ECO BOYS AND GIRLS RELEASE "FUTURE WE WANT" VIDEOS ON HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS release 4 videos in celebration of International Human Solidarity Day, December 20, 2012.

Videos created during the UN Earth Summit at Rio+20 include THE FUTURE WE WANT; HOW DO YOU TAKE ACTION; HOW CAN YOUTH SCALE UP LOCAL ACTION TO MAKE GLOBAL IMPACT and TOURING RIO+20 2012 EARTH SUMMIT UN Conferences. Some highlights and featured prominent speakers, include US EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and White House CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley, with a breakout discussion session highlighting what youth are doing today to foster a more sustainable future tomorrow.

The UN and the Concept of Solidarity has defined the work of the United Nations since the birth of the Organization that "was founded on a basic premise of unity and harmony among its members expressed in the concept of collective security that relies on the solidarity of its members to unite “to maintain international peace and security”.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS JOIN YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD AT COY8 AND COP18 FOR THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE UNFCCC

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS joined youth around the world to make a difference and share in vision at the Conference of Youth, COY8 and the Conference of Parties, COP18 for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC in Doha, Qatar.

Eco Boys and Girls youth correspondent Sarah Dayringer led a workshop “Eco Boys and Girls “Take Action” for the environment and promoted the Millennium Development Goals” at COY8 on November 25, 2012 and participated and joined in with the Earth Child Institute, where EBAG exhibited their Public Service Announcements as well as discussed their role and efforts toward environmental education at COP18.

Earth Child Institute's mission is to engage with and empower children and young people today who comprise close to half the global population toward a sustainable tomorrow. ECI believes that children and young people who are empowered with the knowledge of the interconnectedness of all living things as well as their own ability to think and act in harmony, will grow up leading lives that benefit themselves and the environment.

The Conference of Youth, COY8, November 23 to 25, 2012 brought international youth together to learn about the UNFCCC, build networks and work on climate justice issues worldwide. COY8 is united in vision for a safe and sustainable world and builds the youth climate movement from the grassroots up.

The United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change, UNFCCC, November 26 to December 7 is an international environmental treaty whose objective is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.

STAR MODELS TO STAR MODEL CITIZENS, MARIA SNYDER, DAYLE HADDON AND CECELIA RODHE

3 Star Models turned Star Model Citizens were featured speakers at the President of the General Assembly of the UNITED NATIONS highlighting their passionate work with children.

DAYLE HADDON, Super Star Model, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, founded WomenOne Foundation; CECELIA RODHE, Super Star Model, A Miss Sweden, founded Noah’s Arc Foundation and MARIA SNYDER, Star Model to Eco Entrepreneur, founded her children’s eco-edutainment brand Eco Boys and Girls.

WomenOne’s aim is to help women around the world who are marginalized and who suffer because of their circumstances. WomenOne is committed to the elimination of hunger, the elimination of poverty and the end of persecution of women and children.

Noah’s Arc Foundation is built on the principle of self-expression and the belief that every child, no matter race, creed, color, nationality, religion or economic standing, needs to be able to express their true self in order to fulfill their dreams.

Eco Boys and Girls mission is to encourage youth and families around the world to be more connected to each other and the earth; to educate on the environment and explore creative new ways to live in harmony; and to engage the global community to “Take Action” towards greater earth stewardship for the planet and towards each other.

MARIA SNYDER’S PEACEARTH PROJECTS MINI MEDITATION FILMS FEATURED AT GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL

On International Day of Peace, September 21, 2012, MARIA SNYDER’S PEACEARTH® PROJECTS MINI MEDITATION FILMS was featured at THE GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL as well as part of it’s first global online festival.

PEACEARTH® PROJECTS MINI MEDITATION FILMS is an introduction to a series of 3 films, 3 minutes each that engage the viewer through images, words and references of Peace. PEACEARTH® highlights Peace through the arts, messaging and social media to promote and raise public awareness about the need for and importance of Peace on Earth. Maria Snyder visually engages all people around the globe irrespective of their age, race or religion to partake with her in a journey to change this world by choosing peace. At an American Public Health Association’s conference Maria Snyder's Art was described “as an emerging body of work that spans graphic, advertising, and fine arts in techniques and media, while illuminating the challenges of bringing images and ideas about Peace into the modern mainstream, after decades of marginalization”.

GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL was established to utilize the power of the motion picture to further the goal of peace on earth. GPFF presents films from around the world and global discussions that highlight the power of this extraordinary medium as it relates to new peace issues.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 2012 provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date, September 21. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981.

MARIA SNYDER AT UNITED NATIONS READING “ECO BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENTS GOALS AT THE UN” BOOK

Maria Snyder, creator of ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, was at The United Nations, introducing students from THE HARLEM ACADEMY to the “ECO BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AT THE UN” Book, authored by Maria’s brother, Simon A. Snyder, an environmental activist.

The "ECO BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AT THE UN” Book explains to children the importance of the 8 MDGs.

THE HARLEM ACADEMY is an independent school that prepares students for success at top schools and lifelong learning. The school offers merit-based admissions, cultivates strong family partnerships, and ensures its economic diversity by meeting all demonstrated need for tuition support.

MARIA SNYDER AND ECO BOYS AND GIRLS FEATURED SPEAKERS AT THE UNITED NATIONS PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

September 10, 2012 THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY celebrated INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY in cooperation with UNESCO, THE FRENCH CONSULATE, UN WOMEN FOR PEACE.

Featured speakers are MARIA SNYDER and her eco-friendly brand, ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, as well as DR. JEFFREY SACHS, Director of the Earth Institute, COLIN COWIE, Lifestyle Expert, DAYLE HADDON, UNICEF Ambassador and Founder WomenOne, CECELIA RODHE, a Miss Sweden and Founder Noah’s Arc Foundation and H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the General Assembly, plus other luminaries and speakers from the Harlem Academy, Infinite Family and National Education Association.

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY reminds the international community of the status of literacy and focuses global attention on literacy needs and issues.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are five delightful characters whose mission is to engage youth and families everywhere to be aware of, involved with and connected to each other and the earth and to empower them to take ownership of our planet, learn about the environment and explore creative new ways to live in harmony.

MARIA SNYDER, MODEL, ARTIST, ACTIVIST, FEATURED IN NEW ANTONIO LOPEZ BOOK TO BE PART OF MAC COSMETICS CAMPAIGN 2013

MARIA SNYDER, Model, Artist, Activist, featured in new Antonio Lopez Book to be part of MAC Cosmetic Campaign 2013.

MARIA SNYDER and other celebrities and top models that were muses to ANTONIO LOPEZ, include JESSICA LANGE, PAT CLEVELAND, JERRY HALL, TINA CHOW are all featured in a new book by Roger and Mauricio Padilha, “ANTONIO LOPEZ:FASHION, ART, SEX & DISCO” that launched September 5, 2012.

ANTONIO LOPEZ was a world celebrated fashion illustrator whose work appeared in global publications, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Interview and The New York Times.

MARIA SNYDER is an internationally renowned top model, trailblazing designer, eco-fashion pioneer and activist, leading “A New Generation of Artists for Peace”.  Maria is increasingly recognized as a Visual Communicator and Thought Leader, which is reflected in her recent brands focused on sustainability and interconnectedness: ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, ECOBRANDS, PEACEARTH, A MESSAGE OF LOVE and IAM.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS UNITED NATIONS RIO+20 YOUTH BLAST PLENARY SESSION

On June 10 Eco Boys and Girls held a plenary session at Youth Blast: The Official United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development for Children and Youth.

Eco Boys and Girls Plenary Session discussed the vital importance of environmental education for children and showcasing their series of  "TAKE ACTION" Public Service Announcements and associated with many of the top Global Youth Groups.

 

For two days the UNCSD Major Group of Children and Youth will collaborate and the purpose of the Youth Blast Conference of Youth for Rio+20 is to empower children and youth.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS OFFICIAL DELEGATES FOR UNCSD MAJOR GROUP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RIO+20

Eco Boys and Girls are Official Delegates for the UNCSD Major Group for Children and Youth at Rio+20, The 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the World’s Global Environmental Conference.

Eco Boys and Girls encourages and inspires youth and families to be better stewards of the environment and each other. Through this work and collaboration with other major youth organizations, Eco Boys and Girls will help to ensure the Rio+20 Conferences generate lasting, transformative outcomes for our future and the future we want.  

