🎬 Congratulations 🎬 to the 2021 Green IS Environmental Film Award scholarship WINNER “The Old Lady” Directed By Athar Ali! To advance gender equity, we must prioritize the most basic rights that are still denied to women and children. Let's start with the most fundamental of human needs; access to clean water and sanitation. Watch the full-length, inspiring video and consider supporting through @connecther. Congratulations Athar ( @obvio_judging )and thank you for your film and action-based solution. We look forward to seeing your future projects! #connectherfilmfestival #connectherfilmmaker #chff2021

🎬 Congratulations 🎬 to the 2021 Green IS Environmental Film Award finalist “The Monthly Curse”Directed By Raiyaan UI Islam! In Bangladesh, talking openly about menstruation hygiene is still not very common. But there are some organisation that are working to break the taboo and spread awareness about menstruation. This documentary film is based on such an organisation that is run by women. Watch the full-length, inspiring video and consider supporting through @connecther. Congratulations Raiyaan, your film really brought light to a very important topic. We look forward to seeing your future projects! #connectherfilmfestival #connectherfilmmaker #chff2021

🎬 Congratulations 🎬 to the 2021 Green IS Environmental Film Award finalist “The Hidden Providers” Directed By Ravia Rasool! Female farmers perform an important role by providing the most to Pakistan’s GDP but are paid the least. These women are paid below minimum wage and are compelled to work in unsafe conditions. Furthermore, poverty and illiteracy force them to endure many hardships. Watch the full-length, inspiring video and consider supporting through @connecther. Congratulations Ravia, your film really spoke to all of us! We look forward to seeing your future projects. #connectherfilmfestival #connectherfilmmaker #chff2021

WOW, it's been hard for me to hold onto this news!!! Giving this grant means THE WORLD to ISF, Nikki and me and something we have been planning for a very long time. Real change happens through supporting shared missions and action and that is exactly what will happen here.   I am overjoyed to announce that, in our first beautiful collaboration, the Ian Somerhalder Foundation has given a $1 Million Grant to the esteemed and honorable Dr. Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute! This money will provide transformative support for @janegoodallinst programs to protect the natural world we share and improve the wellbeing of people, other animals, and essential ecosystems around the world. Through this investment, the Jane Goodall Institute will be able to expand and deepen its programs, which innovate through Jane’s visionary approaches to the renowned global youth empowerment program Roots and Shoots, community-led great ape conservation, habitat protection, restoration and regeneration, progressive animal welfare and sanctuary care, world-changing advocacy and climate action.  To be able to support at this capacity and this level of reach, especially with the JGI, is our dream come true. This goes back to the beginning of ISF and what we spoke about for the future.  A future in which organizations support each other to accomplish the necessary shared actions and missions of good to tackle the greatest problems of our world. We are humbled and grateful for the ability and opportunity to be in a position to help others who do such great work. As a team at @isfofficial, we have worked very hard to raise this kind of money to support others. Empower, Educate and COLLABORATE– that has always been our mission. We've realized that a better and even more powerful approach is empowering others in THEIR missions and programs. To us, the Jane Goodall Institute seemed like the best fit to support and we are thrilled to watch what they will do next. Jane, you're our hero!!! Everyone watch our video and please please please go follow the work of the @janegoodallinst with us!  #ISF #ISFGrants #JaneGoodall #DrJaneGoodall   @janegoodallinst @iansomerhalder @rootsandshoots

What action will you take this #EarthDay to make a positive impact on the environment? Every choice makes a difference. Check out the #ActNow movement, share your action with UN Goodwill Ambassador @iansomerhalder 👇 @unep @unitednations #EarthDay / #ClimateAction / #ActNow un.org/actnow

It's Earth Week! One of our favorite ways to celebrate Earth Week and get our hands dirty is by cleaning up our communities. The ISF Clean Up Program provides the easy-to-use tools that you need to organize and/or participate in a clean up including a step-by-step how to guide, online announcement flyer, press release template, litter collection worksheet and waiver form. It takes less than 5 minutes to sign up and is for any group size - even if your clean-up is 1 person or 100! Learn about everything you need to become a Team Leader to set up your clean up at the link below and in our profile/stories. https://www.isfoundation.com/cleanups/organize-cleanup #EarthWeek #isfcleanup #isf

