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"Big Brother & The Holding Co. is a prime example of a band where the chemistry is right, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You cannot buy or manufacture the natural feeling that was in that band. Big Brother play from the heart and soul with the goal of achieving a direct connection with the innermost feelings of the audience." - Watch Youtube Video - Sam Andrew
Every movement needs a soundtrack and Earth Amplified is a Hip Hop anthem for our times. It bumps – and packs a potent message. The new album captures today’s sense of urgency as it illustrates the plight of the planet. Covering topics from food and water security, climate change, poverty and prisons, to the potential for social transformation, it is rooted in a fierce passion for justice. But this is no idealistic, hippy album. This is the conscious rap of 2012 – edgy, unrelenting, textured and melodically complex, unwilling to shy away from a real look at the world we’re living in.
Forrest Day(the new album) is a revelatory introduction to both the man and the band. The intellect, energy, inspiration and pure musical genius of the album is hard to define, and impossible to ignore. Forrest Day is one of the most innovative albums to be released in 2011, a year to be remembered as the one in which the pop music world finally saw the "Forrest for the trees."
Haunted by Heroes Coined as "The World’s Youngest Rock Band". "Haunted by Heroes" have been wowing audiences around the country. Last year they stole the show at Earth Day S.F. and we are happy to have these talented Rockers back. This time on our Main Stage. Don’t let their ages fool ya folks... these kids can rock with the best of them!
Imagine a scene from a Bollywood movie smack in the middle of a thumping nightclub---swirling color and the rhythm of pounding feet, and the relentless energy of brilliant beats-that’s Non Stop Bhangra. Non Stop Bhangra is a non-stop party, featuring dance lessons with Dholrhythms Dance Company,followed by dance performances, live music sets, visuals, live painting, and DJs spinning an eclectic mix of bhangra, hip hop, reggae, and electronica.
DJ Dragonfly is amongst Northern California's most sought after purveyors of cutting edge world music. Bay Area dance freaks place him in the top ranks of DJ polls for his unique sound: A trans-tempo fusion of idioms, rhythms, indigenous voices and melodies – bumped up by live electronic percussion and traversed over dubstep, downtempo, funky breaks, drum n bass and house. Using bass as the navigator it's a globally influenced smackdown as he sets his decks on a course that weave their way from Gibraltar to the Ganges and beyond: No continent goes unturned in his search for the perfect groove! He has shared billing with the likes of Krafty Kuts, Dreadzone, Freq Nasty, Bassnectar, Sandra Collins, Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Atomic Hooligan, Nickodemus, Ganga Giri, Heavyweight Dub Champion, Loop Guru, Midival Pundits, etc...
Go to our attractions page for info on the E.D.S.F. Bike Driven Carnival, Clean Energy Zone and much more !!!
All Day Organic Chef Showcase Learn to create dishes that excite the palate and inspire your soul. These classes are equally appreciated by beginners and seasoned foodies, because every recipe is healthy, simple and amazingly tasty. Raw vegan food enthusiasts, individuals with food allergies, those with a desire to get healthy and lose weight, or those following special diet plans will appreciate the vibrant dishes demonstrated and sampled in every class. From Asian Fusion to Nut Milks, and Cheeses, to Mexican Fiesta, to Diving Desserts, there is a class for everyone.
EARTH DAY SF TRASHION/ FASHION SHOW
The talented young designers of Truckee High School’s Envirolution Club will unveil their new line of Earth-Friendly Clothing at this year’s Earth Day S.F. Celebration . The Trashion Show will feature Glamorous Outfits and Exciting Fashions, all created from Recycled Products that would have otherwise been buried in our local landfills.
E.D.S.F Eco-Villageis a Community Service and Activation Portal that assists thousands in learning new hands-on skills, delivers the latest and most pertinent information from Cutting-Edge Speakers and Workshops, Showcases, Educational, Green and Holistic Exhibits, and provides Real-Time Community Building Opportunities for restoring our Ecosystems, Culture, Consciousness, and the Planet.
