Source: PowerUp Canada (Facebook Page)

 

TORONTO–One of the most star-studded events at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival featured a green carpet, not a red one.

Eco-activist, Tzeporah Berman, one of the founders of ForestEthics, launched her latest effort to save the planet, PowerUP Canada, a new citiizen’s initiative to combat global warming, September 10th during the middle of Toronto’s big movie party, and some of Canada’s highest profile media, eco, and screen celebs showed up to add their two recyclable cents.

At the Power Up! launch party at the Gladstone Hotel, PowerUP literally rolled out a green carpet as reporters quizzed guests on their latest projects and their commitment to stop global warming while paparazzi paparazzed.Green carpet guests at the Gladstone ranged from Charles Martin Smith, director of TIFF’s closing gala film, Stone of Destiny to civil right lawyer, Clayton Ruby. Battlestar Galactica’s “Chief” Aaron Douglas, handled the emcee duties as Berman-the founding exec director-rallied the packed bar with a twenty minute speech about the importance of putting and keeping climate change at the top of Canada’s political agenda.

Read the full article here: PowerUP launched at star-studded TIFF event

Photo Source: ForestEthics

WHEN:
Wednesday, September 19, 2007. 5:30 pm VIP Reception. 6:30 pm Wine Tasting, Auction & Party

WHERE:
Supperclub. 657 Harrison Street at 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA

FEATURING:
Festive Cocktail Party, Celebrity Hosts, Wine Tasting of Top Organic Wineries, VIP Lounge, Eco-Friendly Auction, Delicious Food from Supperclub, Magnificent Forest Videos, Exciting Aerial Performances, A Benefit to Save the Forests

CELEBRITY HOSTS:
Actress & Supermodel Shalom Harlow, Sharon Lawrence (Emmy Nominated for NYPD BLUE, Hidden Palms, Monk, Desperate Housewives), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Vanessa Williams (Soul Food), Co-Founder Tzeporah Berman (featured in Leonardo DiCaprio’s film The 11th Hour).

FORESTETHICS:
ForestEthics is an incredible modern environmental organization that works to save endangered forests in the United States, Canada, and South America. Recently, ForestEthics has worked with Victoria’s Secret, Dell Computer, and Williams-Sonoma to switch to recycled or sustainable paper in millions of their catalogs. To date, ForestEthics has saved more than 7 million acres of forests in the Americas, a cause for celebration! http://www.forestethics.org

CARBON NEUTRAL:
The party is made carbon neutral by the Great Bear Rainforest, 5 million acres saved by ForestEthics.

Men In Trees actor Nick Lea (left) and Aaron Douglas at The 11th Hour Premiere.

“Heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio is out to prove he’s more than just a pretty face. Last week, at Vancouver’s Fifth Avenue Cinemas, local and international celebs came out to the premiere of his new documentary – The 11th Hour”.

Photo Source: Catherine Barr – Metronews Canada

 

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Battlestar Galactica’s Aaron Douglas and ForestEthics’ Tzeporah Berman.

Photo Source: ForestEthics