The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project is committed to creating and supporting programs in South Africa to address the immediate needs of under resourced children and communities, while still promoting self-sustainability, growth, and responsibility.

Look Within. Think Beyond. Reach Out.

The tees feature a graphic that brings to mind a bulls-eye – very much embodying the “Look within” idea.

They are available in heather grey, white, pink, dewberry (purple), and orange. They are sized for women or men in extra-small to extra-large. You can see the t-shirts here.

For more information about Theron’s Africa Outreach Project click here.  Celebrities are in such a great position to bring attention and support to people and areas in need. I love reading about their charitable work and I’ll do my best to share what I find with readers. If you read about a good program like Theron’s tees, then please contact me and I’ll get the word out.

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Tomorrow, October 2, 2009, is LIVESTRONG Day. It’s the 13th anniversary of the day that Lance Armstrong  was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer.

LIVESTRONG Day is the LAF’s one-day initiative to unite people affected by cancer in raising awareness of cancer issues on a global level and in communities across the country.

 To Show your support you can……

*Wear yellow. It doesn’t matter if it’s your t-shirt, your socks, or your yellow LIVESTRONG wristband bracelet.  LIVESTRONG wristbrands are available here. 

*Events are planned across the country. Visit the LIVESTRONG website to find out what is going on in your area.

In addition to wristbands, the LIVESTRONG store has a wide selection of items for sale.

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Aveda has taken its green crusade to New York Fashion Week, sponsoring a group of designers who share its values. In addition to providing headline hair teams and products for the Thakoon, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Rodarte, and Rag & Bone fall shows, Aveda ensured that all invites and programs were printed on recycled materials, that locally grown organic food was served, and that heavy-carbon-footprint bottled water was banned from backstage.

Pure & Natural, a drugstore brand, paired with well-respected fashion houses like Calvin Klein and Stella McCartney for a co-sponsored event called Earth Pledge FutureFashion. The show featured sustainable fashion and design.

Dick Page, the lead makeup artist at the event and the brand ambassador for Kiehls, believes that a key element in the “green thing,” is to find products that are multi-use and multifunctional.

It’s exciting to see the idea of going green spread. With increased attention, the movement will grow and become more accessible to everybody.

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Emma Watson will work as a creative advisor for the line that will launch during February 2010 and is targeted at young people in their late teens and early twenties.

The South of France is the inspiration behind the line of what sounds like sportswear, “…knitwear, cotton T-shirts, jersey dresses, poplin skirts, and shorts.”

The actress asserts that she is not working on the line to satisfy her own ego, but because the line is intended for a larger benefit:

I’m not a designer. If someone asked me to do something that was beneficial to a cause, then maybe I’d consider it, but not just [to be able to say] ‘Look at me! I’ve got my own line!’ [It’s] gotten so ridiculous.”

Emma Watson has been making a name for herself as a young woman with a good sense of style with a real appreciation for fashion. I look forward to seeing what comes of the collaboration of People Tree and Watson.

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You did a 180 on Bush’s previous disapproval of states setting harsher emissions requirements. Now, 14 states are able to crack down on emissions.

From Treehugger:

California’s waiver would have required carmakers to slash vehicle emissions by almost a third by 2016 (increasing the fuel efficiency of the car and light truck fleet to 36 mpg), 4 years ahead of the federal deadline; it was meant to take effect in the 2009 model year.

(Via Treehugger.)

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We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

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Is GreenPan a safe alternative to toxic Teflon? at green LA girl

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Have a great week, everyone.

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Sadly, I never heard from Apple, so everyone else got a chance to win again!

And the machine picked Heather H.! I just sent you an e-mail so please reply ASAP!

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