Since 2010, Monte Belmonte, a radio host with 93.9 WRSI in Massachusetts, has been leading an annual march against hunger in Western Massachusetts. This year, on November 19th and 20th, Monte, Congressman Jim McGovern, and a number of their supporters will push a shopping cart 43-miles, while on the air, from Springfield... read more →
Nov
12
Oct
30
Ali Casparian is the Founder of Bounty & Soul and the energy behind the vision. She oversees all programming and the implementation of that vision. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Muhlenberg College and spent over 25 years as a director in the food industry in New... read more →
Oct
25
Megafire In Megafire, Michael Kodas travels to the most dangerous and remote wildernesses and to the backyards of people faced with these environmental disasters, to look at the heart of this phenomenon and witness firsthand the heroic efforts of the firefighters and scientists racing against time to tame these deadly... read more →
Oct
20
History 100 Friends began in India in 1989 when Marc Gold discovered a Tibetan woman with terrible ear infections. He took her to the doctor and a $1 antibiotic saved her life and a $30 hearing aid restored her hearing. He was amazed to learn that you could make such... read more →
Oct
13
This week we're looking back on a special show from all the way back in 1994 featuring our longtime friend, prolific singer and songwriter Ben Harper. It's really hard to put Ben's music down into one genre as he has covered so much ground throughout his career. We recently saw... read more →
Oct
09
A New Way of Life’s Founder and Director Susan Burton is herself a formerly incarcerated woman who understands the challenges people face leaving prison. After more than 20 years cycling in and out of the criminal justice system, unable to find work, housing or addiction-recovery treatment, Susan mercifully gained freedom and sobriety in 1997 and... read more →
Sep
30
Filmmaker, Photographer, Entrepreneur, Problem-solver. Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski served as director, producer, and cinematographer on the Sundance Award-Winning film, Chasing Ice. Orlowski’s feature length documentary was invited to screen at the White House, the United Nations and the United States Congress and has captured over 40 awards from film festivals around the... read more →
Sep
22
Guitars Over Guns is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers students from disadvantaged backgrounds a powerful combination of music education and mentorship with professional musicians to help them overcome hardship, find their voice and reach their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. Guitars Over Guns creates safe spaces for youth to express... read more →
Sep
03
The Sock It To Em Sock Campaign was launched in 2011 by Sue Lee, CEO of EQ Media and creator of “I Believe in Me!” When the entrepreneur recognized how many Americans face the harsh winter cold and dampness with inadequate protection for their feet, she asked her friend Phillis... read more →
Aug
20
Tanzania is a country where children with disabilities are hidden away from society. A cleft lip, for example, is a birth defect and is something that’s easy to treat. The goal of the One World Medical Relief team is to treat things like this and other defects. It’s rewarding to... read more →
Aug
08
One Man’s Quest to Save the Mountain Gorilla By Lauren Price, Katy Canada, Roni Dengler https://vimeo.com/165519123 Deep in the Rwandan jungle, a park ranger disguised as a buyer in the illegal market for endangered primates felt tears stinging his eyes the second he spotted a battered, malnourished baby gorilla tied... read more →
Aug
06
Dr. Kenneth Lacovara has unearthed some of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk our planet, including the super-massive Dreadnoughtus, which at 65 tons weighs more than seven T. rex. In his quest to understand these titanic creatures that strain the human imagination, Lacovara blends exploration in remote locations across... read more →
Jun
17
Over the years here at eTown we have had the pleasure of having our good friend Béla Fleck join us on the show 6 times! Each time he seems to come around with a different collaborator or band but each show is an example of why he is revered as... read more →
Jun
16
I read a very sweet thing the other day. The wonderfully talented comedian, author and musician Steve Martin was quoted as saying one of the many things he loves about his wife, Anne Springfield, is that she’s a genuinely kind person. Kindness. What a concept. These days, it often feels... read more →
Jun
10
Rose Tourje began ANEW after a successful career in commercial interior design. Combining extensive experience as a leading manager and strategist with a passion for design excellence, she flourished at EPR, Sussman Prejza, ISD, IA, AECOM, and Warner Bros. As her leadership role advanced, Rose found her specific niche... read more →
Jun
10
Several years ago Sarah Jackson went on a trip to the US/Mexico border with a humanitarian aid organization working on immigration issues. She spoke with people who had been deported, learned about people’s reasons for migrating and heard the dangers they face in doing so. She saw first-hand families... read more →
May
24
Lina Sergie Attar is a Syrian-American architect and writer from Aleppo. She is the Founder and CEO of Karam Foundation. In 2007, Attar developed the vision of Karam (which means generosity in Arabic). Karam Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people help themselves. They seek to restore... read more →
