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October 2008 |
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| Eco Gift 2008 is just 60 days away... |
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FROM THE FOUNDER
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Dear Eco Express Krewe,
Welcome to October! Some great news:
This is a time of Magic, not logic. This is the time we have all been waiting for!
Have you noticed how everybody seems busy pretty much all of the time? Parents are busy. Business people are busy. We entrepreneurs are crazy busy. And even our kids are busy, too.
It used to be "Hey, let's get together at the end of the day when things calm down." Then it was, "How about the weekend?" Now it has become, "I have an opening next January. Is that okay for you?"
To live fully in this time is so very difficult. We are distracted by everything. And so, we cultivate our personal practice to combat this mad overwhelming life we have steeped for ourselves. Personal practice is the time we connect with our body, our breath, our mind and our spirit. For some it is a good workout at the gym. Others practice Yoga. Still others meditate. We open our ears, our mouths close, we do nothing. My good friend, Max Simon says, "If you're not good at doing nothing, how can you be truly good at doing anything?" Guru Singh, an exceptional teacher, points out that it is our 'inner world' not outer world that leads us to magical experiences. Accessing that inner world is what personal practice is all about. And it is this writer's belief that the world is made a better place the more magic people see in it.
When you come to Eco Gift on December 12th, 13th and 14th, we will provide you with an unparalleled eco-shopping opportunity, world-class educators, speakers and musicians. And we promise not to skimp on the Magic.
With Love and Gratitude...
Tommy Rosen
Founder, Eco Gift |
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WHAT'S NEW
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Eco Gift expo changes its name to eco gift festival
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After no small modicum of deliberation and many discussions with you all, we have decided to call our event The Eco Gift Festival because we feel it better communicates the totality of what our event is.
Eco Gift Festival has 4 main offerings: One-Stop shopping for all things Green, A world-class Speaker Series, a Live Music Extravaganza and a gorgeous foray into Organic Vegetarian Cuisine. We hope you like our new name and decide to come join us at "The Fest" this December 12-14.
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| SPEAKERS SIGN ON TO ECO GIFT FESTIVAL |
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Here is a partial list of speakers who are going to join us this year:
Arianna Huffington - Huffington Post (Keynote Address)
Scott Badenoch - Founder, Creative Citizen
Seth Bauer - Editor, National Geographic's "The Green Guide"
Shallom Berkman - Founder, Urth Caffe
David Crow - Author, Lecturer, Founder, Floracopeia Aromatic Treasures
Dr. Andrew Dattila - Nutritional Expert, Founder InBloom
Robyn Griggs-Lawrence - Editor-In-Chief, Natural Home Magazine
Dr. Edison De Mello - Founder, Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine
Blake
Mycoskie - Founder,
Tom's Shoes
Compton Rom -Founder, Ascended Health
Josh Tickell - Speaker, Activist, Filmmaker (FUEL)
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| MUSICIANS SIGN ON TO ECO GIFT FESTIVAL |
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Tom Freund
Jillian Speer
Brett Dennen
Chris Pierce
Shannon
Moore
The Luminaries
Jon T. Howard
Mojow and The Vibration Army
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT - RADIO PARTNERS
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Eco Gift Festival is proud to announce its partnership with KCRW at Eco Gift Festival 2008. KCRW has come on as a supporting partner for this year's Eco Gift and will be promoting and giving away tickets to the fest. We are HUGE fans of KCRW and feel that its programming lends a critical voice to the aural tapestry of our society. We want to encourage you to support KCRW regularly and often.
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Most of you will not know the name, Jacki Paddock, but as Director of Green News and Business Development, she is the force behind 97.1 Talk Radio's mission to make it easy for the mainstream to go green.
I went into meet with Jacki and was impressed to hear what she is accomplishing at CBS Radio by supporting Green Business, Green Expos and community-based events. This year, CBS will be promoting Eco Gift 2008 and we want to support them right back. Check in to 97.1 talk radio or any of the other 6 CBS Radio stations in LA and let them know how much you appreciate their support of Green Events such as Eco Gift 2008.
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ECO HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST MONTH
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ELEVATE FILM FESTIVAL
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Our hats are off to the people responsible for this extraordinary film festival. WOW!
Held at the new Nokia Theater in downtown LA, this visionary event gives film producers and directors 7 days to make an "elevating" movie from start to finish covering any social issue. The winners of the competition had their films featured at the free event, which included an award ceremony and an after-party that may very well still be going on. If you missed it, do not worry. You can still check out The Films here
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If you see Johannes Fisslinger or any of his krewe walking down the street, give them a big hug. In their first year, Yoga Month pulled off a 10-city tour throughout the month of September bringing the concepts of Yoga and Health to any and all who would come participate. Santa Tommy and his Elves from Eco Gift were in the house at Loyola Marymount for LA's Yoga Month Gathering. A great time was had
by all.
