At the present time, NPS does not intend to consider the impact from the operation of the dam on the Tuolumne within the scope of the Management Plan. Rock the Earth believes that if it fails to consider the impact of the dam on the river, NPS will be shirking its legal duties for properly managing the River. Not only does the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act mandate this analysis, but also the original legislation that authorized the NPS (the Organic Act and the General Services Act) mandate that NPS consider the impact from the operation of the dam.

Background:

Hetch Hetchy Valley, in Yosemite National Park, is an area of remarkable natural beauty. One of only four glacially-carved valleys in California, it features granite bluffs, tall waterfalls and grand vistas. Hetch Hetchy was often compared to Yosemite Valley itself, that is, until 1923, when O'Shaughnessy Dam was completed along the western end of the valley, creating Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. This 1,900-acre lake in the middle of the National Park now supplies the City of San Francisco with over 85% of its drinking water, along with a modest amount of electrical power. The dam was built over the strenuous objections of legendary conservationist John Muir, and environmentalists have deplored its existence ever since.

One option that might result from such analysis would be the removal of the O'Shaughnessy Dam. Removing the dam and restoring natural flows to the Tuolumne River would be a big task, but it is technically feasible. In the last two decades, more than a dozen studies have been prepared on this issue, and have clearly demonstrated that there are no overwhelming technical obstacles to restoring natural flows to the Tuolumne River and reclaiming Hetch Hetchy Valley.
Over 400 dams have already been removed in the United States, and the same could be done with the dam at Hetch Hetchy, building upon past experiences. With or without human intervention, the ecosystem of Hetch Hetchy Valley would be restored to its original, natural state in less than 150 years.

Ensuring that San Francisco's water supply is not disrupted would be the most critical aspect of the restoration project. But the water that is currently taken from the Tuolumne River from behind the dam could be just as easily diverted from a new pumping station located about a half-mile downstream from the current dam site. This station would be almost imperceptible from the valley, and would provide for all of San Francisco's water needs in most years, with only a 5% shortfall in the driest years. This minor shortfall could be reclaimed in several ways, including enlarging some existing reservoirs and constructing new pipelines. The City is currently implementing a major upgrade of its water delivery system (downstream from Hetch Hetchy), and several of these projects could be modified to provide the missing water supply.

RtE Position:

On September 8, 2006, Rock the Earth submitted a detailed comment letter to NPS, presenting our technical and legal arguments for the need for NPS to review the impact from the operation of the dam. Further, the NPS must also consider potential dam removal as part of the new Tuolumne River Wild and Scenic River Management Plan, in order to restore this natural jewel to America's premier National Park.

Links:

RtE Letter of September 8, 2006 go to http://www.rocktheearth.org/projects/project_hetchhetchy.html to read the letter (link at bottom of page)

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Federal judge overturns Bush plan for roadless forests

2006-10-10T04:13:22Z

Federal judge overturns Bush plan for roadless forests
TERENCE CHEA
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Wednesday reinstated a ban on road construction in nearly a third of national forests, overturning a Bush administration rule that allowed states to decide how to manage individual forests.

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Laporte sided with states and environmental groups that sued the U.S. Forest Service after it reversed President Clinton's 2001 "Roadless Rule" that prohibited logging, mining and other development on 58.5 million acres in 38 states and Puerto Rico.

In May last year, the Bush administration replaced the Clinton rule with a process that required governors to petition the federal government to protect national forests in their states.

Laporte said the process violated federal law because it didn't require necessary environmental studies.

Forest Service officials could not be immediately reached for comment.

The plaintiffs, including 20 environmental groups and California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington, were pleased with Laporte's ruling.

"This is fantastic news for millions of Americans who have consistently told the forest service that they wanted these last wild areas of public land protected," said Kristen Boyles, an attorney for Earthjustice, one of the groups that filed the lawsuit in October 2005.

Laporte's ruling does not affect about 9.3 million acres of Alaska's Tongass National Forest, which is covered by a separate rule on road construction and other development.

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Charity Blackjack at Vegoose

2006-10-07T07:01:42Z

Charity Blackjack at Vegoose

It has been a long time coming (well, okay, under one year overdue) but this year’s Vegoose will feature a charity blackjack tournament. Musicians such as John Medeski and Robert Randolph are said to be possible entrants in the event which will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, October, 27. The buy-in will be $250 dollars, with the winner taking home an estimated $30,000. Proceeds raised from the tournament will benefit a number of charities including the Nevada Cancer Institute, the Common Ground Collective and Rock the Earth. All entrants must be 21 or older and register in person on Friday, October 27 between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. PDT.

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Vegoose VIP Ticket packages to benefit Rock the Earth

2006-10-05T15:42:42Z

EXCLUSIVE FAN EXPERIENCE VIP PACKAGES TO BENEFIT VARIOUS CHARITIES ONLY AT
STUBHUB
http://www.stubhub.com/vegoose-charity?&GCID=C12289x276-email

As we continue to explore ways to raise money for worthy charities, we have created exclusive VIP fan experiences for Vegoose that are available only on Stubhub! Each of these packages comes with a variety of unique incentives and merchandise that will complete the VIP experience and cannot be purchased anywhere else. Complete package details are listed at StubHub.com/Vegoose with highlights below.