The UNCSD Major Group for Children and Youth is the official voice for any under 30 in the sustainability negotiations at Rio+20. We are engaging with young people from across the world to share our voices at Rio+20. Through networking and collaborating, the MGCY has strong teams that contribute to the policy negotiations.

ERNIE EARTH, LULU LOVE, PATSY PEACE, RAY RECYCLE AND SAMMY SUN TAKE ACTION ON WORLD OCEANS DAY

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, 5 eco heroes, create a series of 5 individual TAKE ACTION PSAs to celebrate WORLD OCEANS DAY.

 

Ernie Earth is on a mission to help take care of the planet! Lulu Love is on a mission to care for all people and things! Patsy Peace is on a mission to create peaceful solutions with one and all! Ray Recycle is on a mission to prevent waste and reuse materials! Sammy Sun is on a mission to spread the word about conservation!

World Oceans Day people around the planet celebrate and honor the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS TAKE ACTION WITH FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are 5 eco-heroes that TAKE ACTION in a PSA on WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY with FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS. As young leaders promoting environmental stewardship, Ernie Earth, Lulu Love, Patsy Peace, Ray Recycle and Sammy Sun celebrate with youth to encourage them to TAKE ACTION for the environment and that every act makes a difference.

PSAs created in collaboration with Eco Boys and Girls and Montclair University Advanced Film Class. Directed by Maria Snyder, Frank Drucker and Jeffrey Durante. Special Effects & Edited by Chris O'Neill and Deana Fox.

World Environment Day is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS INVITED TO LAUNCH OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S YOUTH SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE AT WHITE HOUSE

THE ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, Ernie Earth, Lulu Love, Patsy Peace, Ray Recycle and Sammy Sun are invited to The White House to launch the Obama Administration's Youth Sustainability Challenge.

Through the Youth Sustainability Challenge, The White House will challenge America’s Youth to share their voices and tell the world what they are doing to further sustainability in their own communities through a Youth Sustainability Video Challenge. 

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS CELEBRATE EARTH DAY IN A SERIES OF "TAKE ACTION" PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS "TAKE ACTION" with a series of Public Service Announcements debuting Earth Day 2012 starring ERNIE EARTH, LULU LOVE, PATSY PEACE, RAY RECYCLE AND SAMMY SUN with FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are a group of animated characters that promote TAKE ACTION for the environment and celebrate Earth Day, an annual day on which events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation  of the Earth's natural environment.

Eco Boys and Girls TAKE ACTION PSAs created in collaboration with Eco Boys and Girls and Montclair University Advanced Film Class. Directed by Maria Snyder, Frank Drucker and Jeffrey Durante. Special Effects and Edited by Chris O'Neill and Deana Fox.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS HEAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO ATTEND FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SUMMIT

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS joins the EPAand Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson with Senior Officials from the White House and other Federal Agencies for the first White House Summit onEnvironmental Education on April 16, 2012.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are receiving increasing recognition as young leaders in environmental education.

The White House Summit on Environmental Education brought together stakeholders both old and new to discuss an emerging vision for environmental education in the 21st century. Panelists and participants addressed the challenges of environmental education in an increasingly technology-driven world and the role of environmental education in adapting to these changes. Federal government panelists discussed the role of the federal government in environmental education.

EPA INVITES MARIA SNYDER AND OTHER REMARKABLE WOMEN TO A PARTNERSHIPS INITIATIVE

The US Environmental Protection Agency Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative is honored to invite Maria Snyder and other remarkable women to a gathering lead by faith for the health and safety of community and to help promote environmental stewardship.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is dedicated to expanding the conversation on environmentalism and building strong partnerships. Given the role of women and faith leaders in addressing environmental issues and the dearth of spaces where women come together to celebrate and optimize their roles in this work, we chose Women's History Month to convene this roundtable.

MARIA SNYDER AT WHITE HOUSE WITH HER 3 SUSTAINABLE BRANDS: ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, ECOBRANDS, PEACEARTH ATTENDS WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT SERIES

MARIA SNYDER represents her sustainable brands: ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, ECOBRANDS and PEACEARTH, attends WHITE HOUSE for "WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT" in honor of Women's History Month.

THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT and The US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, led by The Honorable Lisa P. Jackson invites a select group of Women and Senior Officials from the White House and the EPA to participate at THE WHITE HOUSE WOMEN'S BRIEFING SERIES for a conversation on policy issues important to Women and the Environment on March 26, 2012.

