CGG caught up with Ben Jelen on his way to do a Free Green concert on Earth Day in NYC at a Replay store. Ben's a total cutie and stopped to answer a few questions:

CGG: Why earth day? Why is this your big issue?

Ben: It's a big issue because our planet is everything.

CGG: What kinds of things do you do?

Ben: I bike everywhere, recycle EVERYTHING at home and on tour. I also tour in a biodeisel bus. I wish I could compost more, but I live in Brooklyn and it's too difficult.

Ben's hope for future: “I think that turning off TVs and and switching lighbulbs [to a more energy-efficient kind], is good but, it's short term. We need a renewable energy source; that's where the future is."

Ben is so dedicated to this cause, he started the Ben Jelen Foundation. The charity has four goals: to educate teens about environmentalism, aid those affected by climate change, invest in alternative and clean energy sources, and finance organizations that campaign for a better climate.

Check out Ben's music and more about his foundation at: www.benjelen.com and http://www.myspace.com/benjelen. BTW: His latest EP is only available digitally to save the earth from the excess packaging of CDs. How cool is that?!