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Norah Jones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson,
The Neville Brothers, Lou Reed
And many more artists know “WHERE WE LIVE”
Higher Octave and EMI Music CD compilation to benefit
Earthjustice’s Campaign for the Universal Right to Clean Air and Water

Contact Info:
Cara Pike, Earthjustice, (510) 550-6711
Michael Jensen, Jensen Communications, (626) 585-9575
 

Oakland, CA — Many of the world’s most outstanding musicians have contributed tracks for
a new benefit CD entitled “Where We Live – Stand For What You Stand On.” The project is
set for release September 30th and will be distributed globally through EMI, a company with a proven commitment to the environment and sustainable development, and on EMI’s Higher
Octave label in North America. Proceeds from the CD will support Earthjustice’s Where We
Live campaign to promote the universal right to clean air and clean water.

The benefit CD is a soulful collection of hard-to-find tracks that remind us about the
importance of standing up for your rights, staying strong, and celebrating when ordinary
citizens achieve victories in protecting the planet we live on. Artists include Mose Allison,
Captain Beefheart, Rubén Blades, Bob Dylan, Michael Franti & Spearhead, John Hammond
& Tom Waits, Norah Jones, Los Lobos, Maria Muldaur & Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, The
Neville Brothers, Karen Savōca, Pops Staples & Ry Cooder, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Tina
Turner & Robert Cray, Dan Zanes (with Lou Reed & the Rubi Theater Company).

“We are honored by the participation of these great musicians in support of the environment
and public health,” says Buck Parker, Executive Director of Earthjustice. “When people buy
this CD they are helping Earthjustice clean up the air and water and provide a voice for people living with toxic pollution in their backyards.” Earthjustice is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.

“Everyone should be able to drink clean water and breathe clean air. Our health is directly
linked to the health of the planet,” Matt Marshall, Higher Octave founder said. “That’s why so
many artists have contributed such amazing music. We are extremely proud to be a part of
such a worthwhile benefit project.”

In the United States alone, more than 70,000 people die each year because of air pollution,
and 40 percent of the nation’s waterways don’t meet basic water quality standards. Despite
the urgent need for full enforcement, critical environmental protections are being reversed. Through its Where We Live campaign, Earthjustice has brought more than 50 cases to
protect clean air and water in the United States. Earthjustice also works with international organizations to establish the universal recognition of the right to a clean and healthy
environment. For more information, visit www.wherewelive.org.

Earthjustice is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent
places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people
to a healthy environment. Earthjustice donates its services to hundreds of organizations and communities, bringing about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening
environmental laws.

ARTWORK NOTE: Electronic versions of the CD artwork are available, along with artist and campaign photos. For more information contact Cara Pike, 510-550-6711.

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