Net proceeds for these package will benefit the following charities:

Common Ground Collective
Common Ground's mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Common Ground is a community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and support. The work gives hope to communities by working with them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways.

Rock The Earth
Rock the Earth, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, national public interest environmental advocacy organization, is committed to protecting and defending America 's natural resources through partnerships with the music industry and the world-wide environmental community.

Rock the Earth works closely with the music industry and its fans, many of whom are concerned with the fate of our public lands, air and water. We act as advocates to ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment for all. Further, we aim to represent those individuals and communities whose environment or natural surroundings are directly and adversely affected by the actions of others. Through partnerships with artists as diverse as Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, and Bon Jovi, Rock the Earth educates and activates fans to pursue a vision of global sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Tipitina's Foundation
The Tipitina's Foundation a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has worked diligently to uplift the music community of New Orleans . After Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, the Foundation responded by rebuilding New Orleans ' music culture. Initially, the Foundation addressed the immediate needs of our exiled musicians and allowed them to carry on with their lives. Now the foundation is using the legendary music club, Tipitina's Uptown, as the center of its relief efforts by hosting a newly-opened Music Co-op Office that allows musicians to conduct their business activities during the daytime, free legal and accounting seminars, free music lessons for music students, regular Master Seminars, and help with housing information. An important aspect of the rebuilding process has involved finding replacement instruments for both professionals and music students alike. So far the foundation has given away over $500,000 of new instruments. Through these efforts, the Tipitina's Foundation is saving the musical traditions of New Orleans .

Head Count

HeadCount is a nonpartisan voter registration organization tied to the top acts in live music.
HeadCount is a nonpartisan voter registratoin organization tied to Dave Matthews Band, former members of Phish and the Dead, and many other top live music acts. Founded in 2004 and run entirely by volunteers, HeadCount has already registered over 50,000 voters. It also produced public service announcements that aired on the CBS network, TNT and TBS

Fan Experience Charity Packages for two will include:

Opportunity to watch a Vegoose artist performance from side stage viewing deck. (Give your top 5 choices of artist to see, and Vegoose will make sure you see one of them!)
Opportunity to watch a backstage radio performance from a Vegoose artist!
Merchandise from an artist of your choice.
Two tickets to an official Vegoose night show of your choice (full list of shows on vegoose.com)
NOTE: All these experiences above cannot be found or purchased anywhere else.

Two (2) VIP Tickets to the Vegoose event at Sam Boyd Stadium on Oct. 28th & 29th, 2006
Special VIP Entrance
Preferred parking
VIP Hospitality area with open buffet and discounted beer, spirits and other beverages
Special viewing area at various stages
Free shuttle from strategic points on Las Vegas Blvd (THE STRIP) to Sam Boyd Stadium throughout both event days.
Commemorative Vegoose Merchandise Package
Special Restroom facilities in VIP Hospitality Area
Be sure to purchase one of these incredible packages at StubHub! and help raise money for a worthy cause.
http://www.stubhub.com/vegoose-charity?&GCID=C12289x276-email

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Support RtE every time you search the web!

2006-09-18T22:14:42Z

Yahoo has a really great new search engine called Good Search, where 1 cent per internet search goes to a nonprofit of your choice. You can go to www.goodsearch.com, set Rock the Earth as your charity, then utilize it for all searches and help RtE raise some funds! It's super easy, and a great way to continue supporting our work. Check it out, and happy searching! Thanks for your support!

Gratefully yours,
Lori

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Schdule for RtE Bene Sunday - SF

2006-09-16T19:13:13Z

Saw this on another list, supposedly from the philzone bd:

Schedule for the Sunday show (the Rock the Earth benefit at JG
Amphitheatre, this Sunday, Sept. 17th)

12-12:45: Trespassers
1-2: Zoo Station
2:15-3:15 Mark Karan's Buds
3:30-4:45 Blue Turtle Seduction
5:00-6:30 / close: Rubber Souldiers

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Rock the Earth Benefit in San Francisco Sunday, Sept. 17

2006-09-07T17:10:46Z

Gone Global Productions will be putting on a FREE Rock the Earth benefit show on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 11:30-6:30pm at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco. Confirmed talent includes Blue Turtle Seduction, The Trespassers, and David Gans is forming an all-star band with: Rowan Brothers and Robin Sylvester (Ratdog), and Adam Perry on drums. More bands TBA in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

This will be a family event so bring the kids! Rainbow Montessori preschool is sponsoring a global childrens village with free
arts and crafts, music workshops and creative movement. There will be food vendors as well serving delicious organic food.

More information will be posted once we have it. RtE is also looking for volunteers for the event. Please check out the thread called Rock the Earth Volunteers Needed in NorCal for volunteer info.

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HSMF 2006 pics

2006-07-06T15:59:25Z

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=m45a0cz.bcsiltnb&x=0&y=suamb4

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Festival season is almost hear - Volunteers needed nationwide!

2006-06-23T22:38:43Z

RtE is getting ready for another big summer tour of fundraising, outreach & education! This year we're joining Dave Matthews Band, Guster and Ray LaMontagne, the Allman Brothers, Bonnie Raitt and many festivals across the country to spread the word about our work on important environmental issues.