MARIA SNYDER FEATURED AS ECO FASHION PIONEER IN IMPACT BOOK

MARIA SNYDER is featured as an Eco Pioneer in IMPACT: 50 Years of the Council Of Fashion Designers Book, published by Assouline.

In 1999, Felissimo Stores exhibited Maria’s Eco Creations and Fashions as art. Felissimo’s press release states: “Felissimo is proud to exhibit Maria Snyder's multi-dimensional work because it reflects the same kind of inspirational sources and environmental concerns". 

Felissimo further states Maria Snyder, an Eco Fashion Pioneer is one of the first designers to introduce an exclusive collection made from fiber from post consumer plastic bottles. The theme for recycling further underlines Maria’s love for nature and respect for the earth".

 

Assouline Publishing is a luxury book publisher focusing on images, rather than text. They publish luxury editions and illustrated books dedicated to photography, fashion, art and design.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS CELEBRATE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY WITH FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are welcomed into the United Nations Family by FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS and celebrate HUMAN RIGHTS DAY on December 10th.

Friends of the United Nations commemorates Human Rights Day featuring Eco Boys and Girls in a series of posters.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, was the result of the experience of the Second World War. With the end of that war, and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow atrocities like those of that conflict happen again. World leaders decided to complement the UN Charter with a road map to guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere.

Friends of the United Nations works with educational institutions, corporations, the media, governments and non-governmental organizations to inform and educate people about United Nations efforts on behalf of peace, human rights and human health, children, the environment and sustainable development.

MARIA SNYDER FEATURED SPEAKER AT ASPEN INSTITUTE'S CREATIVE ARTS WORLD SUMMIT

MARIA SNYDER, a Thought Leader and Visual Communicator, invited as a featured speaker to the INAUGURAL ASPEN INSTITUTE'S CREATIVE ARTS WORLD SUMMIT.

In partnership with Royal Opera House of Muscat, the Aspen Institute's Global Initiative on Cultural and Society will present the Inaugural Creative Arts World Summit to take place in Muscat, Oman, November 28-30, 2011. 

Aspen Institute Creative Arts World Summit in Muscat, Oman will discuss the challenges of creativity and the extent to which they enhance or undermine innovation and public participation in cultural life and sustainable development.

MARIA SNYDER’S MEDITATIVE SHORT FILM AN OFFICIAL SELECTION AT GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL

Films selected for the Global Peace Film festival include Nobel Peace Prize winners Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama featured in “2012: The True Mayan Prophecy” that is preceded by artist Maria Snyder’s meditative short, “Peace: How? Why? Where? What?” 

The ninth annual Global Peace Film Festival runs from September 20-25, 2011. The Festival is a celebratory event and a place to honor those who promote global and community awareness of peace and environmental sustainability through the most powerful form of communication in our world today.  

The Global Peace Film Festival draws together filmmakers and filmgoers from all walks of life into a community of people inspired to take action in their daily lives to leave the world a more peaceful place than they found it.

MARIA SNYDER FEATURED IN "AMERICAN FASHION DESIGNERS AT HOME" BOOK

Maria Snyder featured in AMERICAN FASHION DESIGNERS AT HOME, a book published by Assouline, featuring many of America's most highly respected designers. Photos of Maria Snyder's Fifth Avenue residence showcased some of her iconic art. 

"Maria Snyder, a trailblazer in the business of fashion, has without question, led an extraordinary career to date."

Maria's art was featured at the American Public Health Association's conference where she was described as a "keen observer of trends and ideas that shape the globe and bring a fresh perspective to public health, from the world of art and fashion."

AMERICAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DAY FEATURES MARIA SNYDER, ECO BOYS AND GIRLS AND ECOBRANDS

American Renewable Energy Day 2011 selects Maria Snyder as a featured speaker, as well as, Maria's sustainable brands, Eco Boys and Girls and EcoBrands as featured partners.

Maria is recognized as a pioneer in eco-fashion, as well as a leader in the sustainability movement.

AREDAY is considered one of the most important renewable energy technology and policy summits in the USA, with a mission to create powerful collaborations and investments that foster climate change solutions to usher in a rapid transition to a clean energy economy.