Come join us for the largest Earth Day event in the Bay Area at Civic Center Plaza on April 23!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 2011: New on the Earth Day scene this year is Earth Day SF, a free public event focused on helping our community take action steps toward creating eco-sustainable solutions to our local and global ecological challenges.

This new educational festival and multi-cultural entertainment event will keynote pressing environmental issues & promote solution oriented community action. Top Notch Music, performance, well-known speakers & activists will grace our three stages: Earth Day Main Stage, Speaker’s Stage and Gaia Stage. Exhibitions, hands on workshops and solution-based talks on eco-green topics are major components of the event in our Permaculture Zone, Clean Energy Zone, Holistic Wellness Zone and Youth in Action Zone.

Join leading members of the business and indigenous communities,educators, artists and artisans, craftspeople, civic community leaders, local “eco-green” politicians, ceremonialists, workshop leaders, eco-green & youth activists and social justice non-profit organizations in a powerful full on day.

Meet in person, Native American Chaske Spencer, Star in the film The Twilight Saga bringing his own cause to Earth Day San Francisco.

Our internationally recognized line-up of speakers include Kevin Danaher [Green Festival & Global Exchange,] Jamie Henn [350.org,] Dolores Huerta [National Farm Workers, Founder] Richard Heninberg [Author of Peak Everything] Stacy Malkan [Environmental Activist] Rev.Cecil Willams [Glide Memorial, Founder] Ocean Robbins [Yesworld.org] Wade Crowfoot [Environmental Defense Fund] and many more.

Founders of Earth Day SF are Green Zone Productions and One World One Voice Executive Producer and Fiscal Sponsor is Empowerment Works. Co-producing the event in cooperation with are:  The National Organization for Women, Living Mandala, Solar Living Institute, visionarycultureradio.com, Sustainable Living Roadshow, and with the support of Earth Day Network,, Harmony Festival, Global Exchange, Earth Island Institute, 350.org, Green Kids, Teens Turning Green, Grind for the Green / Green For All and more.

Bands include Barry the Fish Milton, Sila, Ashel Eldridge, Scott Huckabay, Non Stop Bhangra, afrolisious and many more.

The public will experience interactive learning and art projects, green jobs info, organic and raw food offerings organic beer and wine tasting, green film festival, cutting edge eco fashion shows, educational program, alternative vehicle showcase and much more!

The event is actively seeking sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers.

Please visit the Earth Day San Francisco website for full details: http://www.earthdaysf.com

Source: http://greenreview.blogspot.com/2011/03/earth-day-san-francisco-festival-2011.html

Stacy Malkan, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Founder To Keynote 2011 Zonta Yellow Rose Award Celebration May 20 at Old Hickory Golf Club

St. Charles, MO — The Zonta Club of St. Charles announced that the keynote speaker for the 2011 Yellow Rose Award celebration will be Stacy Malkan, co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of the award-winning book, “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry.”

“Stacy is nationally known for her remarkable work to create awareness about the toxic chemicals in personal care products. She has worked tirelessly at the national forefront to inform legislators, and the public, about the dangers posed to women and children. We are so delighted to announce Stacy as our Keynote Speaker,” said Gladys Schubach, 2011 Event Co-Chair. Ms. Malkan’s organization, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is part of the Breast Cancer Fund in San Francisco.

The purpose of the Yellow Rose event is to raise funds for the Zonta Club’s service projects and scholarship fund, including a scholarship established at St. Charles Community College called the Zonta Marlene Fraser Memorial Scholarship. It is also for the purpose of presenting the annual Yellow Rose Award to a professional woman who exemplifies the values and mission of Zonta international, namely professional achievement and dedication to the advancement of the status of women.

The previous winners include Mary Kay Sheets of Sheets by Design in 2010; Karen Hoffman, the Idea Coach in 2009; and Shura Lindgren Garnett of the St. Charles Convention Center in 2008.  New this year is the “Good Guy Award” for outstanding contributions made by a man and for the advancement of the status of women in the community. “We are appreciative of the men in our community who actively work to mentor women and support issues of importance to women. We think it is appropriate to shine some light on positive examples,” said Brynn Palmer, 2011 Event Co-Chair.

Yellow Rose Award and Good Guy Award nomination forms are available online at: www.ZontaYellowRose.com or by calling Event Co-Chair Brynn Palmer at 636-970-3765 or bpalmer28@charter.net. The forms are due back by April 15. The winner will be announced on May 20, 2011 at Old Hickory Golf Club at the 2011 Yellow Rose Awards celebration.

Zonta International, with world headquarters in Chicago, IL, is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta International was founded in 1919 in Buffalo, NY, and has grown to 33,000 members in more than 1200 clubs in 67 countries worldwide.

More info at: www.ZontaYellowRose.com and www.ZontaSaintCharles.org

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Are the products you’re putting on your body harming your health? Formaldehyde, lead, aluminum, phthalates – recent product tests reveal that dangerous chemicals linked to cancer, learning disabilities and reproductive harm are found in everyday products like baby shampoo, lipstick, deodorant and perfume.  The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics will hosts its first Texas seminars in Austin and Houston on March 27 and 28 to address these concerns.

“Make-Ups Deadly Cover Up,” a seminar of leading national experts discussing the latest research on toxic chemicals in personal care products and safer alternatives, will be held in Austin on Sunday, March 27 from 2-4 p.m. at the University of Texas, Jester A121A. Sponsored by Pi Beta Phi and the UT Center for Women’s and Gender Studies

Following the seminar, W3LL PEOPLE at 215 S. Lamar Blvd., will host a reception from 5-7 p.m. with organic fare, refreshments and eco-makeovers.