As an organization run almost entirely by volunteers, we are looking for passionate and dedicated music fans & nature lovers to help out at festivals this summer. If you're planning on attending any of the following festivals and want to help out for a few hours, please email us at Membership@RockTheEarth.org.

RtE Members can get discounted tickets for some of these festivals through RtE as well! Take advantage of your member benefits by emailing us at Info@RockTheEarth.org, or become a member today at www.RockTheEarth.org.

May 26-28 - Summer Camp in Chillicothe, IL

May 27-29 - Strange Creek, Camp Kee-wanee, Greenfield MA

June 2-4 – Smilefest at Gorges Music Park in Lake Toxaway, NC. Discounted tickets for RtE Members are only $75!

June 2-4 - Mountain Jam in Hunter Mountain, NY

June 9-11 - Health & Harmony Fest, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA

June 16-18 – Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN – look for one-on-one interviews and a panel discussion on "Social Change Through Music" with artists on the Solar Stage!

June 30-July 2 – Another summer in the Sierras at High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA

July 15-16 – All Good Music Festival at Marvin’s Mountaintop in Masontown, WV. RtE Members can purchase tickets for only $89!

July 19-22 – 10,000 Lakes Music Festival at Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes, MN. RtE Members can purchase tickets for only $100, volunteers willing to work 4-6 hours/day can purchase tickets for $80!

Help give back to the environment and the music community by Rockin' the Earth with us this summer!

peace through music,
Lori

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Help Rock the Earth High Sierra Style!

2006-06-22T05:11:53Z

I am looking for people who would like to help work at the Rock the Earth www.rocktheearth.org booth at HSMF. We are an environmental advocacy organization working within the music community. Many of your favorite bands and musicians are on board with us in one fashion or another. On our advisory board we have Michael Franti and Matt Butler.

Working at the booth entails educating people about the work we are doing and asking people to sign up for membership, or at the very least our email newsletter list. Definitely not a hard sell kinda thing. Most important is to get our mission out to the people. At the table we have many informative fact sheets so you do not need to be well versed in all the projects but having a familiarity with what we do and a passion for music and environmental protection is a huge plus!

If you are interested in helping out, please send me an email at tree@rocktheearth.org or a message through Tribe.

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Pictures

2006-06-19T14:06:44Z

Hi there,

I wanted to ask everyone to feel free to post pictures of people Rockin the Earth. It could be photos of our booth at a show or festival or people who happen to be wearing a RtE shirt or hat somewhere fun and exciting. I'd like to get a good collection of photos up in the photo section so start uploading whatever RtE related pics you have.

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Rockin the Earth at Harmony Festival

2006-06-19T14:01:50Z

The 28th annual Harmony Festival (formerly Health & Harmony) in Santa Rosa, CA was nothing short of wonderful. With a lineup that included War, Zero, New Monsoon with Steve Kimock, Hot Buttered Rum, Spearhead, Ratdog, STS9, Ozomatli and many more, we knew we were in for a treat. I've been going to this festival for the past 5 years but this year was definitely different. There was onsite camping, a much better music lineup, Peak Production & Anon Salon helping to set the vibe, 3 late night shows and many more out-of-state people coming in for the fest.

This was the 2nd year that RtE had a booth at the fest. Some people who came up had heard about us at a previous show or fest which helped but most had no idea what we did. One woman I spoke to remembered reading a piece written about the Colorado River Management Plan in the news so it allowed us to have a nice conversation. We signed up 8 new members and many more signed up to receive the RtE newsletter.

There were a handful of bands on the lineup who support RtE's mission - Hot Buttered Rum, New Monsoon, Ozomatli and, one of our advisory board members, Michael Franti and Spearhead. I think one of the highlights for many people at this fest was the performance Saturday night by Zero with Judge Murphy on vocals and Donna Jean Godcheux as a guest. This apparently was the last show with Judge. Jerry Joseph will be on vocals for the band beginning with their sets at High Sierra Music Fest. Donna Jean sang a beautiful Gomorrah which was talked about for the rest of the festival.

Another highlight for many was Sunday's performance by War. They had everyone up and dancing for their many hits - Cisco Kid, Spill the Wine, The World is a Ghetto. Low Rider and many more. Before their set people were talking about the songs they knew by the band. Once the music began everyone realized they knew many more songs than they thought. War is definitely a gem in the classic rock genre. Their songs have a lot of relevance to the current state of affairs.

Aside from the music there were many alternative health practictioners, environmental educators and workshops on topics ranging from how to make your own bio fuel to creating an eco-village. Until this year, I always felt music was secondary to all the wonderful lectures and workshops you could attend but this year it was pretty balanced. I think many people walked away from the fest having learned about something new and exciting.

I encourage anyone who might be in the Northern California area next June to attend this festival. It's well worth checking out.

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Bamboosa!

2006-06-17T02:08:37Z

Rock the Earth ROXX!

