Kathy Eldon

Every day paparazzi capture the latest fashion trends, complicated love lives and naughty escapades of Malibu's triple-A-list celebs, but one of the city's dirtiest secrets has just been cleaned up! The glamorous city of 13,000 is now leading the way in stopping toxic stormwater and chemical-laden urban runoff from destroying...

In a city still predominately known for is tourism and ephemerality, can a single coffee shoppe in Orlando, Florida spawn the groundwork for an actively influential community? The answer for Ben Hoyer (Executive director of Downtown Credo) is a resounding "yes."

Ben, along with his team of 'Credo' activists...

During a recent visit to Florida for "Snap! Orlando," a dynamic photographic festival organized by Patrick Kahn, I ran into an old friend, Nina Streich, founder and executive director of the Global Peace Film Festival, which will take place in Orlando and Winter Park from September 20 - 25, 2011....

As Mother's Day approaches, my stomach begins to ache. It's a familiar, if old pain, tucked away in my soul, born of the loss of my son, Dan, killed at the age of 22 while working as Reuters photojournalist in Somalia more...

Hundreds and thousands of people are being killed and displaced daily in conflict areas such as Sudan, Burma and the Congo. This is a fact that is difficult to believe, but one that definitely deserves recognition and action.

Recently I met a young activist, Naomi Natale, who is using...

Empowering and educating women is crucial to the development and improvement of societies all around the world. Recently, I had the privilege of meeting a leader in women's activism: Diana Rowan Rockefeller, founder of Afghan Leaders Connect.

Connect identifies and supports effective Afghan women-led nonprofits that deliver vital service to...

Could one health clinic provide care to over ten million residents throughout four different countries in one of the most rural regions of the world? Dr. Amy Lehman believes so.

Anything but an ordinary general surgeon, Dr. Amy Lehman is a human dynamo. She recently stopped by for coffee, and...

October 10, 2010, will mark an incredible new day in history and as a creative activist, I couldn't be more excited! My foundation, Creative Visions, has the unique privilege of supporting One Day on Earth, an exciting new participatory media event where individuals in every country...

In 1983, Dr. Sami David was the first doctor to perform an in vitro fertilization procedure in the state of New York. After 60 failed attempts by other doctors, David completed the first successful treatment at Mt. Sinai Hospital, the procedure was his first and his last.

Costing thousands...

Can you imagine living among lions and elephants in the Botswana bush? Or, what about photographing these amazing animals for a living, in their natural habitat and not behind the chain link fence of a zoo? That is exactly what partners Dereck and Beverly Joubert get to do every day....

This week, as I continue my search to catch creative activists in the act of doing good, I checked in with filmmaker Peter Rodger to discuss his new documentary Oh My God. Like so many people I meet, Rodger embodies exactly what it means to be a creative activist. A...

I am lucky enough to meet and learn from creative activists every day. Being someone who is dedicated to informing, inspiring, and educating others on the ways one can change the world around them, I have set out to document others who do the same. My team and I are...

I have a confession to make. I have never marched on Washington, burnt my bra, or gone to jail for a noble cause. However, I still consider myself an activist--a Creative Activist--someone who uses thought or imagination to seek solutions and inspire action. As a journalist and filmmaker I use...

On July 12, 1993, my son, Dan Eldon, a Reuters photographer, was stoned to death by an angry mob in Mogadishu, Somalia. Dan and three colleagues had been summoned to the site of a brutal U.S. bombing that had left scores of people dead and dying. Enraged survivors turned on...