STAR ECO Station to be featured in the next issue of Japanese Vogue!!!

Move over NEXT TOP Models because there’s a new kid in town boasting the color of the season: GREEN!!! STAR ECO Station will be featured in the next issue of Japanese Vogue for their ECO article. The Eco Station will be featured as one of the hidden treasures of “Green Society”. Japanese Vogue staff writer Nancy Fukuzaki visited the Eco Station with friends and family felt that the rescue center would be the perfect fit for the Eco Green article. From life saving rescues to fashion magazines gone green; the ECO Station covers all ground to spread the word about the importance of environmental safety. Congrats STAR ECO Station and keep up the good work!

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Take a trip on the WILD side and end your summer at the STAR ECO Station!

Have the dog days of summer got you down? Are you sad because the summer is almost over? Well turn that frown upside down and smile all the way to an enigmatic tropical adventure!!! Come one come all and take a trip to a Mayan Rain Forest without ever leaving Los Angeles!

At the STAR ECO Station you will discover and meet all kinds of interesting creatures and unusual characters of the tropics! You’ll meet a 15-foot reticulated Boa Constrictor, a dancing Cockatoo, a neon green Water Dragon, exotic wild cats, tantalizing Tarantulas and much much more ! Upon your visit to this mystic majestic place you will receive a guided tour and learn about the inhabitants of exotic tropical rain forests!

Don’t miss out! End your summer with a bang at the ECO Station!

Zieve Physical Therapy and Chiropractic & STAR ECO Station presents: Healthy Family Workshop

Start your little ones year off right and join us at the “Healthy Workshop” hosted by the ECO Station. The workshop will be presented by: Dr. Julie Zieve DC, PT of Zieve Physical Therapy & Chiropractic. Dr. Zieve will teach families how to stay healthy while balancing a busy schedule, family life, exercise and nutrition. Dr. Zieve’s focus will cover 5 topics of interest:

• The shocking statistics about exercise
• Pediatric nutrition and the obesity epidemic
• How to become a label reader when shopping for food
• What are fish farms and how do they affect your health
• How the media incorporates vitamins and supplements into your water and soda (Is this healthy?)

If you’re looking to keep you and your family healthy, feeling good or you want to learn how to understand food, exercise and prevention practices, then attend this workshop and bring your kids, friends and neighbors! Come one, come all!

Event Details:

Zieve Physical Therapy and Chiropractic & STAR ECO Station presents: Healthy Family Workshop

10101 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA. 90232

Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 6:30 pm

RSVP with Kimberly Sheaffer (310) 855-2575

Join us at Children’s Book Author Zach Shapiro’s book signing at STAR ECO Station

Wednesday, August 19th at 3 pm the Eco Station will hold a book signing for Culver City Rabbi and author, Zach Shapiro. Rabbi Shapiro will be reading and signing his new children’s book, “We’re all in the Same Boat.” The book is an alphabet book based on the story of Noah’s Ark.

WHAT? Rabbi Zach Shapiro “We’re all in the Same Boat” Book Signing
WHEN? Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 3:00 p.m.
WHERE? STAR ECO Station, 10101 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
HOW MUCH? FREE

Research at the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Tsukuba, Japan

Erick and Dr. Norihisa Tatarazako

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Wildlife Specialist/Director & Co-Founder of STAR ECO Station Erick Bozzi II Goes to Japan for Environmental Research

STAR ECO Station Director/Co-Founder and Wildlife Specialist Erick Bozzi II recently took a 2-week journey to the Technology driven and cultural dynasty of Japan! The Ecological expert visited the country to learn how the Japanese are advancing in the realm of environmental protection and green technology practices.

While in Japan, Erick visited and toured the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Tsukuba, Japan. The institute specializes in collecting data from all over the world to aide in the effort of protecting the environment.

Erick met and began research with lead researcher Dr. Norihisa Tatarazako PH.D on the goal of globally reducing greenhouse gas emissions based on methodology and data collected by Dr.Tatarazako’s Asia Pacific integrated model team and Erick’s research studies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Erick has been invited back by Dr. Tatarazako and his team to continue research in November. He will be in Japan working with the researcher for three months to continue research and data collection and compare environmental risk case studies.

In addition to his research work in Japan, Erick has also led several environmental initiatives in Costa Rica, Colombia and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Erick has also worked closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on several environmental projects and is a former board member of the Water Keeper Alliance, where he represented the Cartegena (Colombia) Baykeeper Board.

Last Friday the STAR ECO Station received a visit of the WILD kind as Wild Cat Specialist Jennifer Conrad (Founder and Director of the Paw Project) bought in two baby Bengal Tigers; sisters- Karma and Eden! The two friendly felines playfully tussled as ECO staff and ECO Summer Campers looked on in amazement!

Prior to the ferociously friendly display; Dr. Conrad gave the summer campers a brief lesson on the dangers and misconceptions of cat declawing (domestic and non-domestic). The campers listened in anticipation as they viewed pictures of wild and domesticated cats that had been declawed. By the end of the lesson, campers were fully aware of the adverse affects that declawing has on cats.

****Check back for live footage of the visit****

120 (Greenbottle Blue, Mexican Bloodleg and Chaco Golden Knee) Tarantulas packaged in pill bottles, straws and water bottles were brought into the STAR ECO Station, a Los Angeles area environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue facility, by U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife services who partners with the facility to rescue other exotic wildlife.