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Santa Tommy & The Eco Elves at Yoga Month in LA |
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GREAT EFFORT OF THE MONTH: ANNALISE OBERTS
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Annalise Oberts has trained for the Denver marathon and on October 19th will lace up her shoes to raise money for a very special cause. Annalise writes, "I am running because I have set an intention to raise $20,000 as part of the Off the Mat, Into the World (OTM) Seva Challenge. This year's challenge is benefiting the Cambodian Children's Fund (CCF), an organization dedicated to helping Cambodia's poorest, most undereducated and most vulnerable children realize their potential through education, training, healthcare and community work."
Please look into Annalise's "26.2 Miles for Cambodia" effort and also check out OTM. These are people who are doing incredible work in the world.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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JOSHUA TREE ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
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WHEN: October 18TH- 19th > THIS WEEKEND!
WHAT: The 3rd annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival is simply too good not to have mention in this month's newsletter. Along with outstanding music, great food and people, the desert setting is magical. No one needs an excuse to go to Joshua tree, but this is a pretty good one. At $70, The two-day festival pass is a bargain by anyone's standards. Say hi to the festival producers, Barnet and Kris, from the folks at Eco Gift 2008.
WHERE: The Joshua Tree Lake Campground is located in Joshua Tree, CA at 2601 Sunfair Rd. From Park Blvd. From Joshua Tree, go east on HWY 62 4 miles, turn left on Sunfair road and the campground is 5 miles down on your right.
www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com
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EXPRESSIONS OF LIFE... An art exhibition
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WHEN: Saturday, October 25th
WHAT: Expressions of Life, An Art Exhibition showcasing the beautiful uplifting work of Annabel Ruffell
WHERE: Funnel Mill 930 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401
www.annabelruffell.com
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OPPORTUNITY GREEN
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WHEN: November 8th - 9th
WHAT: Opportunity Green is a gathering of 500 innovative business leaders building sustainable, successful companies. Learn from, be inspired by and meet with influencers like Rick Ridgeway, Executive VP of Marketing & Environmental Programs, Patagonia; Lorrie Vogel, General Manager Nike Considered; Rand Waddoups, Senior Director of Sustainability, Walmart; Michael Besancon, President Whole Foods Market/Southern Pacific Region and IDEO. Produced in partnership with the UCLA Anderson School of Management, School of Entrepreneurial Studies.
For a $300 off full price, call us at 310 709 6952 and mention ECO GIFT, or click here
WHERE: University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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Gardenerd - Fall Garden Planning Workshop
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Here's your chance to get your fall garden underway before it's too late.
WHEN: Saturday, October 25th from 3-5 pm
WHAT: Christy Wilhelmi, our resident Garden Guru, will help you to get your fall garden underway before it's too late. From garden design, soil-building and natural pest control to choosing what to plant, Christy is your one-stop resource.
Bring your questions and imagination, and we'll turn them into your most productive fall garden ever!
WHERE: Mar Vista, near the cross streets of Palms and Centinela
http://www.gardenerd.com/fallclass.html
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| Immerse Yourself in Yoga with Kia Miller |
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WHEN: November 14th-16th
WHAT: A full weekend to immerse yourself in all things yoga. This is a 20 hour retreat-at-home for practitioners who want to deepen and refine their asana practice and get a glimpse into the multiple layers of Yoga. Each day will consist of an extended asana class, followed by in-depth work on individual alignment, sequencing, and discussion of the Yoga Sutras.
* Learn the science of YogaWorks sequencing
* Improve your alignment and focus
* Deepen your experience
* Increase your confidence
www.yogaworks.com
www.kiamiller.com
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MONTHLY MEDIA GALLERY |
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Here are our favorite sites and media for October. These folks are bringing education, green products and services to us all. Check in and support them with your business and your voices.
1.FUEL
2. ELEVATE FILM FESTIVAL
3. CONSCIOUS LIVING TV
4. LOW IMPACT LIVING
5. WHITE APRICOT
6. SPRIG
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PRODUCT
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| TOM'S SHOES |
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| If you do not yet know about this company, please do one of the following things: 1) If you live in LA, please go to Tom's
Shoes Pop-Up Store at 1617 Abbot Kinney before October 22nd (Event Phone Number: 310-566-3170) 2) If you do not live in LA, then go to Tomsshoes.com and buy as many pairs of these shoes as you can. For every pair that Tom's sells, they give a pair of shoes away to a child in need somewhere in the world. That is creative capitalism. That is the future. That is Tom's Shoes.
Tom's Shoes will have a major presence at Eco Gift 2008 including a speaking engagement by founder, Blake Mycoskie.
www.tomsshoes.com |
Blake
Mycoskie, Founder of Tom's Shoes |
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