With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner there are but two things on our minds: Rock the Earth’s Summer Tour and festival season! In honor of another great summer of music, we have some incredible auction items this month, including some extremely limited artist proof prints of past & present RtE Summer Tour posters, [...]
Although somewhat overshadowed by our work during Earth Month (April), one of our favorite months each year is May. It’s the time of year when we pack up a van with some awesome volunteers and head out on the road to education & activate tens of thousands of people across the country. This year is [...]
Xavier Rudd is a singer-songwriter, musician and activist who shares his vision for a better world through his music. He works tirelessly to educate and spur his fans to action around an array of causes such as protection of the Great Barrier Reef, renewable energy, protection of forests, illegal fishing, climate change, and the health [...]
Now in its sixth year, the Rock the Earth music festival mobile phone, tablet and WiFi Network USB cards recycling campaign kicks off on Memorial Day weekend at Summer Camp (Chillicothe, Illinois), Del Fest (Cumberland, Maryland), and Campout for the Cause (Bond, Colorado), continuing over the next few weekends at Wakarusa (Ozark, Arkansas), and Bonnaroo [...]
Volunteer Jam: Volunteer Jam provides an outlet to thank non-staff volunteers and supporters who have rocked it big time during the past month, and who have gone above and beyond in generous support of the Rock the Earth cause. We want to sincerely thank each of you for giving so generously of your time, and [...]
Thanks to our generous festival supporters, once again, if you're a Rock the Earth Member, you can take advantage of some incredible savings on tickets! Make sure your membership is up to date and then HURRY, as supplies for these discounted tickets are very limited! All tickets are non-transferable; one discounted ticket per RtE Membership. [...]
It seems as though each passing day gets more hectic than the last. We live in a world that’s constantly on the move. In busy atmospheres, sometimes convenience trumps all. Perhaps the best example of all would be the plastic water bottle. No one can deny the ease of a grab-and-go bottle of fresh water. [...]
So, Earth Month has come and gone, but thanks to many businesses and friends of Rock the Earth, as well as several successful events throughout the U.S., the impact of April 2014 will live on to help Rock the Earth Defend the Planet One Beat at a Time throughout the year! We especially want to [...]
Every year we try to change things up a bit. Like a popular band, we know that fans of Rock the Earth are always looking for new ways to wear their colors and show their pride in our organization’s work. Last month, we announced that we’d be bringing back a third version of the very [...]
As noted in the December edition of Rock the Earth Notes, the US Army and Department of Defense are once again pushing to expand Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) to allow for increased troop numbers and more intense exercises which will greatly impact the region. Of issue is whether or not the United States Army's [...]
As has been the case in May every year for the past 12 years, Rock the Earth’s annual Summer Education & Outreach Tour is scheduled to kick off on Memorial Day weekend. This year, our touring team will once again be bringing environmental education and activation efforts to the Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, [...]
As we noted in our September edition of Rock the Earth Notes, hydraulic fracturing (otherwise known as “fracking”) continues to be a hot-button issue throughout the United States. As public awareness of the potential and actual impact of fracking and the related issues of rail transport of fossil fuels grows, we are seeing a continuing trend [...]
They say that "good things come to those that wait." We in Rock the Earth have been patiently waiting a long time for another large-scale grant that would allow the organization to expand in new and exciting ways. Well, that wait is over. We are proud to announce that Rock the Earth has received a grant of $81,000 [...]
