Greening the Oscars with ICEAlity from Cleveland, Ohio

    /24-7PressRelease/ - CLEVELAND, OH, March 01, 2007 - The prototype Tesla Roadster displayed at a media event touting green transportation is part of the Oscar Celebration in Hollywood California. Drivers of other hybrid cars included: Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron, Carole King, Kirsten Dunst, Billy Joel, Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Julia Roberts, Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Alanis Morissette, David Duchovny, Patricia Arquette, Jackson Browne, Larry David, Danny DeVito Robert Redford and Bill Maher.

Already 330 celebrities, including George Clooney, have signed up to buy the electric car that goes from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 100 kph) in four seconds -- "faster than most Porsches," according to Tesla Motors vice president Darryl Siry.

The global theme of ICEAlity at the Oscars was extended to the documentary win for "An Inconvenient Truth," which chronicles Al Gores campaign to educate people on the dangers of global warming.

"This is not a political issue. It's not a political movie. Some of the solutions will have to be worked out within the political sphere, but it really should be bipartisan, and it should be seen as a moral issue," Gore said. "It is the overriding moral issue of our time."

Earlier in the evening, Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio took the stage to unveil a series of initiatives by the motion picture academy to make the Oscars more environmentally friendly.

"What AL and Leonardo are doing is an amazing statement for ICEAlity, We have to be connected to our planet as people, through our culture for our environment to live in a sustainable future of Peace." said American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca from the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

Established in 1987, Our International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) is proud of its heritage as a pioneering leader in the global Environmental Arts Movement. Renate and I are heartened to see after a lifetime of dedicated effort, that our work in community service has been a inspiration for others. Cultural institutions like the Oscars are given out annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and are the world's top film honors. These Celebrities and the Environmental Media Association can have a positive impact on the direction of our Society. Each segment of ICEA's mission of ICEAlity: 'Assist in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts has a significant role to play in present day society and together we can build a sound infrastructure which will act like tools to build a sustainable culture of peace for the People.

"ICEAlity is the revolution of today, and the future, and I'm proud to be a part of it"

This year at the Oscars, you see people from all over the world. We need that. We need to understand that this over here is connected to that over there. We have to pay attention and understand that I affect you and you affect me and together we all affect this Planet Earth we call home. Now and for Future Generations.


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The International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) is a force for socially responsible activity. ICEA's mission is 'ICEAlity', to "Assist in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts". ICEA was founded by David and Renate Jakupca in 1987 to meet the compelling needs of ordinary citizens for access to current, balanced, understandable information about complex global issues. Over the years, ICEA has gained a reputation for excellence based upon a unique library of specialized, current information on global importance and a wide range of imaginative programming and collaborations with other organizations to meet the needs of a broad constituency. With affiliates across the globe, ICEA supports research, information sharing and effective action promoting a sustainable Culture of Peace.

SERVICES PROVIDED:
ICEA is a place where people are encouraged to develop their own unique individual skills and talents for themselves, their community, nation and the world. The center provides a healthy holistic environment to aid people in their social, emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual as well as artistic growth.

Sustainable business leadership training programs are available to corporate and community organizations. Consultants and Speakers are available for all topics relating to the Humanities, Arts, and the Environment.

Annual Ongoing Projects are:
Ohio COASTWEEKS Childrens Arts and Essay Contest.
World Childrens Peace Movement

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
Volunteers are welcome for specific projects and committees. Training is provided.

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