Channel: Playing For Change

Category: Music

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Description: Playing For Change and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announce "Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment," set for December 15th. The event will feature more than 200 artists from more than 35 countries together with world leaders and influencers, to join the fight for Planet Earth. The event will be broadcast on December 15th at 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST (2 a.m. GMT December 16th) on the Playing For Change YouTube channel. Learn more at playingforchange.com/peacethroughmusic Featuring Baaba Maal, Ben Harper, Black Pumas, Giovanni Hidalgo, Jack Johnson, Jake Shimabukuro, Keb' Mo', Liniker, Mickey Hart, Paula Fuga, Rhiannon Giddens, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rosanne Cash, Sara Bareilles, Sikiru Adepoju, Slash, Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), Taj Mahal, The Lumineers, The Pocket Queen, Tony Kanal (No Doubt), Yusuf / Cat Stevens, and Zakir Hussain, with special appearances by Robbie Robertson, Sir David Attenborough, and UNFPA's Dr. Natalia Kanem. More to be announced! Through the universal language of music and the art of storytelling, 'Peace Through Music: A Global Event for The Environment' will raise global awareness and call for real action for environmental sustainability. It will embody the unity and common purpose that beats in the heart of humanity for the protection of our only home: our planet. All net proceeds will go to organizations that prioritize real time solutions that facilitate environmental justice and sustainability, including Conservation International, American Rivers, World Wildlife Fund, REVERB, and the Playing For Change Foundation. Part of the funds raised will advance education programs led by the Playing For Change Foundation with the support of UNFPA to positively impact the lives and choices of adolescents and youth around the globe. #PeaceThroughMusic #EnvironmentalJustice PRESENTED BY: Corning® Gorilla® Glass launched in 2007. Since its inception, Gorilla Glass has become the glass of choice for mobile consumer electronics manufacturers around the globe. The patented, durable glass technology has been designed into more than 8 billion consumer electronic devices by more than 45 major OEMs. Formed through Corning’s proprietary fusion draw process and strengthened through an ion-exchange process, Corning Gorilla Glass continues to deliver industry-leading performance and durability with a thin, pristine surface that is ideal for the mobile consumer electronics industry as well as automotive applications. ABOUT PLAYING FOR CHANGE Playing For Change (PFC) is a Certified B Corp (Social Purpose Corporation) and multimedia company created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. PFC spreads their positive message for humanity to millions of people through inspiring multicultural music videos, a live global touring band and a 501c3 foundation supporting music education around the world. ABOUT UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive agency, is one of the organizers of the event. UNFPA's mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.