REMINDER: ART FOR HEART'S SAKE

Lovely readers, this is your 7-day warning! You have until Thursday next week to submit your Hipstamatic snaps of hearts into the Art For Heart's Sake competition. 

The top 100 submissions will be printed, framed and auctioned off at a special event in a Central London gallery in the lead up to Valentine's day - and absolutely all of the proceeds will be donated to Kids Company. 

Head here for a full recap on this, and check out some of the brilliant shots already submitted above & below. Excellent stuff.

LOOK YOUNGER, LONGER

Well this is fairly unpleasant to watch if you're a smoker, but it is also brilliantly done and effective. Head here for help & more info from Quit.

(2015) QUILT

Brilliant effort from the (RED) team, celebrating World Aids Day (which is today) with a virtual quilt of pledges. 

Their aim is to provide treatment to the millions who need it, drastically reducing new infections, and virtually ending the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies by 2015.

Add your panel to the (2015) QUILT, make a pledge, and receive a free Christmas track from The Killers as a thank you! You can also buy their (RED) Christmas EP here.

HOW MANY SLAVES WORK FOR YOU?

Has the abolition served its purpose, or are we deluding ourselves into thinking that slavery no longer exists in modern society?

THIS handy & beautifully-designed website (and app) from the good people at anti-slavery nonprofit Call + Response sheds some light on the matter.

LOSERS

To celebrate Anti-Bullying Week 2011, the good people at Everynone have created this thoroughly wonderful short film produced by Epoch Films, entitled Losers. Check it out below & pass it on.

O2 THINK BIG: STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE

Rave review (below) from David Reviews for our very own Tomas Leach's new film for O2's Think Big initiative.

Check out the film below if you haven't already seen it, and find out more about Stand Against Violence here.

MTV RE:DEFINE

MTV celebrated its 30th birthday recently (remember?). Coincidentally, it's also been 30 years since the discovery of the AIDS virus. Having worked at the forefront of popular culture for so long, and being so actively involved with their Staying Alive campaign, it was only fitting that the music channel should mark the event with a creative bang.

MTV RE:DEFINE is an exhibition of 30 powerful artworks (pictured above & below) by 30 world-renowned artists, which will be up for auction on 24th September at the Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas (bids will also be accepted online). 

100% of the proceeds will go to Staying Alive, which encourages and empowers incredible young people around the world who are devoted to raising HIV/AIDS awareness & prevention. Click here for more info.

24 HOURS OF REALITY

This is happening tomorrow, people, and it's important. First, have a look at this video from Al Gore's The Climate Reality Project:

Starting tomorrow (14 September 2011), a worldwide, 24-hour broadcasting event will shed light on the reality of our planet's current climate crisis. A new multimedia presentation created by Al Gore will be delivered once per hour for 24 hours, representing every time zone around the globe.

Each hour, people living with the reality of climate change will connect the dots between recent extreme weather events - floods, storms, droughts - and the manmade pollution that is changing our climate. From the event's official press release: "We will offer a round-the-clock, round-the-globe snapshot of the climate crisis in real time"

Head HERE to find out more about the project, to find out how to spread the word, and how to take action.

HOME-GROWN: TOMAS LEACH FOR O2'S THINK BIG

We are proud to present our very own Tomas Leach's touching new film for O2's Think Big initiative. Think Big is O2's social action programme, which is designed to back young people who make a difference in their community. Click here for more info on their amazing work, and on how to get involved.

Tomas' spot, which is released across UK cinemas today, focuses on Adam Fouracre and his deeply personal involvement with Stand Against Violence. Check out the film below, and click here to stay updated with Adam's progress. 

ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN

Yes, we're writing about Jedward, but bare with us. The 19-year-old bouncy pop twins feature in a new campaign in Ireland aimed at putting an end to bullying in schools and communities.

Several other celebs (see below) are also taking part in the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children initiative, which depicts them as bruised and battered victims of violence. 

Click here for more information on the campaign and to lend your support.

ARE WE EQUAL?

Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in this vid for International Women's Day (which is today). Judy Dench voices and Sam Taylor-Wood directs.