Chris to attend Global Citizen's Earth Day in Washington, DC this Saturday

 

From Global Citizens web page

A who's who at Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day

April 14, 2015

 

Global citizens, we have some exciting news. The hat’s out of the bag- the Global Poverty Project and Earth Day Network have just shared Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day’s official press release with the public.

Similar to Global Citizen Festivals from past years, this year’s Earth Day event in Washington DC will be a star-studded affair with heads of state, Members of Congress, dignitaries, celebrities, activists, and global citizens coming together to protect the planet and its people.

And did I mention the performances?? Brace yourself: Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day will feature performances by No Doubt, Usher, Fall Out Boy, Mary J. Blige, Train, and My Morning Jacket, with special guests Common, D’Banj, Fally Ipupa, VIXX, and Roy Kim.

Apart from the awesome lineup, here are some of the people I’m most excited to see on the Great Mall.

1. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

As Secretary-General, one of Ban Ki-moon’s first major initiatives was the 2007 Climate Change Summit, cementing his role as a leader in the environmental movement. The Secretary-General joined us at the 2013 and 2014 Global Citizen Festivals and we’re thrilled he’ll be with us again, this time in the Capitol.

2. Bonnie Wright, Global Citizen Ambassador

English Actress Bonnie Wright’s career began with the wildly popular Harry Potter franchise. In addition to acting, she works as a producer and screenwriter, but we know her best as our four-time Live Below the Line veteran.

3. Soledad O’Brien, Global Citizen Ambassador

 

Soledad O’Brien is a popular American broadcast journalist best known for her work with CNN. She is currently producing programming for her production company, Starfish Media Group, and is a special correspondent for Al Jazeera America. She was the lead host of the 2013 Global Citizen Festival, and she will be co-hosting Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day alongside will.i.am.

4. Don Cheadle

Golden Globe winner Don Cheadle is an American actor and activist known for his roles in Traffic and Hotel Rwanda. In the past he has campaigned for an end to genocides and mass atrocities, and he was named U.N. Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador in 2010.

5. Gertrude Mutharika, First Lady of Malawi

Prior to becoming First Lady, Gertrude Mutharika was a member of the National Assembly for Malawi’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) between 2009 and 2014. I’m a huge fan because she’s an advocate of increased access to water and sanitation.

6. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

In addition to working as the Managing Director for the IMF, Christine Lagarde is an lawyer and Union for a Popular Movement politician. Significantly, Lagarde was the first woman to become finance minister of a G8 economy.

7. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning

I had the great privilege of hearing the eloquent Ms. Mohammed speak at a Global Citizen event a few months ago. Ms. Mohammed previously served the Nigerian President as Senior Special Assistant on the Millennium Development Goals. Her work on the Sustainable Development Goals is crucial to eradicating extreme poverty.

8. Chris Martin of Coldplay

 

While Chris Martin may be best known as the lead singer of Coldplay, at Global Citizen we know him as a dedicated producer and curator for the Global Citizen Festival. He told journalists, “I always felt that, as a musician, we show up for one day for a cause and we really believe in what we’re talking about, but then the next day we have our own concerns. I want to try to have a more long-term relationship between artists and people who are really trying to affect change in the world."

 

Here is the link for the rest of the story https://globalcitizen.org/en/content/a-whos-who-at-global-citizen-2015-earth-day/

Such a great movement Chris. Thanks for posting Christa :)

Thanks to Mike for getting this info!

 

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ministers-presidents-world-leaders-and-celebrities-to-address-global-citizen-2015-earth-day-april-18-at-the-national-mall-300065967.html

 

From PR Newswire:

 

[h=1]Prime Ministers, Presidents, World Leaders, and Celebrities to Address Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day April 18 at the National Mall <small>Leaders to Voice Commitments and Show the Power of Actions to Solve Climate Change and End Extreme Poverty by 2030

 

Speakers include UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell; Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz; will.i.am, Soledad O'Brien, Don Cheadle, United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador, Freida Pinto, and More

 

Event to Feature Performances from No Doubt, Usher, Fall Out Boy, Mary J. Blige, Train, My Morning Jacket</small>[/h]

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Poverty Project and Earth Day Network announced the list of speakers for Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day. The list includes heads of state, Members of Congress, dignitaries, and celebrities from around the world.

