Schedule
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned! We've got lots cooking for 2012!
Recent Past Events
Trap Attack: Nov. 5th 2011 Paso Pacifico and RuckusRoots teamed up to present Trap Attack, a fundraiser and art party benefiting jaguar conservation efforts in Nicaragua. Participants discovered how scientists use motion and heat-sensitive camera traps to track, study and protect hard-to-see wildlife, like jaguars. Interactive art, live music, a silent auction and a visit from Central American scientists and spider monkeys rounded out the night. Read a recap and see pictures. |
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Hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the October 2011 annual conference took place in Pittsburgh, PA. Along with students and faculty from UW Oshkosh, RuckusRoots gave a panel discussion about TRASHformation, one of our most successful programs, and learned new ways to engage young adults in the environmental movement! |
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Joshua Tree Music Festival: May 13-15, 2011At JTMF RuckusRoots collaborated with Art Customs and local artists to create The Caravan Project, a live painting installation that explored and questioned the themes of travel, journey, and our pioneering, nomadic American roots. The installation was made out of recycled materials, provided stunning visual impact, thoughtful social commentary and much needed SHADE at this 3-day art and music event--See photos on the RuckusRoots Facebook Page.
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Bike Bash: April 19-22, 2011 Rethink, rebuild and re-imagine how you get from point A to point B at this 3-day interactive art and biking event, held at the University of Wisconsin, April 19-22 2011. We turned donated bikes into useable, mobile art pieces and sustainability tools to transform transportation on the UWO campus! See pictures and FOX news coverage. |
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STAR Eco Station's Children's Earth Day Event: April 10, 2011 RuckusRoots was there with our friends at the Rainforest Action Network and Orangutan Foundation International...a fun day of eco-education with So Cal kids! |
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ARTivism Party #1: "What Do Lipstick and Orangutans Have in Common?" Dec. 29th, 2010 RuckusRoots collaborated with Ethical Expeditions to raise almost $5K to protect the rainforest in Borneo and created an atendee-inspired art piece out of /recycled lipstick (thanks to artist Dave Wescott). Most cosmetics contain palm oil, a major contributor to deforestation in Southeast Asia. Find out more and view pictures of Dave's painting on the RuckusRoots Facebook page. |
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LA Opus: December 4th, 2010 RuckusRoots' Freedom of Speech Wall made an appearance at this benefit for the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles. Thanks to LA Opus for making this a very special night! |
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Joshua Tree Music Festival (JTMF) An amazing weekend (May 14-16, 2010) of music & interactive art in the beautiful California desert. See pictures of The Freedom of Speech Wall at JTMF, our giant interactive magnetic poetry board made out of recycled refrigerator doors: RuckusRoots Facebook Group |
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TRASH-formation: April 20-23, 2010 An improvisational, interactive art event that turned hundreds of pounds of trash into an aesthetically stunning sculpture during Earth Week 2010 at the UWOSH campus. See pics and video of this event! |
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Lucent L'Amour, February 13th 2010 RuckusRoots collaborated with an LA arts collective The Ant Farm to bring three installation art pieces to this event--all made, of course, out of recycled and reused materials! Check out the website for this spectacular event! |
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April 21, 2009 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin
RuckusRoots and the Syncomasher braved the cold to bring conscious musical mashup fun to the students of University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. The school's sustainability council held week-long seminars and brown-bag talks in honor of Earth week, and RuckusRoots is proud to have been a part of the festivities.
Learn what the university is doing to green UW Oshkosh here.
2008 Events
From its inception in March 2008 up until the November 2008 elections, RuckusRoots registered voters with the help of Declare Yourself and promoted the Energy Action Coalition’s Power Vote Pledge at the following events:
Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Indio CA
GSP/Freestyle Movement Earth Day Concert, Boulder CO
Lightning in a Bottle, Santa Barbara CA
Sonic Bloom Music Festival, Winter Park CO
Burning Man Arts Festival, Black Rock City NV
Treasure Island Music Festival, San Francisco CA
Past Events