I FINALLY became an official member last month (I've been backing their mission morally for years, but didn't have any money to put where my heart is until recently). Then out of the clear blue sky the other day Rock the Earth sent me the softest, comfiest, most eco friendly socks ever! What could be a more renewable resource than bamboo? But who knew bamboo could make such a soft fabric?! Fabulous idea! Everybody I know is getting Bamboosa socks for their b'days this year ~ Thanks Rock the Earth! ;~)

www.bamboosa.com

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Rockin' Bonnaroo with Bonnie Raitt!

2006-06-15T20:25:17Z

Rock the Earth, Bonnie Raitt Activate Bonnaroo Crowds

(DENVER) Rock the Earth, a national public interest environmental organization, will activate the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival crowds through a series of discussions and performance entitled "Social Change through Music." The sessions will be held in Planet Roo, the village within Centeroo dedicated to preserving the environment as well as promoting sustainable and healthy living.

Rock the Earth and its musical partners view Bonnaroo not only as a celebration of music and _expression, but as an opportunity to take some of the most important messages in the music and move toward positive social action. Appropriately, the renewable energy-powered Solar Stage will be the site for these discussions, demonstrations, and music. Join Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross as he interacts throughout the weekend with a variety of artists, including Bonnie Raitt, John Medeski, Liz Berlin, and Victor Wooten and Futureman of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Colorado-based Rock the Earth is an environmental advocacy organization that works closely with the music industry and its fans, many of whom are concerned with the fate of our public lands, air and water.

A complete list of "Social Change Through Music" sessions is available below. For more information about Rock the Earth's Bonnaroo activities and the ongoing work of the organization, visit www.RockTheEarth.org or contact Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross at 412-953-6280. Marc will be available for interviews throughout the Bonnaroo weekend by contacting the number above.

"Social Change Through Music" Panels:

Friday, June 16 - 1:00 pm
Marc Brownstein (Disco Biscuits), John Medeski (MMW), Justin Baker (Conscious Alliance) and Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross

Saturday, June 17 - 1:00 pm
Liz Berlin (Rusted Root), Zac Matthews and Aaron Redner (Hot Buttered Rum String Band), Anna Borofsky (Clean Vibes), Andy Bernstein (Headcount) and Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross. This session will include a biodiesel exhibit and acoustic music from the Hot Buttered Rum String Band.

Sunday, June 18 - 1:00 pm
Victor Wooten and Futureman (Bela Fleck & the Flecktones), Al Schnier (moe.) and Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross

Sunday, June 18 - 3:00 pm
A Very Special Interview with Bonnie Raitt
During her thirty-five year career, Bonnie Raitt has been as known for her social activism as she is for her music, from being a founding member of MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) which produced the historic concerts, album and movie, NO NUKES in 1979 to her current Green Highway Festival fueling tour vehicles with B20 Biodiesel and wind-offsetting her concerts. Bonnie Raitt sits down for a one-on-one interview with Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross to talk about her environmental, political and social justice work.

For more information about Rock the Earth, please visit www.RockTheEarth.org.

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SmileFest 2006

2006-06-10T17:19:12Z

Rock the Earth Tour Journal

Smilefest: 6/2-6/4/2006

Gorges Music Park, Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Chandra Ruff and Kathryn Blau

Chandra and Marc parted ways after RtE’s first date of the Dave Matthews tour. Marc headed off for his sister’s wedding, and Chandra made her way down to North Carolina for Smilefest at Lake Toxaway’s Gorges Music Park. Chandra met up with Kathryn Blau, who will be interning with Rock the Earth in June and August. The night before the festival we (Chandra and Kathryn) stayed outside of Asheville in Tryon, NC, with Ian Williams, a friend of Kathryn’s from UNC-Chapel Hill who was also heading to Smilefest. Ian and his parents, Jacque and Craig, and their French exchange student, Julia, were kind enough to host us in their beautiful log cabin in the woods. They even cooked us pancakes with blueberries fresh from the garden before we left on Friday morning- a great way to start a festival weekend!

We were psyched for the 12th annual Smilefest lineup’s great list of bands. The list ranged from local acts from around the state of North Carolina, like bluegrass boys the Avett Brothers, to Larry Keel and other veterans of the festival circuit. The lineup also included several bands that work with Rock the Earth, including New Monsoon, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, and Michael Franti and Spearhead.

This year’s Smilefest was held at Gorges Music Park, a new venue tucked in the mountains of NC that boasts waterfalls and shady campsites. We couldn’t believe our luck when we found out that Rock the Earth’s booth would be set up right in front of the main stage, along with the other non-profit organizations working Smilefest. This location was ideal for taking in the weekend’s music and talking to as many people as possible about Rock the Earth.

Our neighbors were Mountain XPress, a progressive newspaper in Asheville that sponsored the main Smilefest stage, and Honest Tune, a jamband magazine out of Charlotte, NC. Mountain XPress was giving away shirts and bags, and since they aren’t non-profit they were kind enough to encourage people to instead donate to Rock the Earth! There were also several local environmental organizations represented, including the Dogwood Alliance and Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project, working to protect the astounding natural beauty of Western NC and the Southeast. We were excited to meet Walter, an environmental lawyer with SABP who signed up for a RtE membership and is interested in joining forces with us!

