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Radiohead-Approved Fan Film of Haiti Benefit Show Released

Image via Oxfam

In January 2009, Radiohead played a benefit show for victims of the Haiti earthquake at the Music Box at the Fonda in Los Angeles.

A high-quality, fan-made film of the entire concert is available online, with Radiohead’s blessing. You can either download it or watch it on YouTube.

Both Radiohead and the makers of the concert film encourage you to donate to Oxfam America’s Haiti Earthquake and Recovery Fund.

via Pitchfork

Dar Williams Hopes 2011 is the Year We Conquer E-Waste

Image via Dar Williams

On the Huffington Post, singer-songwriter Dar Williams asked others to join her in pledging to responsibly recycle old electronics and to advocate for stronger state electronic takeback laws (24 states already have them).

Want to learn more about why e-waste is important? Watch Annie Leonard’s the Story of Electronics for inspiration.

Visit the Electronics TakeBack Coalition‘s website for more info on state laws and how to recycle your old gadgets.

via The Huffington Post

Kenyan Kids’ “Trash is Cash” Video Wins Award

Image via ViewChange.org

Wafalme, a hip-hop group comprised of kids from the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, created an awarding-winning rap video.

The video – “Trash is Cash” – won ViewChange.org‘s Online Film Contest in the sustainabilty category.

In the video, the kids rap about how recycling material in landfills can create green jobs and a greener economy.

Watch the video here.

via Mother Nature Network

Bjork Sings Karaoke to Save Iceland’s Energy

Image via MySpace

On Jan. 6, Bjork launched a three-day karaoke marathon in Reykjavik to raise awareness about a takeover of Iceland’s energy company HS Orka by Canadian company Magma Energy.

The event was designed to urge Icelanders to sign a petition calling for a referendum on the ownership of natural resources.

Over 20,000 people have signed the petition already, a great head start on Bjork’s goal of 35,000 signatures.

via Take Part

The All-American Rejects Help charity: water With Online Auction

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The All-American Rejects auctioned off ten autographed copies of their album, When the World Comes Down, with all proceeds benefiting charity: water.

Charity: water’s mission is to bring clean, safe drinking water to developing nations.

via ecorazzi

Photo via Friends of the Earth

Recently on Radiohead’s website, Thom Yorke urged his U.S. fans to show their support for the fight against global warming by joining the Stop Global Warming Virtual March.  Here’s what’s  on Yorke’s mind:

“currently there is talk of a climate change bill in the US similair to the one we have passed in the UK.
thats a BIG deal.
but i have been reading how the oil industry is investing millions of dollars in a PR campaign against it!
how utterly dumbass is that? how do these people look their children in the eye?”

In case you’re wondering what the hell Thom is on about, let me fill in the blanks. Back in 2005, Thom Yorke helped launch Friends of the Earth’s Big Ask Europe, a campaign to convince European nations to cut their greenhouse gas emissions yearly. The ultimate goal? A 40% emissions reduction within Europe by 2020; 100% by 2050.

Thanks in part to pressure from Big Ask Europe, the UK passed climate change legislation in November 2008, the first of its kind in the world, that legally commits the UK to reduce their emissions by a whopping 80% by 2050.

Those clever Europeans…always a step ahead of us on these matters of environmental importance.

Anyway, it looks like similar legislation could be in the works for the U.S. So what are you waiting for? When Thom Yorke asks you to do something, dammit, you better do it.