The Department of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services were contacted regarding a breeder who had hidden about 120 spiders.  Upon receipt of this special delivery, STAR ECO Station was called to the rescue to house the eight-legged critters.

Four adult Tarantulas and 116 babies were contained in drinking straws and pharmacy pill containers.  The Spidy tots were packaged in straws of various sizes and the 4 adults were transported in a half cut water bottles.  The Arachna-residents will reside in a special tank especially sized for the new tenants of the rescue facility.

Officials at The Department of U.S. Fish and Wildlife are currently investigating the matter.

BEACHES IN TROUBLE KIDS THERE ON THE DOUBLE!!!!!!

In perhaps its most ambitious environmental undertaking to date, the STAR ECO Station the Wishtoyo Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in partnership with the Oxnard School District created a wonderful learning opportunity and invited over 1,600 STAR Oxnard Elementary students to the 8,000-year-old-Native American Chumash Village in Malibu at Nicholas Canyon County Beach.

It was a fun-filled morning of marine education and exploration that took place in celebration of the National Children’s World Ocean Day celebration! Students rotated through a variety of environmental and cultural workshops run by STAR ECO Station Culver City staff; Mati Waiya, Founder and Executive Director of the Wishtoyo Foundation; and environmental agency NOAA.

These students are in love with the sea and the animals that live in it, “ said David Bloom, Conservation Education Corps volunteer with NOAA. “We teach them about ecosystems-how living and nonliving things work together to create a balance in nature.”

It was the first visit to the Malibu Beach for Melissa Rivera, 8, a third-grade student at Lemonwood School in Oxnard. “I’ve been learning about the Indians and got to touch the baby alligators,” she said. I’ve also learned we shouldn’t throw trash in the ocean and that we should recycle.”

For many of these children, it was their first opportunity to explore our beaches, as many come from migrate farming families and communities and do not have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities such as this.

Katiana Bozzi, co-founder and educational outreach director of the STAR ECO Station, said the organization’s goal is to help young students become more familiar with the “entire environment.”

This was surely a day that these young students will remember forever; the first time they went to the beach!

STAR ECO Station’s Children’s Earth Day event proved to be the crème of the crop as the event bought in over 20,000 visitors.  With appearances by Nickelodeon’s Keke Palmer (True Jackson VP), Simon Curtis (Spectacular), Ariel Winter (Warner Bros. Speed Racer) and former NBA star Cuttino Mobley; performances by local school children and professional performances brought by partner 102.3 radio-free KJLH, this was a day full of environmental lessons, adventure, food, entertainment and community fun!

Environmentalists from all over the state of California and environmental partners; Heal the Bay, The Surfrider Foundation, Santa Monica Baykeeper Waterkeeper Alliance and 1-800-JUNK were all on hand to give families and children advice regarding keeping our planet clean.

Over 30 schools performed in front of a sea of people that lined the blocked off street of Pearson.  There was so much excitement going on that it was tough for one to take it all in.  It was a fun-filled day that included dancing, singing, rapping and poetry reciting.  Perhaps the most exciting piece of the event was the awards ceremony where actress/singer Keke Palmer accepted the STAR ECO Station environmental hero award.  After which she led the crowd of thousands into reciting the eco pledge, which vowed to take care of the earth and preserve its vitality for future generations to enjoy.

Following the awards ceremony everyone enjoyed an exhilarating performance by Grammy-Award winning producer Rodney Jerkin’s teen singing group sensations “Main St.” Children had a chance to play as cool activities kept kids of ALL ages “edu-tained” all day long, with face painting, story telling, crafts, and hands-on encounters with the rescued exotic animals at STAR ECO Station! At this year’s Earth Day celebration we included “Sports Alley”, which included a basketball area where former NBA Star Cuttino Mobley performed demos, signed autographs, took photos and read a copy of his new book entitled “Cool Cats”.  Sports alley also included a Soccer area and a Skateboarding area where professional Master Skater Patrick Nogho performed skate demos, took photos and signed autographs.

What a day it was.  Los Angeles Children’s Earth Day at STAR ECO Station has forever changed the way children and families view environmentalism.  STAR ECO Station definitely bought “coolness” back to being green.

NICKELODEON’S “TRUE JACKSON VP” STAR KEKE PALMER & CO-STARS

TO GO GREEN AT STAR ECO EARTH DAY

Earth and educational friendly Nickelodeon and Disney celebrities will be on hand at this years’ Los Angeles Children’s Earth Day Festival. We are very excited to announce this year’s featured celebrity guests and performers.  From Nickelodeon’s “True Jackson VP” Keke Palmer and Robbie Amell, Jason Earles (Jackson Stewart) of Disney’s Hannah Montana, Simon Curtis of Nickelodeon’s TV movie “Spectacular” and Disney’s “Hannah Montana”, Chelsea Makela of upcoming Paramount Pictures film, “Dance Flick”, Ariel Winter of Warner Brothers film, “Speed Race” and introducing Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins new girl group; “Main St”!  Other notable performances include: Lummani, Mishon, Pink-e-Swear, O.N.E. and The Allstars; all brought to you by Radio Free 102.3 KJLH!  Former NBA star of the Los Angeles Clippers Cuttino Mobley will also be in attendance to give nutritional tips to the kids and to participate in basketball demonstrations!