The music started at noon on Friday as we were setting up the RtE booth. Hot Buttered Rum and Yonder Mountain were both highlights of the first day of Smilefest, both rocking the Appalachian mountains with their slamming bluegrass. HBRSB played Well Oiled Machine, a song written about their bio-diesel tour bus, a shining example of a band who uses their music to promote environmental awareness. During the set, John Youman of the Indiana Statesman stopped by the RtE booth to interview us about our work with artists such as HBRSB.

After a brief thunderstorm, YMSB kicked off their set with Follow Me Down to the Riverside, and Sam Bush sat in on Keep on Goin’. Between sets on the Mountain XPress stage, the Front Porch stage hosted bands such as bluegrass/ funk/ jam band Barefoot Manner. Sam Bush returned to the main stage as we were closing down the RtE booth, and the thumping electronic beats of the Pnuma Trio rocked the festivarians late into the night.

Saturday morning brought sunshine and smiles as the sweet sounds of Sugar and Spice roused the weary. The day was filled with bluegrass new and old, from the classic twangs of Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings to the high energy thrashing of the Avett Brothers, touted as the next big thing on the bluegrass scene.

As the daylight faded, the tone for the night was set by Jimmy Herring, former guitarist??? for the Grateful Dead, along with Rodgers and Sipe. Conducted by RtE board member Matt Herring, the Everyone Orchestra included many who made other appearances at Smilefest and some who came just to be a part of the giant band’s constantly revolving lineup. Darol Anger, Sam Bush….. and Mountains of Venus singer Tanya. Septet New Monsoon, who works with RtE on environmental justice issues in their home state of California, kept the crowd dancing and warm in the chilly mountain air with their unique brand of international-influenced jam rock. Several band members stopped by the RtE booth throughout the weekend to hang out and catch some of the music from our great location!

Sunday was anything but a day of rest- the last day of Smilefest had the least packed schedule, but the most surprises. The day began with the acoustic stylings of bluegrass bands Greensky Bluegrass, Hit and Run, Town Mountain, Furnace Mountain, and the Biscuit Burners. Early in the day, Rock the Earth was interviewed again for a Smilefest video being produced by Concerts For Charity. Throughout the weekend we sold raffle tickets for a signed copy of the new Animal Liberation Orchestra album, Fly Between Falls, which raised $70 for RtE. Thanks to everyone who donated, and congrats to our winner, Simon Stickel!

We couldn’t help but smile as costume-clad members of the Kids Parade wound past the RtE booth and made their way to the main stage to sing for the crowd. The youth-themed entertainment continued with the Embe Marimba band, a group of students from a local charter school who construct and play their own xylophones.

Stellar bluegrass guitarist Larry Keel and his bass playing wife Jenny unexpectedly played with their band, Natural Bridge, before rocking out with Keller Williams. Highlights from Keller and the Keels included covers of the Grateful Dead, the Steve Miller Band, and two from Tom Petty- Mary Jane and Breakdown.

RtE board member Michael Franti and his band, Spearhead, closed out Smilefest with an uplifting set of politically charged songs that left us with a positive message of peace and community. Franti recently returned from a trip to Iraq, where he filmed the documentary I Am Not Alone- his work with social and environmental issues is an inspiration to both the environmental and music communities. We had the good fortune to meet Michael and the band backstage, and they were nice enough to sign a copy of the Franti poster by the stage painter, “Scramble.”

Smilefest was a success for RtE- we signed up eight new members and many more on the email list. We had a blast at this year’s Smilefest, and we hope to return next year for lucky number 13!

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Rex Foundation Grant

2006-06-02T02:41:11Z

I was pleased to see in the latest Rex Foundation newsletter that Rex has awarded RtE with a grant. :-)

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DMB -- St. Louis

2006-06-01T16:49:12Z

Dave Matthews Band – 5/31/06 – St. Louis
Our first DMB show since 2004 and Chandra and I were pretty psyched. Another new venue for RtE -- the UMB Bank Pavilion, formerly known as Riverport. The venue is a modern shed, a cookie cutter pavilion with a large lawn. What made this venue somewhat different was that it was located in the middle of a business park, which I can only imagine makes access during the rush hour time a nightmare. Luckily, we arrived early, found our passes, met our old friend Alison (from Guster) and our new friends Alex, Bo (DMB), and Josh from the ONE Campaign. For this show, our host from the night before, RtE Staffer, Mike Gerfen, joined in helping us work the show.

After setting up the booth, Mike went to the front entrance to hand out download cards while Chandra and I made some last minute changes to the booth and took in the soundcheck. Gates opened early at 5 and we did our best to draw folks into the booth. The response was so-so with some stopping in.

G Love opened with his blend of funky rap and kicked it into gear immediately with my favorite G Love tune, I-76, followed by Stepping Stone, and a bunch of other tunes (some likely from his new CD due to come out in August) as well as fan-favorites Cold Beverages and Baby’s Got Sauce. The set break was pretty busy before Dave’s set took off with Granny. Joining Dave this tour is Rashawn Ross on trumpet who sat in for pretty much the full set. Other highlights included Crash, Rapunzel, JTR, Jimi Thing (with a huge Jam into Buffalo Springfield For What It’s Worth in the middle of it), Proudest Monkey, Satellite and Everyday.

