MTV Movie Awards Eco Lounge

MTV Movie Awards Eco Lounge Gift Suite

I recently had the pleasure of attending Debbie Durkin’s MTV Movie Awards Eco Lounge two-day event held in a gated community at the famed mansion of the hit TV show 90210. I arrived at the event early to help my friends with Fabe’s All Natural Bakery (healthy gourmet desserts without refined sugar) set up for the weekend when suddenly there was a thundering sound overhead – a helicopter – along with plenty of emergency sirens. It was obvious that something big was happening and we were smack dab in the middle of it all. Without going into the situation in this blog here is a link to the media coverage that followed – http://tinyurl.com/3lsq5ht – Interestingly enough, I happened to be the only media source in the prestigious locked down estate community and began interviewing the sponsors of the event as the swat teams surrounded the area. 

Learning How To Meditate - From A Man In Jeans And A T-Shirt?

Being a student of life, I find myself continuously open to exploring new ways of learning, both about myself, and the world around me. Last December I was at Marianne Williamson’s Tuesday night lecture in Los Angeles, and as usual the message was exactly what I needed to hear. During one of her interludes she announced a friend of hers, actor/author Jeff Kober, was presenting a free introduction to Vedic Meditation the following Sunday, and so I decided to go.

Environmental Charter High School Celebrating 10 Years of Green Education

Left: Taylor, Colter, Laimon, Diaz

The Environmental Charter High School (ECHS), founded by Alison Suffet Diaz, celebrates ten years of service to the community this year. Suffet-Diaz and friend Sara Laimon, founder of the Green Ambassadors Institute (with the help of many others) joined forces and created an exceptional school that has become a true model for sustainable education.

Take Action - Prevent Childhood Obesity LAUSD 2011-12 Proposed Menu

Local produce at one early meeting

We need your help in spreading the word about this important issue ... healthy food served in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). I was recently asked to sit on the LAUSD’s Cafeteria Improvement Committee to make contributions to help improve the food served to the thousands of students in the schools district.

The Committee is in a rare position to make some dramatic changes to LAUSD's food menu for the 2011-12, but parent's participation is really critical to make these changes. This is your big chance to let the powers that be know that we want high fructose corn syrup and flavored milk taken off the menu (and any other thoughts) - an opportunity that won’t come around again for another five years.