#ham4earth

BONJOUR Y’ALL check out this Art i made for the #Ham4Earth Prizeo fundraiser, if you have any spare cash that you’d like to donate to the NRDC you can enter to win a trip to see the west end premiere of hamilton with lin&co. it’ll rule. also you will get this drawing on various items please donate

“We have only one planet.”

"That we can survive on.” 

“Scientisted.”

Put as much good out into the world as you can

Our family is heading across the pond for Opening Night of Hamilton in London and we want you to join us! We’ll cover your airfare and hotel and hook you up with VIP tickets to the show and the after-party so you can hang out with us and the cast afterward. Don’t worry, we’ll also make sure we snap some great photos together. This time around, we’re helping to raise money to fight an important issue that impacts all of us—climate change. For only a $10 donation, you’ll be entered to win the grand prize, plus you’ll be supporting two amazing organizations that are on the climate change front lines—the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and 10:10.

NRDC is working tirelessly around the world to ensure all of us have clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. And in honor of our opening in London, we are also going to give a portion of the funds to 10:10, a London-based organization that brings people together to take positive, practical action on climate change—at home, work, school, and in their community. Hurricane Maria hitting the Caribbean is just one of the latest examples of the devastating human cost of climate change, and it underscores the need for urgent international action before it’s too late.

Your $10 donation will help ensure a sustainable planet for all of us—now and in the future. If you want to donate more, you’ll earn more chances to win plus some cool stuff you can use to reduce your carbon footprint and signed Hamilton swag. It’s all our way of saying thank you for supporting these great organizations and joining the fight to make the world a cleaner, safer place for us all.

We thank you for your generosity and your support. We’ll see one of you in London!

Siempre,

—Lin-Manuel and Vanessa

https://prizeo.com/r/tViop4

I don’t know if this’ll interest anyone but I’m sharing it because it might. Lin-Manuel Miranda, of whom I am a huge fan, and his wife Vanessa have partnered with 10:10 and the Natural Resources Defense Council (and I guess Prizeo) to do a sweepstakes where you can win a trip to London for Hamilton’s opening night for you and a guest including:

2 VIP Tickets to Opening Night of Hamilton in London on 21 December, 2017

2 Tickets to the Exclusive Opening Night After-Party

A Meet-and-Greet with Lin-Manuel Miranda

3 Nights Hotel Accommodations provided by Hyatt Regency London

Roundtrip Travel to London

Based on the amount donated you get increasingly more entries, and various other rewards too, like campaign merch, at higher levels Hamilton stuff signed by Lin, and at the highest level (although it will set you back £3,800/equivalent) one lucky person can get a personalised video message from Lin himself!

Lawyer & Engineer, Vanessa A. Miranda Nadal, sits down for an exclusive interview with NRDC President, Rhea Suh to discuss climate change and how we can make an impact.

Prizeo

Article on InStyle.com

Still lusting after Hamilton tickets? Starting today, Lin-Manuel Miranda is running a sweepstakes that could win you seats at the musical's London opening this December—with Miranda.

The Tony-winning show's creator and his wife Vanessa Nadal, a scientist and attorney, have launched the contest to combat climate change in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council. Here, they talk about their decision to focus on the environment, why we should pay more attention to our scientists, and how the couple hopes to change the world for their son Sebastian's future.

What led you to partner with the Natural Resources Defense Council? Vanessa Nadal: They employ lawyers and scientists who work together to advocate for laws and policies that will protect our environment. The NRDC has an inherently deeper understanding of the issues because their lawyers get their facts straight from the scientists who study them. Since I have both law and science degrees, I find that important and impressive.

You’re running a worldwide fund-raising sweepstakes to benefit the NRDC: The grand prize includes two tickets to the London opening of Hamilton on December 21. Why did you want this contest to be international? Lin-Manuel Miranda: This is a global issue. And Hamilton has fans all over the world. We worked hard to open up the sweepstakes and democratize it. The biggest donation doesn’t automatically win; if you want to give $1,000, that’s great, but you can also enter with smaller amounts, like $10 or $20. I love that. This way, more people from all over get the chance to participate and do good.

What’s the message about climate change you’re looking to spread? VN: Natural disasters—like the hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean—exacerbate existing social inequities in vulnerable, marginalized communities. We hope these donations from our international community can help build a more just and secure future for everyone.

What inspired you to take on this cause? LMM: Some people, in politics especially, are hostile to the idea that climate change even exists. We’re all humans on this planet. And Vanessa and I have a child who will inherit this world. Everyone with a soul has a stake in this because climate change is happening, accelerating, and affecting us all.

What have you been able to teach your son, Sebastian, so far about the environment? LMM: He knows that food goes in the compost, plastic bottles go in the recycling, and garbage goes in the "bin"—our son spent some formative time in London, so he says "bin" instead of "garbage," which we think is utterly charming.

What can we all do to protect the earth for future generations? LMM: In addition to being conscientious citizens and supporting organizations like the NRDC, I’d like to see us continue to put policies in place that allow our planet to thrive. And we should listen to our scientists. VN: Ha! Yes. Everyone should listen to me—well ... at least my husband should.

Vanessa Nadal and Lin-Manuel Miranda with Rhea Suh, president of Natural Resources Defense Council, the international environmental nonprofit that will benefit (with the London-based organization 10:10) from the #Ham4Earth Prizeo contest.