In the end, we managed to pull out 3 members, 34 new folks on the mailing list and a few bucks in the jar, but were overall, a bit disappointed in our first outing with Dave this tour. Hopefully, as folks see us more and more, we’ll do better in drawing folks in to educate them and have them join RtE.
Tuesday May 30 2006
UMB Bank Pavilion

Granny *
Grey Street *
One Sweet World *
Raven *
Crash
Hunger For The Great Light *
Pantala Naga Pampa *
Rapunzel *
Steady As We Go *
Smooth Rider *
JTR *
Grace Is Gone
Jimi Thing *
Proudest Monkey *
Satellite *
Pig *
Everyday *
__________________

Sister +
Where Are You Going
Louisiana Bayou *

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Summer Camp 2006

2006-06-01T16:47:41Z

Summer Camp 2006
For the second year in a row, Rock the Earth started its tour at Summer Camp – moe.’s Springtime 4-day festival at the Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL and once again, RtE had a very successful kickoff to the tour. Joining me for the start of the tour is intern Chandra Ruff, a recent graduate from University of Nebraska. We first met Chandra at the Big Summer Classic show last summer at Sauget (St. Louis), where upon finding out about our group, she immediately volunteered and started working hard. Although I will not personally be on the entire journey this summer, there will be one constant – Birdie (our hard-traveled tour van) will continue to make the journey as we hit festivals and float on and off the Dave Matthews, Bonnie Raitt, String Cheese Incident/Ratdog, Acoustic Planet, Allman Brothers/Gov’t Mule, and Guster/Ray LaMontagne tours.

Turning back to Summer Camp -- It seems that Jay Goldberg Events and JAM Productions continue to improve the line-up, layout and other aspects to this wonderful fest on a very user-friendly site. Shade camping, easy walks between stages, ultra-kind employees (save for the woman who would not let me wash out my newly and deeply scratched cornea in the bathroom). Nearly doubling in size since last year, this year’s attendance had to have reached 10-12,000 attendees, most of whom were there to see the two big acts: moe. (3 nights), and Umphrey’s McGee.

The line-up overall, while similar to last year, had some interesting additions: ALO, Yonder Mtn. String Band, Tea Leaf Green, Apollo Sunshine, Honkeytonk Homeslice, Zilla, Pangea, the Disco Biscuits and U-Melt. Meanwhile, Summer Camp Alums New Monsoon, Keller Williamys, Groovatron, Cornmeal, and RAQ continued to grow their audience.

I really like the layout of the three stages: Main Stage, Sunshine Stage (second) and Campground Stage, reserving the barn for the late nights. Unfortuately, my ability to provide musical reviews as I did last year is vastly diminished as we were set back from the Sunshine Stage, so I’m really unable to describe many of the highlights from the main stage. We did manage to get to see some great music from moe. each night as we made it a point to close down during their first set. The highlights for me (in no particular order) were pretty much Rebubala (especially the long tease in and out of it on the second night to finish the first night’s opener), Buster, Brent Black, Crab Eyes, 32 Things, Dr. G, and YOY. Rusted Root had an amazingly energetic set in the hot 90 degree temps on Sat., as did Yonder on Sun. Apollo Sunshine and Cornmeal continue to amaze folks as they start to break on the festival circuit. New Monsoon had a night-closing second stage performance on Sun. and then an enthusiastically received Main Stage set on Fri. All the while, Great American Taxi’s Vince Herman played MC during the day, performing tweener acoustic sets and then jamming around the large campfire at night, performing on Fri. night with a large marching band.

On the RtE front, the highlight of the weekend came when moe.’s Al Schnier stopped by to register some voters with our friends Headcount and then proceeded to tell folks around our booth about our organization, drawing in more than a few to sign up for membership. Then, as if that weren’t enough, he spearheaded an effort to have 30 signed posters donated to be sold at the official merchandise booth to benefit Rock the Earth, Headcount and USTORM (Umphree’s McGee’s brand spanking new nonprofit to benefit needy children and young adults to improve their lives by providing access to various music and art educational programs. Not too many pics (as I was dealing with the aforementioned scratched cornea), but I’ll post what I have when I can.

Meanwhile, it’s a night off in St. Louis at RtE Staffer Mike Gerfen’s (and his lovely wife Amy’s) house and then we begin our summer-long relationship with the Dave Matthews Band in St. Louis.

Much, much more to come.

Marc

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Volunteers needed in CA

2006-05-26T23:44:48Z

Hey all,

It's festival season again and that means I need some awesome volunteers to help put in some time at the Rock the Earth booth for both Harmony Fest (June 9-11) in Santa Rosa, CA and High Sierra Music Fest (June 29-July 2) in Quincy, CA. Unfortunately, I do not have any passes available but I can get a few discounted day passes for Harmony Fest for those that are willing to work about 3 hours throughout any of the days of Harmony Fest. Otherwise, I still need people who can help out any amount of time you're willing to give.

If you're interested in helping out, please contact me offlist and let me know which festival you can help at (if you can do a little at both then that would be great!). Also let me know how much time you're willing to put in at the booth.

Thanks!

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How do YOU Rock the Earth?

2006-05-23T22:41:09Z

Without Rock the Earth's engaged members, we wouldn't be able to have nearly the impact that we do. Rock the Earth members consistently send project ideas, help table at events, and have recently helped us choose our inaugural Planet Defender Award winners.

