Official content from Celebs Gone Good

Some of our photos from Live Earth:

Pepsi recycling stations around the arena gave bonuses out to hefty recyclers. Here's a video clip of some of the volunteers talking telling us what they were up to:

++++++++

And here's proof positive that I was on snapshot-duty all day.

Notice Kanye West on the screen behind me. His show was amazing!

Smile for the camera!!!

The Smart Car was on display . . .

Everyone seemed impressed with the recycled body of the car and the incredible reservation of fuels. The vote seemed to be, however, that it needed to get a touch bigger before you'd see consumers lining up.

Does anyone love The Daily Show like me? Jordyn and I caught a little mayhem and recognized Aasif Mandvi, a regular "news" contributor on the show, making a bit of a spectacle riding this stationary bike in a GE booth. Inside the press conference, he tried to heckle John Mayer, but we're pretty sure John was wise to his shenanigans, as he humored Aasif's faux star-stricken banter.

When we got there in the early afternoon, the crowd was pretty sparse and we were feeling a touch nervous . . .

By late afternoon, however, the crowd was packed and ready for the headlining acts!

The crowd erupted in regular stadium antics -- the did a mean "wave" and had some good beach ball volleys. The ball looked like a Live Earth promotion, but upon closer inspection was actually part of a campaign meant to challenge the climate change cause.

Again, what the heck are these guys trying to say!? That recycling is a bad idea and we ought to pollute more and try to create a few more greenhouse gasses? Bizarro. Even if climate change were

What better way is there to celebrate diversity than honor Dr. King? Spend some time planning a fun and informative day focused on King and his teachings. Don't forget the "fun" part, so be creative and think up some cool ways to incorporate a good time into your educational event (some examples could be to bring in some Southern style food in honor of King's Georgia roots; have students think up their own "dream list" and create a master list of your school's list of inspirational ideas for the future...etc.).

Decisions, Decisions

First things first…think of what exactly you want to do for this event. Chat with friends to develop an idea that excites you. Here are some suggestions:

• Lead an MLK March through the halls of your school, a park or your own neighborhood.
• Organize an MLK poster making or speech writing contest. What's Your Dream?
  
• Direct a play about diversity to present in your school's auditorium. Play with your conscious!
• Organize a talent show where everyone must tie their talent into MLK's teachings, (ie, an acoustic song about the civil rights movement.)

Pick the People

Put together an event committee full of friends, teachers, and family to help you with all the different pieces and parts of your event. Event committee=less stress.

Pick a Plan

Now it's time to set a date (make sure you do this well in advance), figure out who your audience will be, budget (if necessary) and work out event logistics. Your event date shouldn't coincide with any holidays, dances, or good TV nights (or your audience might not show). Think of everything you might need to budget for—if you're doing a march, you might want to get a local business to donate drinks.

Promotions

Flyers, brochures, and posters will help make your event a success. Make sure you budget for all this paper. Hand flyers out at a grocery store or in a public space like a park. Hang posters all around your school or in your parents' offices (with their permission, of course). Make them eye catching and bright and don't make them too wordy.

Map It Out

Make a detailed list, drawing or both showing all the specific tasks, schedules, etc. that you'll need to remember. If something goes wrong, consult your trusty “event map” to figure out the problem and how to fix it.

Don't Forget...

Martin Luther King, Jr. He is the reason you're having this event, right? So do your research and make sure to tie his teachings into your event; everyone should leave your event thinking about Dr. King and understanding what he stood for.

Thanks

This is one of the key things to remember after any event (besides cleaning up). Make "thank you" cards for everyone who helped you out—people will remember you better if you do this, which could make your next event even easier to plan.