May
20
Bringing the ‘greenest’ event ever held at Red Rocks, eTown returned to this stunningly beautiful natural amphitheater (right in our own backyard) for a special two-part series taped in front of a packed house of 9,000 attendees. Nick & Helen Forster hosted this special ‘Green Rocks’ show which, through eTown’s... read more →
May
11
The Empowerment Plan is a Detroit-based non-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless community. Their goal is to help build a better life for those that have become trapped in the cycle of homelessness. They mostly hire homeless parents from local shelters to become full time seamstresses so that they can... read more →
May
10
In honor of Earth Day (also eTown's B'earth Day), we have dug into the eTown archives and unearthed Nick Forster’s interview from 1996 with former United States Senator, environmental advocate, and Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson. Nelson was a leading figure in the fight against environmental degradation and social injustice in... read more →
May
08
There’s no doubt about it – where you are can have a huge effect on who you are as a person at any point in time, as well as who you become as you continue to grow older. The same goes for music. Place plays a huge role in how... read more →
May
07
Arif Khan founded Depave in 2007. He has a combined Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and engineering and a masters’ degree in urban and regional planning. His professional experience has included stints as a workplace safety consultant, bicycle and pedestrian transportation planner, and most recently as a project coordinator... read more →
Apr
21
History While working in Namibia for the WWF, Doug Vilsack noticed a severe gap in the energy access in Katima Mulilo, a small region in the North of the country. Farmers needed lights to protect their fields from elephants who would destroy their crop at night. He reached out... read more →
Apr
17
Every now and then, an unlikely pairing of artists at an eTown taping reminds me of just how magical things can go down during production. On the surface, pairing an 84-year-old composer, writer and poet with a singer/songwriter like Steve Earle might seem like an ambitious undertaking, and while it... read more →
Apr
11
All of us here at eTown are saddened to hear of the passing of Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit. We had the pleasure of having Scott on eTown back in 2014 and he and his bandmates were all such a joy to be with both onstage and behind the scenes.... read more →
Apr
08
In 1996, Twesigye "Jackson" Kaguri's life took an unexpected turn. He was living the American dream. He had an excellent education and was ready to explore opportunities, travel, and have fun. Then Jackson came face-to-face with Uganda's HIV/AIDS pandemic. His brother died of HIV/AIDS, leaving him to care for his... read more →
Mar
26
Something happens to me every spring as the weather begins to warm, and the chances of snow become fewer and further between. I’m sure I am not the only one who gets the overwhelming sensation of newness, of starting fresh, shifting concentration to health and well being. It’s hard not... read more →
Mar
25
Henry Red Cloud is the direct 5th generation descendant of Chief Red Cloud, one of the last Lakota war chiefs and one of the most famous Native Americans in history. Henry was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, home of the Oglala Lakota Nation, where living... read more →
Mar
20
We were digging into the eTown Archive today and stumbled upon this photo of Nick Forster and Ben Harper hangin' out at our 100th show all the way back in 1994! Needless to say this brought on some serious nostalgia, so we decided to unearth this wildly fun little excerpt... read more →
Mar
18
"Helen Thorpe has taken policy and turned it into literature." –Malcolm Gladwell Helen Thorpe was born in London to Irish parents. She is an award-winning journalist who lives in Denver, Colorado. Her journalism has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Texas Monthly, and 5280. Her newest book, The Newcomers:... read more →
Feb
16
One Bistro is a faith-based non-profit Biznistry® established for the betterment of their communities in both Miamisburg and Xenia, Ohio. Their mission is to provide a place where their neighbors eat and come together as one community. At One Bistro's core is a place from which they strive to serve... read more →
Feb
01
Our go-to employee for office music here at the eTown offices curated a Spotify playlist of our favorite tunes from artists that joined us on eTown this year (plus a few extras that have been heard coming from his office) 🎶 Put it on rotation at your next party and... read more →
Jan
28
Forest Fund's story began in a Harvard dorm room in October of 2014. For Sophia Watkins and her roommates, this marked the beginning of seven months of conversations with only one reliable theme: cows and conservation. Sophia had been studying soy and cattle production in the Brazilian Amazon for... read more →
Jan
10
We're teaming up w/ our friends at ARISE Music Festival again this year to uplift a handful of lucky winners through music! Fill out the form below to enter to win a pair of Sunday tickets to this years' festival in Loveland, CO Loading...