We're asking our members to step up once again. One of the features in each month's newsletter is a Rockin' the Earth photo, with members and friends in unique natural or concert settings. The next time you head out to one of these special places, bring along your Rock the Earth gear and a camera.

Send in a photo of you, your friends, or your favorite musicians wearing a RtE shirt, along with a description of where and when the picture was taken. Winners will receive a FREE RtE tote bag to sport around town and we'll feature you in an upcoming newsletter! Send your photos to Membership@RockTheEarth.org by June 30th and show us how you Rock the Earth!

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What are some good activism ideas for a small community

2006-05-19T22:12:28Z

I'm developing the importance of interaction with my community. I see it as the imperative step towards Revolution in this world. Is there anyone that can come up with some creative ideas of getting a community together for charities?

Any help is appreciated!

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Anybody catch Stephen Colbert roasting Bush regime?

2006-05-16T16:28:27Z

Check out this video link....it is horrifyingly funny, dead on, & should be passed on to whoever you can think of....
http://video.freevideoblog.com/video/AAC7FA18-2DDC-4D3E-B1BB-9D6CBD83E27F.htm
Talk amongst yourselves!!!
Cathy

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Happy Birthday Marc Ross!!!!

2006-05-12T00:27:33Z

It has been brought to my attention that its Marc ross's birthday.

YAY!! Keep up the good fight my dear friend!

Steve

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Checking in/Introductions

2006-05-01T14:29:16Z

Hello! It's been a while since we've had any activity on this list and I figured I would try and get some action going. There have been a lot of new people joining the tribe and I want to say welcome to those that have joined us. If you haven't yet checked out our website, please do so www.rocktheearth.org You can learn all about the projects RtE is currently working on and find out what shows we have done (see the Tour Journal for posts from our road crew) and which ones we plan to do.

Feel free to introduce yourselves and tell us where your favorite (or one of) place is in nature and why. There are a lot of people in this tribe and it would be great to get some good conversations happening.

I'll start...I'm Tree and I live in Santa Cruz County, CA. I'm one of the volunteer staff members of Rock the Earth on the Membership & Outreach Committee. One of my favorite places in nature is Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene, OR http://www.efn.org/~mtpisgah/. My favorite tree is located in this park. Not a very large tree but it has a natural reclining chair in it's trunk that allows you to sit on the tree and lie back under the canopy of the surrounding forest. The tree is located on a path that not many people seem to walk down because I have sat there many times for long periods of time and never saw many people walk down the path. It's serene and very peaceful. I always make sure to visit the park and my tree friend when I drive through the area.

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Jam Cruise

2006-04-28T21:05:29Z

Marc, will you be representing on Jam Cruise again next year? I already have my deposit down and I'd really like to get involved more the next time around.

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RtE, Mickey Hart & Walter Cronkite at Green Apple in NYC!

2006-04-28T18:34:03Z

Last weekend RtE joined musicians, environmental organizations and environmentalists in in the Big Apple for Earth Day NY and the first Green Apple Music Festival. The event was a huge success for RtE, gaining many new members, talking to folks about our work and schmoozing with musicians who want to help Defend the Planet. One of those musicians, who also signed up to be a member of RtE was Bela Fleck, who has supported our work since our first summer tour in 2004. Several other Flecktones stopped by to hi as well - not only are they fantastic musicians, they are actively involved in spreading the word about important environmental and social justice issues. We always appreciate their activism & support, and love seeing them out on the road!

Anyway, here's a great clip from the fest, interviewing musicians, showing music clips (including Walter Cronkite in a drum circle!) and a great shot of RtE as well! Enjoy!

http://www.vidocity.com/player.asp?ID=24

Keep rockin'!

Lori

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Planet Defender Awards

2006-04-28T01:26:44Z

Prestigious Planet Defender Awards go to Musician Jack Johnson, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, Virginia’s Jason Rutledge

Rock the Earth is pleased to announce the 2006 recipients of its prestigious Planet Defender Awards. Awarded in conjunction with Earth Day, the 2006 recipients include popular touring musician Jack Johnson, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, and Jason Rutledge of the Healing Harvest Forest Foundation.

Johnson, a Hawaii native, has been heavily involved in the Surfrider Foundation and has lent his voice towards the protection of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. In his 2005 tour of North America, Johnson donated 1% of his tour proceeds to organizations certified by One Percent for the Planet, a consortium of businesses who promise to donate at least one percent of sales to the natural environment. Rock the Earth toured extensively with Johnson in 2005, working closely to educate fans on critical environmental issues facing our nation.

Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson has garnered global recognition for his initiatives to move the city toward a healthy, sustainable future. Mayor Anderson created Salt Lake City Green, a guide for the city's comprehensive approach to environmental protection. Mayor Anderson has been a leading spokesman for combating global warming and has helped convince cities throughout the United States to take more aggressive roles in fighting global warming.

