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Phil and Mitch Margo of The Tokens — Brooklyn Boys — who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the hit song The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Both Phil and Mitch are experienced writers, performers, producers and activists who deeply care about the planet.
#1226: Activists and Musicians Phil and Mitch Margo of the Tokens
Features Amanda Gentile, Director of Development and Communication of GROW NYC, a hands-on non-profit working to build sustainable communities through farming, education and community action.
Features Patrick Shane, Activist and member of the Occupy Wall Street press team.
Features David Braun, President and Co-Founder of United For Actionand the National Grassroots Coalition
Features Ben Shuldiner, an educator, social activist, and founder and Principal of The Highschool for Public Service in Wingate, Brooklyn. The school serves as a flagship model for how sustainable practices interconnect with education in public school, and boasts a 10,000 sq. ft.vegetable farm on the front lawn in partnership with Green Guerillas and BK Farmyards.
Features Marilyn Elie, co-founder of the Westchester Citizens Awareness Network and an original member of the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition.
Sharon Abreu who is a vocalist, activist, educator and executive director of Irthlingz, an organization that uses music and multi-media entertainment as tools to educate people about the environment.
Features Mitch Margo, an activist, and professional singer/songwriter since age 14. His band The Tokens, recorded 1961 billboard #1 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” and continues to record and perform today.
Features Peter Rugh, facilitator of the Occupy Wall Street Environmental Solidarity WorkGroup and chair of the action committee to shut down Indian Point nuclear plant.
Features Phil Margo, musician and author of the science fiction novel The Null Quotient.
Features Kate Zadar of Newtown Creek Alliance and Phillip Musegaas, Hudson River Program Director for Riverkeeper.
#1209: Kate Zadar or Newtown Creek Alliance and Phillip Musegaas of Riverkeeper
Features musician and activist Ray Korona. Korona writes stirring folk and folk rock songs about working, the environment, peace and social justice along with heartfelt songs of love and friendship.
