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TOMS Meets FEED
MYOOZE and founder of TOMS shoes Blake Mycoskie has been busy. He’s created a line of sunglasses that for every purchase, will provide a pair of eyeglasses for someone in need. Also, he recently partnered with fellow MYOOZE and founder of FEED Lauren Bush to create a new shoe. With every purchase of these shoes, children in need will not only receive shoes but also school meals for an entire year.
21 days ago
Medea
What do art, boats, and radio noise have to do with each other? If you’re the fine folks at Soundwalk Collective, the answer is everything! Their new composition, Medea, was recorded over a two-month crossing of the Black Sea, cutting together captured sounds and radio signals from all across the region. This otherworldy installation will be premiering at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France on May 4th.
21 days ago
Molai’s Woods
Not many people can say they planted an entire forest by themselves, but Jadav “Molai” Payeng is one of them. At 16, Payeng started planting seeds on a sandbar near his home in India. Now 47, his life’s work has grown into a thriving habitat for birds, rhinos, tigers, and even elephants. Incredibly, Payeng went about his work with such little fanfare that Indian officials didn’t even notice the forest until 2008.
29 days ago
Portable Bicycles
Myooze Graham Hill is well-known for founding TreeHugger.com, but did you also know that he’s a designer? Fed up with the fact that most bikes aren’t portable and aesthetically pleasing, he has designed and created his very own bicycle. Sleek, light, and compact, Graham’s bike is perfect for the urban, green commuter who’s always on the move.
30 days ago
Brin Wojcicki Challenge
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month and Sergei Brin, co-founder of Google, would like you to take a moment to think about this debilitating illness. In coordination with the Michael J. Fox foundation, Brin and his wife, Anne Wojcicki, have set up the Brin Wojcicki Challenge – a $50 million, dollar-for-dollar challenge to raise money for Parkinson’s research. Donate today and spread the word!
30 days ago
Life on Mars?
Myooze Elon Musk has already revolutionized the online and transportation worlds with his ultra-successful companies PayPal and Tesla Motors. Now, he’s set his sights on a new frontier: outer space. His latest endeavor is SpaceX, a rocket-developing company that’s working to make life on Mars a reality. We can’t wait for Elon to take us on an out-of-this-world adventure.
34 days ago
Pin Down Bladder Cancer
We’ve all heard of the Movember campaign to grow moustaches for prostate cancer. This July, however, you’ll start hearing about Pin Down Bladder Cancer – a month-long campaign to raise awareness of one of the most prevalent yet underfunded cancers in the US. “Like” their Fb page and show support by purchasing one of their colorful pins.
37 days ago
The Art of Flipflop
Here at MYOO, we like to spotlight those who are doing good and making something beautiful. Case in point, the FlipFlop Recycling Company. FFRC travels the world’s coastlines collecting flipflops that were lost at sea and left behind. Local artists and craftsmen then use the discarded footwear to create beautiful works of art, household items, and fashionable accessories. Learn more at the link below!
41 days ago
Ecocide As War Crime
When Myooze Polly Higgins describes ecocide, the destruction of ecosystems, as “the cutting edge of where law is going,” we pay attention. The Scottish-born lawyer and activist thinks it’s time for environmental lawyers to take their prosecutions to the next level, even comparing ecocide to a war crime. To learn more, check out the link below for a recent interview during her North American book tour.
41 days ago
WaterForward
Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kills more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. To help tackle the water crisis, Waterforward has created an online yearbook, where for $10, you can post your mug alongside the likes of Myooze and TOMs founder Blake Mycoskie and your money will bring water to more people around the world.
42 days ago
Why Row an Ocean?
Why would someone choose to row across an ocean? Myooze and adventurer Alastair Humphreys attempts to give an answer in this short video recapping his recent 45 day rowing trip across the Atlantic. Narrated by Alastair himself, the video throws us into the bobbing waves, the claustrophobia of the boat’s tiny cabin, and the sweet taste of that first beer upon reaching land again.
47 days ago
Deep Sea Exploration
James Cameron isn’t the only one exploring the deepest, darkest recesses of the world’s oceans. Liz Taylor, Myooze and President of the Bay Area company DOER, has put the finishing touches on a $50 million submersible that can match the depth of Cameron’s recent visit into the Mariana Trench. Feel free to dive into the link below to learn more about DOER and their Deep Search project.
47 days ago
Musk In Space
Only 4 entities have ever launched a craft into Earth’s orbit and successfully brought it back in one piece – the US, Russia, China, and MYOOZE Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. That puts Musk, entrepreneur and co-founder of PayPal, in some pretty elite company. Musk was recently interviewed on 60 Minutes, where he discussed the privatization of space travel, and how he became a self-taught space expert.
56 days ago
Remarkable Recoveries
A severe head injury derailed snowboarder and MYOOZE Kevin Pearce’s promising career in 2009. His recovery, however, has been remarkable. Kevin and his mother recently stopped by the Today Show to talk about his injury, watching the Olympics from a hospital bed, and the healing power of home cooking.
56 days ago
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Lauren Bush: Fighting Hunger with Fashion
Meet the fashion forward Myooze making the fight to end world hunger look very, very good.
79 days ago
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