EARTHDAY JAM FOUNDATION, Inc. is a duly registered non-government entity based in the Philippines that have been producing and engaging in various environmental and socio-conscious activities since the year 2000. Its projects range from music festivals, theatre plays, musical recordings, albums and songs, coastal clean ups, tree planting, capacity building workshops and student forums around the Philippines.
The FOUNDATION initially started as a production company known as “Dimitri Productions” specializing in mass communications, advertising and line production of music and special events. It is a brainchild of an “artist couple”, Lou Bonnevie and Toto Gentica. They have produced and created important projects using music and arts as a tool to create greater awareness in environmental care and preservation, based on the realization that it can be understood by all walks of life.
Its biggest and most successful initiative is EARTHDAY JAM, the longest running and biggest annual one-of-a-kind environmental musical event in the history of the Philippines and in the world . It has also produced and notable projects such as “the Clean Air Concerts and Student Forums”, ”Climate Change In Tunes” and ”World Water Day Concert”, partnering with Ayala Land, SM Supermalls and Robinsons Land .
Its Coastal Clean Ups and Tree planting activities were done in partnership with Corregidor Foundation, LPPCHEA (Las Pinas Paranaque Critical Habitat Eco Tourism Area) ,Magsaysay Maritime group ( Suncruises) and with volunteers from various multi national corporations.
EDJFI has also produced and recorded songs for various environmental campaign– to champion clean air, climate change, water conservation and the country’s greening program.
It has partnered with DENR, DOT, Climate Change Commission, Philippine Tourism Authority or TIEZA, Lung Center of the Philippines , Partnership of Clean Air, Earthday Network Philippines , DEP ED, DPWH, MMDA, Energy Development Corporation ,First Gen Corporation, Local Governments of Quezon City, Taguig, Pasay, Dumaguete, and Cebu and international agencies such as the World Bank , MESCO (Spanish environmental agency ) and the Governments of Norway , Australia and USAID (Environmental Sector) with various academe University of the Philippines (Agriculture sector}; Colegio De San Agustin,Silliman University, Foundation University and various public schools. Media partners include ABS CBN, GMA 7, Philippine Star, Business World, Business Mirror .
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Mission
The Earthday Jam Foundation seeks to influence the general public by increasing their awareness of the importance of environmental preservation, conservation and management; to promote exploration, development, and appropriate use of the country’s natural resources, alternative forms of energy and biological diversity including lands, minerals and wildlife.
Through its core it aims to:
- Instigate relevant events to garner wide audiences and actively spread its cause.
- Partner with both local and international partners who share a common belief in saving the environment.
- Continually improve its organizational structure and infrastructure in furtherance of its goals.
- Expand to the ASEAN Region with the intention of inviting other Asian artists to collaborate for events.
Vision
Earthday Jam Foundation Inc. envisions itself as a harbinger of environmental awareness through music and the arts.
It is consistent with the ever changing times and is attuned to climate change. Earthday Jam Foundation Inc. envisages the Filipino people, particularly the youth, to be mindful of their surroundings and more responsible in taking personal steps to lessening their carbon footprints on our planet.
Our Officers
Lou Bonnevie
Earthday Jam Foundation Inc.’s President and Executive Producer, POP Rock icon
Jose “Toto” Gentica V.
Earthday Jam Foundation Inc.’s Vice President & Treasurer Music Director-Arranger, Creative Director-Producer
Mikael Dimitri “Midi” B. Gentica
Earthday Jam Foundation Inc.’s Corporate Secretary, Marketing Director, Business Development Manager, Associate Producer
A nationwide environment-themed PAINTING contest with the most talented Filipino youths and painters . This is the first ever Art competition organized and produced by Earthday Jam Foundation and is supported by DepEd DRRMS (Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Service) and other Good Meaning Corporations,NGOs and Friends of Earthday Jam.
An Offshoot of previous Earthday Jam activities wherein On-the-spot Sessions with students and earthjammers where held in the outdoors, under the shade of surrounding trees during Earthday Jam Concerts.
THEME : “The Environment and the Present
Time of This Pandemic”
Topics/Inspirations:
Deforestation, wildlife trade, air and water pollution, human diets, climate change and other issues that have all fed into a breakdown of our natural systems, leading to new and fatal diseases, such as the current pandemic.
Categories:
Category A: 12 – 18 years old HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS, aspiring and upcoming visual artists from the Philippines- Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Category B: 18 years old and above, open to the general public and semi-professionals and beginning professionals.
Mediums:
Acrylic on canvas, paper or wood/ Watercolor, gouache and ink on paper/ Collage, using old magazines or prints or any relevant materials that could be found inside our households, that can be transformed into art and other indigenous materials.
Judging:
All artworks have been judged by a panel of distinguished judges headed by one of Earthday Jam Directors and Artist Billy Bonnevie; Renowned Sculptor Agnes Arellano; Multidisciplinary Artist and one of Earthday Jam’s In Resident artists Mitch Garcia ; Midi Gentica , Earthday Jam’s Corporate Secretary and a University Professor of Art and Environmental Studies and Renowned Painter- Sculptor Gus Albor.
