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PETA Protester Confronts Pharrell Williams During Film Premiere

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A protester from the organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), disrupted a speech being given by Pharrell Williams at a Biopic Premiere in Toronto.  She rushed the stage with a white sign in her hand that read:  Pharrell: Stop Supporting Killing Animals for Fashion.  Pharrell was in Toronto to support his LEGO biopic entitled, Piece by Piece.   The protester directed a number of statements towards Pharrell and the audience concerning his role as men's creative director at Louis Vuitton.   "Your Louis Vuitton collection … Pharrell’s collection is made from their blood,” the protester shouted to the audience. “Pharrell stop torturing animals! Ostriches are being hung upside down, electrocuted with their necks slit.”   PETA is petitioning Louis Vuitton to stop abusing animals and using their bodily materials for the purpose of fashion creation.  During the protest, Pharrell made a pause during his speech and outrightly agreed with the protester.  "Ok.

Battle of the CEOs: Elon Musk Shades Bill Gates on Vaccines

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Elon Musk and Bill Gates were verbal players in a game of major shade recently. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft has been busy leading efforts to find a workable vaccine as Covid-19 continues to spread through the nation. Gates is a major proponent of vaccination, having said in August, “ If 30%-60% of Americans take the vaccine, exponential spread will stop. It will bring the pandemic to an end.” Mr. Gates has committed to funding an insurmountable sum to vaccine development as well as coronavirus vaccine research. Yesterday, Elon Musk was very vocal about his position on vaccination as it relates to the coronavirus. When asked if he would get a vaccine on a NYT opinion podcast, he issued a sharp, “NO!” He also implied that his children will not be receiving one either. The CEOs’ public spat began in July when Bill Gates expressed disapproval of Musk’s stance concerning the pandemic. “Elon’s positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments,” said Gates. “He’s not much

Poosh Wellness Festival 2020

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Poosh’s 1st Wellness Festival took place yesterday! This self-care retreat was an experience with 12 virtual sessions on topics such as DIY flower arrangement and skin care, detoxing your shower routine, and more. The virtual festival kicked off with a matcha opening ceremony and a quick interview between Kourtney Kardashian and her best friend Sarah. Kourtney elaborated on the reason she started Poosh: “When I started Poosh, I really loved the most—the idea of sharing a lifestyle and of sharing information with people in a non judgmental, just really accessible way.” Kourtney also said that she would receive questions about the foods she was eating or about her lifestyle and from there, the idea for Poosh developed. As for this wellness festival, she mentioned that she wanted to dedicate a day to bringing a live wellness experience to people. Standout Sessions I thought all of the sessions were informative. It was a nice peek into the natural health and wellness lifestyle for those

Climate Change Clock: The Countdown is ON!

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Climate Week is Here Folks! Yes, yes..Climate Week is herrrrrrrrrre (September 21-27th, 2020) and The theme is “For New York…For the World.” Unfortunately, there will not be a Climate Summit at the UN this year as the headquarters is still currently closed to the public. Climate Week NYC will be virtually broadcast for all to attend. Join with me and G.L.O.W. this week as we engage with others about the most important issue on our earthly agenda. To kick off the most massive week dedicated to climate awareness, a climate clock has been installed in Union Square. "A climate clock?" You ask! Yes! The concept behind the clock was created by artists, Andrew Boyd and Gan Golan. According to Boyd and Golan, there are 7 years, 102 days 12 hours and 6 minutes until the earth’s carbon budget is fully depleted, pushing society into a severe and final stage of the crisis. This number depicts the deadline portion of the clock. The second figure of the clock is in green and it depicts

The Ugly Truth about PPE and the Countess of Wessex's Stance on its Disposal

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Countess of Wessex and Family Express Concern over PPE litter and disposal The Countess of Wessex and her lovely family took part in a beach clean up for the Great British Beach Clean over the weekend, along with a few other volunteers from the Marine Conservation Society. Sophie proves again and again why she is such a beloved and treasured family member of the royal family. One environmental issue that the pandemic has caused to spiral out of control is the use of plastic in personal protective equipment (PPE). Single use items such as cups and utensils are now a preferable choice in households, facilities and businesses as people work together to help continue to curb the spread of the virus in daily life. Have all the efforts to lessen widespread use of plastics gone up in flames? At the beach clean up, Lady Louise, daughter of the countess expressed worries about the widespread use of single use plastic due to the coronavirus pandemic in her statement: “Everything has got