This effort supports Coalition on Homelessness, WRAP & Literacy for Environmental JusticeJay Trainer Band has partnered with Artfulchange on a new campaign called Power Of The Arts and is aimed towards promoting local San Francisco causes as well as financially contributing to their work. The band is donating 50% of the proceeds of select track sales off their new EP, when purchased through the Artfulchange Power of the Arts campaign. 

Artfulchange is a collaboration of artists and environmentalists. They seek to construct thoughtful alliances in hopes of solving some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social problems. Artfulchange utilizes the arts as a catalyst for social change. Their aim is to provide opportunities to everyone to incorporate activism into their lives in the framework they have constructed.

Jay Trainer Band and Artfulchange are currently partnering with three local nonprofits on this initiative and are working diligently to grow the list of beneficiaries. As Jay puts it, "The core principle behind Artfulchange is using our passion for the arts to have an impact on these issues.  We are creating opportunities for people to enjoy the arts and at the same time know that the money they are spending is going to make a difference."

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Mobilization for Climate Justice is organizing some big events right here in the Bay Area! In conjunction with the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina they are organizing teach-ins, direct action trainings, and planning meetings to fight against big oil.

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Big Oil Corporations destroy our health, environment and the livelihoods of our communities. From the Gulf Coast Oil disaster to the Niger Delta, from the Canadian Tar Sands to Richmond, California - these corporations pollute our communities and cause climate change, destroying the environments we depend on. Big Oil makes billions, while buying and lobbying governments for subsidies, against public oversight, and against solutions to climate change. Join us in taking action to stop Big Oil's destruction and support clean energy and positive solutions.

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Thank you, banks!

Several years ago, we would never see leading banks like Citi and Bank of America refuse financing to coal companies involved in mountaintop removal coal mining. In recent years, policies in leading banking institutions have changed for the better. This can be credited to the grassroots action of the American public fighting for our mountains as well as groups like Rainforest Action Network. A victory like this is extraordinary.

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Party Corps, a non-profit social network shows us that supporting good causes can be enjoyable as well as rewarding. We are privileged to showcase Party Corps and their ingenuity when it comes to helping non-profit organizations and also having fun in the process. 

Here is our interview with Leila Monroe, Founder & Executive Director of Party Corps.

What is your mission with Party Corps?

Leila: Party Corps’ mission is to use music and art to raise funds and build grassroots community support for small non-profit organizations.

Party Corps is a non-profit social network – our members volunteer to throw events to raise education and funds for Bay Area non-profit organizations that lack capacity to hold their own events.   The events are centered around a lineup of music, but also include food, art, and other entertainment.  We pride ourselves in throwing energetic, soulful parties where people have a great time while getting engaged in good causes.  Essentially, we are a non-profit event promotion group and we work hard to ensure that the organizations honored at our parties receive real benefits to help them grow.

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The Energy Revolution is a reality in central London today as Greenpeace activists in the UK close down and re-brand forty-six British Petroleum petrol stations.

Activists assembled signs that read, ‘Closed. Moving beyond petroleum’ and covered the petrol station signs with a new BP logo.

This bold action makes it clear to BP that we want to see them really move “beyond petroleum” and halt environmentally destructive actions like deepwater drilling and the Canadian tar sands.

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