The Judges exercised vigilance in applying criteria for each work, foremost of which was the clarity of the message, and how each artist succeeded or not in visually interpreting the many different themes contained in the over-all concept. Apart from impact and over-all impression, the other criteria were: originality, quality of artistic elements like composition, use of materials and color, skill, technique, craftsmanship, and noting whether the artist succeeded in visually expressing his personal vision.
CAT A had 300+ entries, shortlisted to 70 (green code), further shortlisted to 26 (orange) and last, to 13 finalists (red). 3 MVP (Most Visually Prolific) Schools Citations for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have special citations with TOP 5 Winners.
CAT B had almost 100 , shortlisted to 40 (green code), further shortlisted to 22 (orange) with the lucky 13 finalists (red). Special Citations for the Most Indigenous and Future Forward Art with TOP 3 Winners.
Category A: Winners
Category B: Winners
Background
For many years, EARTHDAY JAM’S features music that transcends all types of musical genres combined with short talks and inspirational messages on pressing environmental issues such as climate change ad mitigation, food security, alternative green lifestyle, pollution, green technology among others in between the music sets.
Various NGOS and green sponsors participate with exhibits around the performance venue wherein people can interact, sign up and partake in several activities. Over the years, Earthday Jam has placed the Philippines in the international program of event every Earthday. It has been the highly anticipated event with its legion of followers attending every Earthday for more than a decade now raising comparisons to other “unity through music” type of projects like “live Aid”, “12,12,12”,Coachella and even “Woodstock”.
Eventogrophy
In the year 2000, as the whole world celebrates the 30th year of the Earthday movement, the first Earthday Jam, then called “EARTHBORNE” took place in the Subic forest reserve in Subic Zambales. It put together musicians and artists vis a vis with influential resource persons from both the government and civic society to drumbeat the urgency of Earth’s degradation. The global theme which was adapted was “Making History, Making Change”!
In the year 2002, EARTHDAY JAM moved to the Metropolis with the a relatively small establishment but international chain , Hard Rock Café Manila.
In 2003, it debuted its open air-free-to-the-public platform at the Ruins, Intramuros Manila. It moved to Quezon City in Tomas Morato Avenue in 2004 and stayed for 7 years until 2010. In the year 2008, it made a side trip to Araneta Center, Cubao . In 2011, EARTHDAY JAM took a turn to Pasay City’s popular hub, the SM MOA by the bay. In the year 2012, it made its debut in the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig and stayed within its grounds until its 15th anniversary in the Year 2015. Earthday Jam 2016 revisited the SM MOA with over 100 artists coming together in an 8 hour music marathon before a 15000 strong and overwhelming crowd.
GAIA Awards
In 2015, celebrating its 15th year, EARTHDAY JAM gave recognition to selected GREEN HEROES thru the GAIA AWARDS.
Gaia Awards, in honor of Mother Earth whose Greek name is Gaia, were conferred by Earth Day Jam Foundation Inc. to celebrate the men and women who have dedicated apart of their lives in defense of the environment along with artists who’ve been instrumental in the endurance of Earthday Jam .
GAIA Awardees
2015: Earthday Network President Odette Alcantara, former DENR Secretary Elizea “Bebet” Gozun, scientist Dr.Angel Alcala, environmental lawyer Atty. Tony Oposa, Foundation University (Dumaguete City)
2016: Ana Oposa, Father Edwin Gariguez ; Artists Barbie Almalbis, Nina, Noel Cabangon and Rivermaya
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On Tour
In the Year 2013 , The Earthday Jam On Tour Series stormed the cities of Cebu, Dumaguete and Pampanga. In the Year 2015, Earthday Jam revisited Dumaguete City filling up Roxas Boulevard to rafters with audiences coming from all over Negros Oriental and its neighboring cities.
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The Clean Air Concerts and Student Forum
Staged since 2012 by Earthday Jam Foundation in association with DENR , Partnership of Clean Air and several locators have been present “This annual event takes place within the premier Metro Manila Malls to drumbeat the national and global campaign on clean air.
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Tara! Tara! Coastal Clean-up and Tree Planting
2012 : Tara ! Tara! Tara! Sa Corregidor
In Celebration of the International Coastal Clean Up day ,EDJFI partners with Corregidor Foundation and Suncruises for a unique coastal clean up -historical tour and musical jam in one.
2014: Tara! Tara! Sa Freedom Island, Tara Na Sa LPPCHEA!
EDJFI partnered with LPPCHEA, Sipag Villar Foundation and other Freedom Island NGO groups to promote Freedom island and support the coastal clean up/tree
world water day concert
2014
Held in celebration of the Philippine Water week and the International World water day–The first ever “World Water Day Concert “in the Philippines was held at Glorietta Activity Center, Makati City and participated by DENR, Philippine Coast Guard, Manila Water Foundation and the City of Makati.
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CC TUNES: in tune with climate change
Held on June 17,2014 in Celebration of the Philippine Environment Month, EDJFI teams up with Market-Market, Ayala Malls to drumbeat the most crucial environmental issue in the world : Climate Change.
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Official Address: 3031 30/F , Cityland Pasong Tamo,Barangay Poblacion, Makati ,Philippines 9853150
Email: earthdayjaminfo@gmail.com
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