In Houston, the seminar will be held on Monday, March 28 from 6-8 p.m. at One Green Street, 5160 Buffalo Speedway, Houston. All events are free and open to the public.

“It is upsetting to learn about all the toxins that we’re exposing ourselves to through products we’ve trusted and used for years,” states Stacy Malkan, co-founder of Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, one of the seminar’s panelists and author of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry. Malkan describes how she researched the products in her teenage beauty routine: “I found that I was using 20 beauty products a day and exposing myself to 230 chemicals — including dozens of carcinogens and hormone disruptors — before even getting on the school bus.”

Joining Malkan will be Allison Evans and Kelly Blackstone, UT alumni and co-founders of Three Branches Healthy Living. Evans has a powerful personal story of her deadly encounter with the beauty industry.  A 2008 graduate of UT, Evans experienced first-hand the havoc that synthetic chemicals can wreak on our bodies.

“I was a typical sorority girl, completely ignorant of what these everyday chemicals were doing to my health,” said Evans. “I developed horrible back and neck pain and, in my search to find relief, became aware of how these toxins affect us. I cleaned up my regime – diet and environment – and my body began to heal.”

Stacy Malkan added, “The good news is, there are simple ways to protect ourselves and our families from unnecessary toxic exposures.” The seminars will teach you about what’s in your favorite beauty products and demonstrate how to find the safest alternatives.

Sponsored by  New Conscious Capital LLC: founded by Anne Robertson, a newly formed Texas investment firm focused on improving the health and quality of life for Texans and people everywhere through educating consumers and citizens about the unknown risks of harmful chemicals in everyday and personal care products, investing in companies that are developing healthy alternatives while advocating for federal chemical policy that safeguards public health.

Beauty Tip Number One: Go Non Toxic! Join us for a discussion about how to find safe, non-toxic personal care products at the San Francisco Green Festival.

When: Saturday April 9 at 4:30 p.m.

Where: Sustainable Home and Garden Pavilion at the SF Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street San Francisco.

Who: Joining me (Stacy Malkan) will be SF Supervisor David Chiu, Sushma Bhatia, Uyen Nguyen and Julia Liou

http://www.greenfestivals.org/sf/sustainable-home-and-garden-pavilion

Hope to see you there!

The Women’s Coordinating Council and the Central Program Council of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will host a discussion with Stacy Malkan on Wednesday, March 2.

UC Auditorium | March 2, 2011 @ 7:30PM

http://activities.utk.edu/cpc/stacy-malkan/

Join us for a free private screening of Pink Skies, an inspirational documentary about the empowerment of women.  The film covers an extraordinary event, “Jump for the Cause,” which brought together 181 women from 31 countries to create a World Record all Women’s Skydiving Formation – and raise nearly $1 million for breast cancer research!

This film will make you laugh and cry; the skydiving footage is incredible!  Hear the stories of breast cancer survivors, leading researchers, healers and activists as they explore what’s working and what needs to be changed in the seismic shift toward breast cancer prevention.

Check out the 4-minute film trailer here: http://vimeo.com/15760414

Thursday, February 17, 2010
6:00pm – 10:00 pm
film starts at 7 pm, followed by Q&A with filmmaker Gulcin Gilbert, local skydivers and activists in the film, including Stacy Malkan of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

The Marsh Art Center
2120 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/pinkskiesbayarea

Event includes Shop for the Cause Vendor Booths | Silent Auction | Raffle Prizes

Raffle tickets will be available for $5 for 1 or $10 for 3, $20 for 8

Raffle items include A 3-day, 2-night getaway, CDs from bands featured in the film, autographed book by Stacy Malkan “Not Just a Pretty Face,” Organic & 100% Toxic Free Products, Restaurant Certificates, Hotel Stays, and many other exciting items!

Join us for the first Campaign for Safe Cosmetics events in Alaska! Events held in collaboration with the Alaska Alliance for Reproductive Justice and Alaska Community Action on Toxics.

Monday February 7, 2011

2-3 p.m.: Alaska Public Radio
Line One:Your Health Connection on KSKA http://kska.org – What’s in the products you put on your body? Interview with Stacy Malkan, co-founder of Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

6:30 p.m.:
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Free parking in museum garage

Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
Find out what’s in your favorite beauty products, discover the secret to safer alternatives and help give the beauty industry a makeover! Join us for a free public event with Stacy Malkan, co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of the award-winning book, “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry“

Reception and book signing followed by discussion at 7 p.m.

Join Stacy Malkan at the all-new Wellness Series at The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui! Stacy will be the featured speaker  December 9-12, 10- 11 a.m. daily.

Both physical and spiritual wellness practices and modalities are featured weekly during four-day wellness weekends including casual talk sessions and private appointments with a roster of inspiring masters. Call 874-2925. More info about Wellness Series here.

Join Stacy Malkan of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and many friends Saturday Nov. 6 in Los Angeles for the TEDx GreatPacificGarbagePatch Conference hosted by the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Speakers include Ken Cook from Environmental Working Group, Jeanne Rizzo from Breast Cancer Fund, Arlene Blum and many more! http://plasticpollutioncoalition.org/2010/08/announcing-tedxgreatpacificgarbagepatch-2/

Toxic Cosmetics: What You Need to Know: with Stacy Malkan, Co-founder of Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry”

Thursday, October 14th

5:30pm pst/8:30pm est

Campaign for Safe Cosmetics co-founder Stacy Malkan will help participants recognize health issues associated with toxic chemical exposure from cosmetics products, and describe safer alternatives and practices for expecting and new moms.