Jan
05
Global Links is a medical relief and development organization dedicated to supporting health improvement initiatives in resource-poor communities and promoting environmental stewardship in the US healthcare system. Since 1989 Global Links has been working to redirect still-useful materials away from US landfills to support public health programs in targeted communities... read more →
Jan
05
June 1 - 3, 2018 @ eTown Hall Click HERE to RSVP for Friday (FREE) Click HERE to Purchase Tickets for Sat. & Sun. (2-Day Pass) BEYOND MINDFULNESS…ENTER THE REALM OF SOULFULNESS™! Tao is the Source. The Source Healing Field is created by unique Tao Calligraphies written by Master Zhi Gang... read more →
Dec
29
Today we revisit a very special show from 1992 featuring the late, legendary singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Sit back, relax and enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/etown-3/townes-van-zandt-live-at-etown-december-6-1992
Dec
22
Dan Rountree's love for the outdoors was fostered from an early age by his family, who camped throughout the US in the 1950s and 60s until he was old enough to explore on his own. This nurtured love followed him through life and has evolved into a deep and... read more →
Dec
13
https://vimeo.com/202278712 Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, (his first name pronounced ‘Shoe-Tez-Caht’) is a 16 year old indigenous climate activist, hip-hop artist, and a powerful voice on the front lines of a global youth-led environmental movement. At the early age of six, Xiuhtezcatl began speaking around the world from the Rio+20 United Nations Summit... read more →
Dec
02
Marylee Orr has led The Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) for most of its twenty eight years. Marylee didn’t intend to work for the environment. In fact, her background was quite eclectic: she worked with Head Start, in real estate, and later owned an art gallery. Her life changed when her... read more →
Nov
10
Gulf of Alaska Keeper In the 90s, future members of Gulf of Alaska Keeper (GoAK) became increasingly concerned that Prince William Sound (PWS) and the northern Gulf of Alaska (GOA) coast were under growing environmental threats from industrial pressures, increased recreational activities, unsustainable fish and wildlife harvesting practices, harmful logging... read more →
Oct
15
In 1968, Tom and Kate Chappell left Philadelphia, where Tom worked for an insurance company, and moved to rural Kennebunk, Maine. As part of their goal to simplify their lives, they sought out natural, unprocessed foods and, unadulterated products. Unable to find natural personal care options for themselves and their... read more →
Sep
06
Since eTown's inception all the way back in 1991, we have been lucky to have some amazing musicians grace the eTown stage. More often than not when we are digging into the eTown archive we come across a show that is just too good or too unique to not share with... read more →
Sep
05
Stephen Ritz is a South Bronx educator / administrator who believes that students shouldn’t have to leave their community to live, learn, and earn in a better one. Moving generations of students into spheres of personal and academic successes which they had never imagined — while reclaiming and rebuilding the... read more →
Aug
22
Wondering what to do with your leftover eclipse glasses? If you are in the Boulder/Denver area, you can drop them off at eTown Hall anytime between 9:30am - 5:30pm! If you are farther away or would prefer to mail them to us, feel free to send them to our office: eTown... read more →
Aug
16
eTown’s Handmade Songs Series is a songwriting program for high school students to exhibit and expand their creativity, and to learn about music production in a professional setting. Best of all, IT’S FREE! Each year, fifteen students are selected from audio submissions to perform at eTown Hall. Of those fifteen,... read more →
Aug
01
This week we're throwin' it back to a taping from not too long ago that was so nice we've played it way more than twice here at the eTown offices! Boston-based quartet Lake Street Dive have been making some serious waves since releasing their debut album back in 2003 with their dynamic mix... read more →
Jul
10
Laura Faye Tenenbaum is an Innovator in Science Communication and a member of the Earth Science Communications Team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she creates content for NASA’s Global Climate Change website and the “Earth Right Now” blog. She develops original videos and interactive new media products to engage... read more →
Jun
05
This week we're throwing it back to our first-ever taping in Aspen, Colorado, at the historic Wheeler Opera House in January of 2010! Exquisitely talented singer-songwriter John Hiatt made his return to the eTown stage, offering stripped down versions of his always amazingly crafted songs; both fan favorites and wonderful new tunes. Also... read more →
Jun
02
Several times a year, Whole Foods' stores hold community giving days (otherwise known as “5% Days”) where five percent of that day’s sales are donated to a local non-profit or educational organization. On August 31st, 5% of all sales at the following four Whole Foods stores will be donated to eTown, a... read more →