Archive for May, 2011

Gisele, the Global Citizen

 
Not only can she rock the runway, but she can rock our world.  World-renowned super model and United Nations Environmental Ambassador, Gisele Bundchen, was recently awarded with the 2011 Global Environmental Citizen award by the Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment for her outstanding contributions to furthering knowledge about the global environment and promoting awareness [...]

The Secret to Skin-Deep Beauty

Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr, Victoria’s Secret Angel, wife to actor Orlando Bloom, and mother of newborn son, Flynn, has a busy schedule.  But not busy enough to help you discover the secret to naturally gorgeous skin with an organic skin care line she started developing with a team of experts three years ago as the embodiment of ”her passion for living a [...]

Turning Excess into Progress

Goods for Good is an organization that uses surplus from our lives in the form of clothes, school supplies, and other necessities and recycles them to help orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries and to help reduce our waste.  Every day, Goods for Good promotes the physical, emotional and educational growth of thousands of [...]

No Woman, No Cry

Driven by curiosity after a labor-induced scare, model Christy Turlington Burns was stunned to learn that 1,000 women die each day and 500,00 die each year during childbirth.  Saddened by the harsh realities that many women have difficulty accessing the prenatal care they need and that 90% of these deaths are preventable, Burns was inspired to learn more about maternal health [...]

Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

For the spa mom: http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Gaiam-Non-Toxic-Nail-Polish-Iced-Ginger?ideaID=1527&prodID=421074
For the cooking mom: http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Food-to-Live-by-The-Earthbound-Farm-Organic-Cookbook?ideaID=16264&prodID=405580
For the sporty mom: http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Womens-TOMS-Striped-Slip-On-Shoe?ideaID=8192&prodID=417712
For the new mom: http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Organic-2G-Baby-Carrier-in-Walnut?ideaID=13325&prodID=418158

Girl Power for a Girl Effect

We are asking you, our tribal fans, to help us start the girl effect.  The Girl Effect is a movement driven by girl champions around the globe. The Nike Foundation created the Girl Effect with critical financial and intellectual contributions by the NoVo Foundation and Nike Inc. and in collaboration with key partners such as [...]