Live Earth, the Concert for a Climate in Crisis, a series of concerts around the world this weekend to raise climate change awareness, kicked off today (Saturday, 7 July 2007) in various parts of the world. As I type this entry, Australia and Japan crowds are jamming along nicely right now, China, Brazil, South Africa, U.S., U.K. and Germany will follow suit.
The Live Earth web site describes the event best -- "Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series of 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 150 music artists and 2 billion people to inspire a global movement to 'Answer the Call' and combat the climate crisis."
View the concert live or post-event on demand at http://liveearth.msn.com. Many artists (including several personal favorites: Crowded House, Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin Park, Alicia Keys, Corinne Bailey Rae, Keane, etc.) are taking part in this concert.
Microsoft's online services group MSN is contributing to Live Earth as the exclusive online media partner, and enriching the interactive experience for our participation in the concerts virtually with blogging, video and other online infrastructure and technologies.
Look out for the following:
Great way to have fun, reflect and begin playing our individual part to heal the planet. Answer the Call.