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The famous black dog from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” is up for adoption and in need of a loving home. If you’re a huge “Harry Potter” fan you know this German Shepherd by Padfoot, his real name is Berry. He “played” the animagus, the animal form of Harry’s godfather Sirius Black, who [...]

Last Wednesday, the 6th Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala was held in Austin, Texas where Andy Roddick and guests helped to raise more than $1 million for charity. The event, which benefitted children’s organizations, featured a cocktail reception, a dinner, a live auction and a performance by Sir Elton John, who sang several of [...]

Grammy-nominated Janelle Monáe is about to embark on an environmentally-themed campus tour, thanks to non-profit Reverb. Reverb has invited Ms. Monáe to join its latest Campus Conscious Tour (CCT). In addition to educating and mobilizing students, the tour includes many greening elements and is run to have a minimal environmental footprint. Artists of past CCTs have included, among others, [...]

Roseanne Barr’s comeback was just too good to be true. “Roseanne’s Nuts,” the sneak peek into the actress’s life on her Hawaiian Macadamia nut farm, has officially been canceled. While we reported a few months back that the show was the fourth most-watched unscripted series launch in Lifetime’s history, apparently that didn’t last. The news [...]

Edward Norton is one of our favorite philanthropists. His work for multiple charities has not gone unnoticed. He has fought for sharks, helped low-income people find affordable housing, encouraged education through the Solar Neighbors Program, and helped raise awareness about environmental issues. In 2009, he ran in the NYC Marathon to raise money for the [...]

The first trailer for the highly anticipated (and heartwarming) film “Big Miracle” (thankfully changed from the previous working title of “Everybody Loves Whales”) has hit – and it looks to be a great retelling of the 1988 dramatic grey whale rescue. Do you remember 1988? Even though I was 10, I can’t say this one [...]

Global Green USA has released a new PSA to help drive awareness of their new “I AM” campaign – and it’s packed with plenty of famous faces that have supported the org in the past. Mark Ruffalo, Adrian Grenier, Orlando Bloom, Serena Williams, James Cameron, Billy Morrison, Mark McGrath, Kevin Bacon, and Kyra Sedgwick are [...]

In an effort to be environmentally responsible, or to receive the 10 percent tax break, Guy Ritchie submitted an application to erect 200 solar panels at his Ashcombe House estate in the UK. The estate, in which Ritchie purchased with Madonna in 2001, would be completely solar powered. While Ritchie probably thought that environmentalists would be [...]

Our world has never looked more alien than what’s presented in these amazing fly-by videos courtesy of the International Space Station. There’s something about flying over auroras, lightning storms, densely populated areas at night, and just the dark expanse of the oceans that looks like something out of “Avatar”. It’s amazing as the dominant species [...]

While the forbidden forest at Hogwarts might be safe from being cut down and turned into paper products, the muggle world’s trees often aren’t as lucky. Thank goodness JK Rowling, author of the exceedingly popular Harry Potter books, has a soft spot for ancient trees. The author got on board early on when Nicole Rycroft [...]

  If you have to travel in or out of Chicago’s busy O’Hare International Airport, take a few minutes to enjoy some fresh organic produce grown right in the airport! According to ABC News, as of Friday, O’Hare is home to the world’s first airport aeroponic garden, meaning that a solution of water and minerals is [...]

The movement to put an end to puppy mill breeders is growing, and it seems that Canada is making some good steps. We recently wrote about a nationwide chain of pet stores that stopped selling dogs and cats and began to help find homes for  adoptable dogs and cats. Now, Toronto has joined in the [...]

Virgin founder Richard Branson recently teamed up with basketball star Yao Ming to send out an urgent call for shark conservation in China. The two, along with Virgin Unite and WildAid, are calling for a ban of shark fin soup, a dish popular in Asia. Shark fins are obtained by first catching the sharks, cutting [...]

Here’s the first trailer for “The Grey”, a film that unrealistically pits a pack of territorial wolves against a group of stranded oil-rig roughnecks. Myself and many others included have expressed fears that this film will do for wolves what “Jaws” did for sharks. In other words, paint them as nothing more than bloodthirsty “out-to-get-you” animals [...]

Ecorazzi’s Food Editorial Series is brought to you by Ecorazzi Eats Restaurant Week happening in vegan, vegetarian, & sustainable restaurants across the US on October 12-19, 2011. The world of food is becoming a leading factor in the green movement. As people decide they want to live better, eat better, and feel better about their [...]

Over the last year, we’ve reported on the new documentary ‘The Whale,’ a film by Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm, and narrated by Ryan Reynolds. We’ve told you about the movie, and even interviewed the directors. Now, for those in NY, it’s time for you to see the film. It’s playing at Cinema Village. Get [...]

Bones actress Emily Deschanel is a mama! The actress and her husband, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star David Hornsby, welcomed baby Henry on Wednesday. Mom and baby are doing well, thanks to Deschanel’s healthy lifestyle. The dedicated vegan maintained her animal-free diet throughout her pregnancy with the help of dietician Ashley Koff. According to [...]

Four Seasons, a documentary by Brian Sechler, follows four Hudson Valley, NY farms through all four seasons of planting and growth. These aren’t your large scale industrial farms. Sechler explores organic farms that are providing seasonal produce to their communities in addition to growing food in a way that is sustainable. One farm (as shown [...]

Ruby Rose would really, really rather go naked that wear fur. And to prove it, she’s stripped down for MAXIM Australia. The Aussie model and DJ appears on the cover of October issue of the magazine wearing nothing more than tattoos and a sultry pout. And she’s not wearing much more on the inside spread, [...]

Nina Dobrev is taking time off from being hunted by vampires and taking part in a charity event helping youth celebrate their positive actions in making difference in their communities and around the world. Next Tuesday, Sept. 27, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ star will co-host ‘We Day’ in Toronto, Canada with Joe Jonas. The two stars [...]