Dignitaries scheduled to speak include: Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General; Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group; Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior; Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy; Chris Coons, U.S. Senator; Bob Corker, U.S. Senator; Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator; Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative; Judy Chu, U.S. Representative; Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative; Betty McCollum, U.S. Representative; Charles Rangel, U.S. Representative; Gertrude Mutharika, First Lady of Malawi; Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina, Philippe Douste-Blazy, United Nations Under Secretary-General and Chairman of UNITAID; Alexander de Croo, Deputy Prime Minister, Belgium; Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands; Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden; Mogens Jensen, Minister for Trade and Development of Denmark; Gerd Müller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; Børge Brende, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mrs. Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam, Federal Minister of Environment, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Erion Veliaj, Minister of Social Welfare and Youth, Albania; Junaid Ahmad, Senior Director of the World Bank Group Water Global Practice; Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation; Ms. Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson of The Global Environment Facility; Mr. Khathutshelo Ramukumba, CEO, National Youth Development Agency, Republic of South Africa; Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme; Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator; and Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning.

Additional special guests include Ahmad Ashkar, Founder & CEO Hult Prize; Lydia Camarillo, Vice President, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project; Michael Elliott, President and CEO, ONE Campaign; Lucia Grenna, Program Manager Connect4Climate; Denis Hayes, organizer of the first Earth Day and Chair of Earth Day Network; Gene Karpinski, President, League of Conservation Voters; Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder Mara Group & Mara Foundation; Patrick Liu, Creative Director, Rovio Entertainment; Bill McDonough, Architect; Gregory Moore, Executive Director, NAACP Voter Fund; John F Stewart, Sustainability Director, Boy Scouts of America; Tom Stricker, Vice President, Toyota North America; and Scott Teare, Secretary General, World Organization of the Scout Movement.

The event will also include the following as special guest hosts: will.i.am and Soledad O'Brien, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, as well as Don Cheadle, United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador, Erin Heatherton, Freida Pinto, IshaSesay, Tamzin Merchant, Jordan and Eve Hewson, Bonnie Wright, Raphael Sbarge, Julie Gichuru, and YouTube stars Matthew Santoro and Yousef Erakat.

 

The proud partners for Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day include Caterpillar Inc., Citi, CJ Corporation, Toyota, iHeartMedia, Clear Channel Outdoor, MSNBC, YouTube, Google, Alcantara, and Connect4Climate. Content presented in partnership with the World Bank Group.

*NOTE: Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day is a First Amendment Event, which means that it cannot be referred to as a concert or festival, per the terms of the National Parks Service permit.

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Comments from Youtube: Tune in this Saturday at 11.45 a.m. ET for a live #GlobalCitizenEarthDay show featuring No Doubt, Usher and more. http://goo.gl/3pXGpt

 

For sure they will record the whole event tomorrow.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/chrismartin?src=hash">#chrismartin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coldplay">@coldplay</a> who said both business man and musician can be <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GlobalCitizen?src=hash">#GlobalCitizen</a> there is no us/them <a href="https://twitter.com/DSM">@DSM</a> <a href="http://t.co/wg1tFu9uCF">pic.twitter.com/wg1tFu9uCF</a></p>— HughCWelsh (@HughCWelsh) <a href="https://twitter.com/HughCWelsh/status/589243308397985792">April 18, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Great to meet you <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisOfColdplay">@ChrisOfColdplay</a> looking forward to the concert tomorrow <a href="https://twitter.com/GlblCtzn">@GlblCtzn</a> <a href="http://t.co/gsCJUQDKgN">pic.twitter.com/gsCJUQDKgN</a></p>— Jennifer Gerholdt (@JGerholdt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JGerholdt/status/589233014367854592">April 18, 2015</a></blockquote>

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He uses two buttons :blush:

He uses two buttons :blush:

 

He is so inspiring. So very beautiful. [emoji93]

Ed Sheeran announced as one of the headliner's for Global Citizen Festival on September 26 in Central Park

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Massive love + thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/edsheeran">@edsheeran</a> for joining the <a href="https://twitter.com/GlblCtzn">@GlblCtzn</a> movement as a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GlobalCitizenFestival?src=hash">#GlobalCitizenFestival</a> headliner. See you there, Ed! Love CM</p>— Coldplay (@coldplay) <a href="https://twitter.com/coldplay/status/608684552912011264">June 10, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Here are some tweets from "I Love Free Concerts" @FreeConcerts on Twitter who are supposedly at the Global Citizen launch party.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just got into the Global Citizen event. Big news soon <a href="http://t.co/0B8HxC5f1R">pic.twitter.com/0B8HxC5f1R</a></p>— I Love Free Concerts (@FreeConcerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeConcerts/status/618923680895234048">July 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chris Martin from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Coldplay?src=hash">#Coldplay</a> is hanging out here at Global Citizen launch party</p>— I Love Free Concerts (@FreeConcerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeConcerts/status/618924650098245632">July 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looks like the lineup will be dropped tonigh @ Global Citizen Launch party</p>— I Love Free Concerts (@FreeConcerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeConcerts/status/618926141269782528">July 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lineup will be announced tomorrow morning @ 7am for Global Citizen Festival</p>— I Love Free Concerts (@FreeConcerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeConcerts/status/618930477584490496">July 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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