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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.
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1 TRILLION TREES INITIATIVE

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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND In efforts to tackle environmental issues such as climate change and deforestation, the World Economic Forum launched the One Trillion Trees Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to restore, grow and conserve 1 trillion trees around the globe. The president of Columbia has vowed to lead Columbia in planting 180 million trees by the summer of 2022. Even President Donald Trump has chosen to join the One Million Trees Initiative. Planting trees can help to drastically reduce the carbon dioxide in the air so everyone should take steps to do their part! Hopefully, this number will include YOU! Yes, YOU! The person reading this... GET OUT THERE AND PLANT A TREE OF YOUR OWN! If you are physically unable to, make a $1 dollar donation to One Tree Planted, an organization who is committed to planting trees all around the world. $1 plants 1 tree! WWW.ONETREEPLANTED.ORG PHOTO BY RICHARDBH CC ATTRIBUTION 2.0 LICENSE
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Prince Charles Launches New Sustainable Markets Initiative at WEF 2020

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Prince Charles spoke at the World Economic Forum Annual meeting today which is a gathering of individuals from all walks who meet to discuss and shape global and industry agendas. Prince Charles, a spokesperson for sustainable and environmental initiatives placed emphasis on warning others about the greatest threats to humanity: global warming, climate change and the loss of biodiversity. A New Economic Model The Prince of Wales announced the launch of a sustainable markets initiative that will offer a “new systems level framework” whose primary focus is centered on the protection of the people and planet. Within this initiative is the Prince’s desire to allow access for more alternative sustainable markets being that consumers drive demand. It is his belief that this systems level framework will influence fields such as technology, e-commerce and the space industry to allow these and other markets to be rooted in sustainability while also permitting for the creation of new sustainab
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