Co-create our Earth Day Signature Earth Mandala, and build a working Cob Oven! Other Workshops include Aquaponics-in-Action, Creating your Urban Garden, Mushroom Harvesting, Creating a Rooftop Garden, Gray Water Demos, Making your own Solar Oven, Eco Architecture, and Sustainable Agriculture Classes and lots more! Expert Speakers, Instructors and Classes continue throughout the day
"Our very own Eco-Opolis: Earth Day at Civic Center Plaza". S.F. --Bay Guardian
Have you been to Eco-Opolis?” a woman asked me, as I leaned in to look at a miniature green city, complete with recycled soap bottle skyscrapers, and strawberry basket fences. The set-up was part of a phalanx of carnival booths with very green themes -- just one part of this year's Earth Day Festival in Civic Center Plaza.
The amount of recycled art that peppered the grounds in front of San Francisco's City Hall was quite impressive, from ornate altars made of orange peels and bottle caps, to adorable burlap fish friends. Beyond the art, there were booths galore with demos on solar power water heating, hip recycled glassware by Bottle Hood, and to-die-for raw vegan chocolates by Sacred Chocolate.
And for those looking for something a little more experiential there was the sound therapy booth, where one could sit within a circle of gongs and feel the vibrations, or get one could get dirty and learn how to build using straw bales. I've got to give a shout-out to the two gals running the Teens Turning Green booth, who were working to educate their cohort on the dangers of toxins in so many products that teens love to use.
There was definitely an encouraging mood throughout the whole event, which made me feel positive that one day, we'll all be able to live in Eco-Opolis.
SOME OF OUR AMAZING SPEAKERS, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS
Check-out the Speaker page [under line up tab] for line-up and workshops!
Dolores Huerta Co-founder and first Vice President of the United Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta (sometimes referred to as Dolores "Huelga, " Spanish for "strike") is the most prominent Chicana labor leader, Environmental and social justice activist in the United States. For more than 30-years she has dedicated her life to the struggle for justice, dignity, environmental issues and a decent standard of living for all.
Stacy Malkan Co-founder of Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of the award-winning book, "Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry.” She is a leading expert on toxic chemicals in beauty products and chemical regulatory policies, and she is frequently interviewed by major media outlets including the New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post.
Jammie Hann Communications Director for 350.org, an international climate campaign. 350.org coordinated a global day of climate action with over 5,200 events in more than 180 countries, what CNN dubbed "the most widespread day of political action in history."
Osprey Orielle Lake
Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder/Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus where she works nationally and internationally with grassroots leaders, policy-makers,business people, and scientists to promote resilient communities, foster a post-carbon energy future, while also addressing societal transformation. She is an advisor to International Eco-Cities Framework and Standards Initiative,on the Legislative Assistance Working Group of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature,and has traveled to five continents studying ancient and modern cultures while making presentations at international conferences and universities. She is the Founder/Artist of the International Cheemah Monument Project, creating 18 footbronze sculpture monuments, where people can ponder a better future for the earth and humanity. Her book, Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature (White Cloud Press), won a 2011 Nautilus Book Award.
Sarah Hodgdon Conservation Director, Sierra Club As conservation director for Sierra Club, Sarah Hodgdon oversees the organization's national campaigns and programs including the Beyond Coal, Beyond Oil, and Resilient Habitats campaigns. She also manages the organization's federal lobbyists, organizers, lawyers as well as the programs dedicated to partnerships with labor, environmental justice groups, and youth. Finally, she is responsible for the organization's outings programs. Hodgdon was recently part of the team that landed a $50 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies and has been at the helm of the organization's plan to double the size of the staff and activists committed to replacing as much as a third of the nation's coal plants with clean energy by 2020. Prior to joining the Sierra Club, she was executive director of Dogwood Alliance, a North Carolina based forest protection organization from 2000-2006.
Have you been to Eco-Opolis?” a woman asked me, as I leaned in to look at a miniature green city, complete with recycled soap bottle skyscrapers, and strawberry basket fences. The set-up was part of a phalanx of 
