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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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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Yves Behar
Profession: Multi-Disciplinary Designer and Futurist City: San Francisco, CA Why He Rules: Yves is as close as they come to a modern day da Vinci.
Elon Musk
Profession: Engineer and Entrepreneur City: Bel-Air, California Why He Rules: Elon is a good example of the ideal 21st century entrepreneur: he co-founded PayPal
Anthony de Rothschild
Profession: Shoe Maker City: London, England Why He Rules: Anthony is trying to do something different, one step at a time.