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03/05/2013 - NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER’S FACES GALA HONORING LEON CHARNEY RAISED $4.5 MILLION
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02/06/2013 - All Star Orchestra’s Preview Screening of their New Classical Music and On-line Education Television
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Fabien Cousteau receives the inaugural Guardianship of World's Waterways Award
11/20/2010 - By Soho House Library, NYC

Fabien Cousteau receives the inaugural Guardianship of World's Waterways Award
Photos by ANN WATT @ Society-Photos.com

Fabien Cousteau, Turtle painting by Christopher Engel

On November 20th SOHO House was buzzing with Catherine Gropper's inaugural
Guardianship of World's Waterways Awards.

Fabien Cousteau was chosen as honoree for his dedication to "planet ocean" and his Plant A Fish programs, re-vegetating natural waterway habitats with mangroves, oysters, turtles and other aquatic life, educating school children. Fabien's pledge to donate contributions for restoring the Gulf waterways and the other beneficiary, Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary inspired Catherine to choose both organizations. Since the April Gulf oil spill, action had to become activated, so the Guardianship Awards were created. Seabird Sanctuary was a must, being the oldest avian hospital in North America; they just cleaned and released 77 Gannetts! Fabien was the only possibility for the first Guardianship Award because he travels non- stop, to different waterways, educating and enhancing marine life. Seventeen international and hugely talented artists donated their works to raise money and awareness, with all proceeds going to programs. Artists included James D. Albinson, Nancy Leigh, Eileen Casey, Amy Penn, Christopher Engel, Shannon Rynd-Ray, Delfina Murriz Barretto, Jackie Fuchs, Gayil Nalls, Anne Seelbach, Ann Watt, Melanie Wyler, Catherine Gropper, Vincent Gagliostro, Keith Haring, and Stephen Hillenburg in oilandwater10 auction. Guests were a young and exuberant crowd of East and West Coast eco and wildlife minded friends from film and patrons of arts and sciences. Next year's event is now in planning stages. Realizing that art and science can come together through a common goal, and sharing whatever is needed to do whatever is required to restore nature. Many thousands of dollars were raised before, during and after this event. Our waterways and wildlife must remain in our consciousness in order to restore the Gulf. Since we share the same air and eventually water too, all aquatic and animal species must be protected or we might lose our habitat too. Anyone can activate by sharing information, or donating. Choose a waterway close to you, get your local school involved, write letters, checks, and remain a participant for planet earth/ocean.

Photos: Ann Watt


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