chatterbox » Sting http://www.noodleandboo.com/chatterbox everyday chatter in the pursuit of joyful living Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Rock out with Sting and save the rainforest http://www.noodleandboo.com/chatterbox/2008/05/05/rock-out-with-sting-and-save-the-rainforest/ http://www.noodleandboo.com/chatterbox/2008/05/05/rock-out-with-sting-and-save-the-rainforest/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 15:00:26 +0000 Kristen Seymour http://noodleandboo.com/chatterbox/2008/05/05/rock-out-with-sting-and-save-the-rainforest/ Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of his rainforest charity, the Rainforest Foundation, by throwing a benefit concert through which they hope to raise $2 million.

The Rainforest Foundation has been quite successful — early on, it helped to legally set aside over 37,000 square miles of land in Brazil for the Kayapo Indians after the tribe’s chief asked for help in saving his people’s land from developers. This was just a start. The Foundation has offices in New York, London, and Oslo, and serves as much as a human rights organization as one that protects the rainforest.

Often, we think about plants and animals as the primary victims of deforestation in the rainforest, but indigenous people have lived in these areas for centuries, so they are affected by displacement as well.

Sting won’t be performing solo — he’ll be joined by Billy Joel, James Taylor, and Brian Wilson. The concert will take place next Thursday at Carnegie Hall, and tickets are priced between $175 and $400.

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]]> http://www.noodleandboo.com/chatterbox/2008/05/05/rock-out-with-sting-and-save-the-rainforest/feed/ Give the Gift of Organic Produce … from Sting! http://www.noodleandboo.com/chatterbox/2007/12/26/give-the-gift-of-organic-produce-from-sting/ http://www.noodleandboo.com/chatterbox/2007/12/26/give-the-gift-of-organic-produce-from-sting/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:05:02 +0000 Kristen Seymour http://noodleandboo.com/chatterbox/2007/12/26/give-the-gift-of-organic-produce-from-sting/ StingSting and wife Trudie Styler have put together wicker baskets filled with organic goodies to give this holiday season. And not just any old organic goodies — goodies from Sting’s farm! Who knew? Well, maybe you did, but I’m new to the party and terribly impressed.

The baskets contain cake, a variety of jams, beetroot chutney, as well as champagne, cassis, and candles. And all for about $300! Honestly, I think it’s a steal. However, in order to actually get one of these baskets (only 100 were made), I probably would have to steal one from somebody. A number of celebrities got in line way before I did to snatch one up, and I don’t really think I want to get into it with Sharon Osborne.

Sting hoped that the baskets would bring attention to the importance of buying locally grown foods. If you’re not sure why this is so important, I urge you to click here for more information. You know Sting would want you to …

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