"I am deeply honored to receive Rock the Earth's Planet Defender award. Salt Lake City's efforts to combat global climate disruption focus on the urgent need to coordinate efforts by governments, businesses, and individuals to act in ways that effectively reduce emissions of global warming pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels. We all have a tremendous responsibility to do all we can to prevent climatic disaster resulting from global warming. We have the means to meet this challenge; all we need is the personal and political will." - Mayor Rocky Anderson

Jason Rutledge is the President and Founder of Virginia's Healing Harvest Forest Foundation. Healing Harvest was established to develop, implement and support community-based sustainable forestry initiatives and to create a nurturing coexistence between the forest and human communities. The practices of Healing Harvest simply imitate nature and take the worst trees first, using skilled, modern horse logging techniques that have a very low impact on the forest.

"Our Earth is a living organism that we are a part of and dependent upon for our very survival. It is our home, our house and to truly understand this - is to be compelled to defend it. The greatest personal value in practicing restorative forestry is the human dignity dividend of knowing you are doing 'good work.' Such 'good work' is supported by a wonderful award like the Rock the Earth - Planet Defender." - Jason Rutledge

Colorado-based Rock the Earth is an environmental advocacy organization that works closely with the music industry and its fans, many of whom are concerned with the fate of our public lands, air and water.

Planet Defender winners were chosen by Rock the Earth Volunteer Staff out of nominations from Rock the Earth members and friends. Each Planet Defender recipient will receive a one-of-a-kind award created by artist Scott Wolfson of the Crefeld School, a progressive, alternative learning community in Philadelphia.

For more information about Rock the Earth’s Planet Defender awards and the ongoing work of Rock the Earth, visit www.RockTheEarth.org or contact Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross at 303-454-3304.

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Colorado issue

2006-04-20T03:28:18Z

This meeting was tonight and I haven't heard any feedback yet, but wanted to let everyone out there know about this issue.

Community Q&A Session
about the Bush Administrations Proposed Public Lands Sell-off

Wednesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Nederland Community Presbyterian Church
(Highway 72 North and Jefferson Street just past the traffic circle
and the steam shovel)

Bring your questions and concerns to a
Community Q&A Session with
Doug Young, senior policy advisor to Congressman Mark Udall;
Erin Minks, community liaison for Senator Ken Salazar, and
Christine Walsh, head of the U.S. Forest Service Boulder Ranger
District.

The Bush Administration plans to raise money for the treasury by
selling off U.S. Forest Service lands. The proposal affects:
* 304,370 acres nationally
* 21,500 acres in Colorado
* up to 3,120 acres in Boulder County
including Arapahoe Ranch, Boulder Canyon, Caribou Ranch, Eldora town
site, Magnolia Road, Ridge Road, and Sugarloaf Road

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RtE Sues National Park Service

2006-04-14T22:04:16Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, March 28, 2006

CONTACT:
Marc Ross
Rock the Earth Executive Director
303.454.3304
marcr@rocktheearth.net

Rock the Earth Fires Opening Salvo in Battle to Protect the Grand Canyon
Coalition effort to save the Grand Canyon experience with an improved management plan

(DENVER) Colorado-based environmental advocacy organization Rock the Earth has announced its intention to challenge the National Park Service's recent decision to allow motorized, commercial rafting tours and helicopter passenger exchanges to continue through Grand Canyon National Park. Currently, the ear-splitting sound of motorized boats and helicopters dominates the limited access to the Park's Colorado River world-class whitewater experience, ruining trips down the river that many wait decades to have. Rock the Earth and a coalition of wilderness groups, including River Runners for Wilderness, Wilderness Watch and Living Rivers, are defending this crown jewel of the National Park system and every visitor's right to a pristine wilderness experience of the park.

"After consulting with a number of partners and citizen groups, we feel that the recent park service ruling fails to properly fulfill the National Park Service mandate that the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon must be managed as wilderness," stated Rock the Earth Executive Director Marc Ross. "We're fighting to make sure the National Park Service does the duty all Americans entrust them with: protecting this beloved natural treasure."

In addition to the Park Service's failure to remove motorized uses in a qualifying wilderness area, the agency's decision to perpetuate the inequitable allocation of river running permits, is also at issue. Currently, commercial tours receive priority over public opportunities for do-it-yourself rafting and kayaking. "It is inherently discriminatory that river runners have little or no meaningful chance of certainty to experience a Grand Canyon whitewater adventure, while tourists can buy their way onto a high-priced tour almost immediately," notes Jo Johnson, Co-Director of River Runners for Wilderness. "Dangerous national precedents for the commercialization and privatization of public lands and wilderness areas are at stake here," said Julia Olson, of Wild Earth Advocates, one of the firms handling the case. "We hope they finally address these vital concerns now that we've filed notice." A third concern of the group is the Park Service's failure to properly address and mitigate degradation of the Grand Canyon's river ecosystems by human use and the ongoing depredations of Glen Canyon dam.

Rock the Earth is a Colorado-based, national public interest environmental organization dedicated to protecting and defending America's natural resources through partnerships with the music industry and the worldwide environmental community. The organization has recently received support from musician Jack Johnson and the Rex Foundation, allowing it to pursue the defense of important natural areas. In addition to Attorney Olson, Rock the Earth will be represented by Matthew Bishop of the Western Environmental Law Center.

For more information about Rock the Earth, visit www.RockTheEarth.org.

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