In this episode of Live Earth TV, we find out some of the elite athletes who will be participating in the 2010 Live Earth Run for Water and Kara Goucher, the #1 ranked marathon runner in the U.S. joins us on the show. On Sunday April 18th, join us in cities around the world to raise awareness and funding for the largest global water initiative in history. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water will feature a series of 6k run/walks, concerts and water education activities. World renowned athletes Kara Goucher, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis, and professional athlete and fashion model Jenny Fletcher recently announced their participation! Visit http://liveearth.org/run to register for a Live Earth run/walk near you! Watch more LiveEarth TV at http://liveearth.org/tv
Live Earth TV host Shira Lazar discusses the global water crisis as it relates to children in the developing world -- 5,000 die every day as a result of unsafe drinking water. Live Earth supporter, Fall Out Boy, and entrepreneur Pete Wentz talks about why he got involved with Invisible Children and what the Global Water Crisis means to him now that he's a father. You can make a difference now for the nearly 1 billion people without access to clean, safe drinking water. Donate to a Live Earth Run for Water partner to provide solutions worldwide at http://liveearth.org/give. Happy Holidays & New Year from Live Earth -- We look forward to seeing you on April 18, 2010! http://liveearth.org/run
On April 18, 2010, the Dow Live Earth Run for Water will be the largest solutions based initiative aimed at solving the global water crisis in history. Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher are lending their names and time in support of this important cause. and so can YOU! Learn more in episode 1 of Live Earth TV with Shira Lazar and at http://liveearth.org
Jessica Biel, Pete Wentz, Alexandra Cousteau, Angelique Kidjo, and Jenny Fletcher introduce the Dow Live Earth Run for Water with Kevin Wall (Live Earth), Ian Barbour (Dow), and Paul Faeth (Global Water Challenge). Chelsea Piers, New York City, Oct. 13, 2009. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water - to take place April 18, 2010 - will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities, raising awareness and funds to help solve the water crisis. http://liveearth.org/run
Washington, D.C. january 19, 2009
Everybody counts in helping to solve the water crisis. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water is a global movement focused on the actions individuals can take to effectively address the issue. People are encouraged to START solving the problem today, RUN in a Dow Live Earth Run for Water run/walk in their community or organize their own run/walk through the Friends of Live Earth program, SAVE water in their home and local community through conservation efforts, GIVE money to support clean, safe water projects and SPEAK UP by signing the Live Earth petition to add water as a basic human right to the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights. Visit http://liveearth.org/run
Shira Lazar's first video entry for Live Earth's "Love, The Climate" Giveaway. Visit http://liveearth.org and enter to win by September 25, 2009!
Amanda Rose (@amanda) hatched the idea for a global Twestival and within 4 weeks it blew up to nearly 200 cities around the world raising money for charity: water -- http://video.liveearth.org http://twestival.com
Al Gore at the Green Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. January 19, 2009
Nancy Pelosi speaks at the 2009 Green Inaugural Ball -- http://liveearth.org/green_inaugural_ball