Jonny Dubowski and Rock ‘n’ Renew hit Fresno City College march 25th to promote sustainability and the welfare of the worlds natural resources.
“Touring for years and seeking more economic ways to travel.” said Jonny Dubowski is what caused him turn an eye to more eco-friendly forms of transportation as well as the promotion of sustainability.
Born in New Jersey and Raised in New York,dubowski has had vast amounts of experience in both performing and networking with other musicians.
From packing shows at the legendary concert hall CBGB, (Country, Blue Grass and Blues) who has been responsible for booking several legends including The Ramones and The Dead Boys to more recently, opening for alternative rock legends, Everclear, Dubowski is not lacking in the experience with the ways of the road.
Dubowski with his band Jonny Lives has toured with the likes of Everclear, The Shins, and The Fountains of Wayne, The Kaiser Chiefs, Debbie Harry, Modest Mouse and even headline rappers Snoop Dogg and The Wu Tang Clan.
Working with many of the bands previously mentioned, Dubouski Developed a plan to help promote sustainability and green “peace” among college students. The plan that Jonny titled Rock ‘n’ Renew teamed up with the NRDC (National Resources Defense Council) as well as itsyournature.org and is responsible for touring hundreds of college campuses a year, attempting to show students that “it’s not that difficult to collectively contribute to a greater good.”
To further explain Rock ‘n’ Renew, Dubowski said it is “a non-profit organization that focuses on helping businesses, activists, artists and musicians live and act in sustainable ways.
The connection between the health of culture and the health of the planet, we use music, art and science to generate excitement about green solutions as we custom-design eco-blueprints for schools, businesses, and communities. Through rock shows, festivals, lectures, installations and other programs,” he said
Some of Rock ‘n’ Renews efforts include “helping inner-city kids find mentoring as well as union jobs and helping promote holistic cleansing”. Several of the programs that Rock ‘n’ Renew provides for inner-city youth include architecture, landscape design, education as well as helping fund youth field trips and ecology projects.
“Rock ‘n Renew has brought the message of sustainability to over 100,000 people since its inception in 2006, with events in New York, London, Stockholm, Madrid, Belgium, Barcelona, LA, Atlanta, and other cities. Since the end of 2007, Rock ‘n Renew has interacted with over half a million people around the world.” -rocknrenew.com