🎥 INSPIRING GLOBAL CHANGE THROUGH WOMEN’S STORIES 🎥 Join us and @connecther live on March 8 at 12:00 PM (CST) sharp to celebrate International Women’s Day. People from around the world will come together to learn about critical issues affecting women and girls through ConnectHER's very special and virtual event. Their event will showcase guest speakers as well as content created by young filmmakers from their ConnectHER Film Festival, an annual competition and scholarship program designed to share important stories through film and promote gender equality for women and girls everywhere. Link in stories ✨ ISF is honored to be a sponsor this year. See you there! #internationalwomensday

We love to share learning opportunities with our supporters to help the planet, especially with the United Nations Environment Programme! #NatureBasedSolutions are crucial to tackle inevitable impacts of climate change and can help protect people from calamities. If you’re curious about how this is possible, you can check out the free course from the @pedrrnetwork & @unep. Join in giving back to nature!Let us know if you register, we can’t wait to hear what you think!Registration link PEDRR.ORG/MOOC and in stories. #NatureforResilience

As we reflect on the past 10 years of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, our immense gratitude and incredible memories are overwhelming. Our supporters, donors, volunteers, grantees, team members, fundraisers and so many more have created this magnificent and passionate organization that has had a tremendous global impact on thousands of creatures, youth and environmental causes throughout the decade. From grants for abused and neglected animals to community environmental cleanups to action packed youth volunteer days to engaging fundraisers around the world to motivated college students to spay neuter clinics for low income communities to inspiring and dedicated parents and teachers - every single piece has created the story of ISF. Thank you for celebrating with us today and thank you for your years of support and inspiration. What is your favorite memory from ISF over the past 10 years? Tell us in the comments, we can’t wait to read and reminisce with you! #ISF

🎞TONIGHT!🎞 Click and choose “Austin Flagship” virtual event! Link in bio. Join us for an inspiring screening of original short films from the ConnectHER Film Festival to kick off International Day of the Girl. The theme of their flagship event, streamed from Austin, Texas on Thursday, October 8 at 4 pm CST, is "Centering the Voices of Black Women and Girls." “Centering the voices of Black women and girls means intentionally creating a space where the needs, ideas, gifts, and experiences of Black women and girls are heard and honored,” says Nakeenya Wilson, founder of Black Mamas ATX and a ConnectHER project partner. Featured films for the flagship event will be curated by the ConnectHER team including advisory board member Jyarland Daniels of Harriet Speaks. ConnectHER is proud to amplify the voices of Black women and girls, their experiences and stories by inviting them into rooms where they may otherwise be unheard. Jyarland Daniels of Harriet Speaks and several of the ConnectHER filmmakers will be joining us virtually for a Q&A after the screening. REGISTER: Sign up here to RESERVE YOUR SPOT and choose "Austin - Flagship": Learn more here: https://www.connecther.org/dotg Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84667341037?pwd=UW5Dc0tCS0Z5OGlJQ0tNVmlYYlcvQT09 (for day of event sign in)! @connecther #DayofTheGirl #ConnectHER #HERVoiceMatters #femalefilmmakers

This October, to celebrate International Day of the Girl, thousands of people around the world will come together to learn about critical issues affecting women and girls through @connecther’s global film screenings, sponsored in part by the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. This is an opportunity where anyone, anywhere can support and share authentic stories about women & girls. You can join them virtually for their flagship event, streamed from Austin, Texas on Thursday, October 8 at 4 pm. The theme of the event is “Centering the voices of Black women and girls." https://www.connecther.org/dotg/#register "Centering the voices of Black women and girls" means intentionally creating a space where the needs, ideas, gifts, and experiences of Black women and girls are heard and honored,” says Nakeenya Wilson, founder of Black Mamas ATX and a ConnectHER project partner. Featured films for the flagship event will be curated by the ConnectHER team including advisory board member Jyarland Daniels of Harriet Speaks. ConnectHER is proud to amplify the voices of Black women and girls, their experiences and stories by inviting them into rooms where they may otherwise be unheard. Will you join us? #DOTG #ConnectHERscreenings #ConnectHERff #femalefilmmaker #shortfilms #dayofthegirl

Today is Remember Me Thursday! Every year we unite with Helen Woodward Animal Center (@hwac) and animal lovers across the globe on the 4th Thursday of September to light a candle in remembrance of the millions of orphan pets who lost their lives without the benefit of a loving home and to shine a light on the millions of orphan pets still waiting for their forever homes. Let’s get the whole world talking about pet adoption TODAY, so every shelter pet can find their forever home TOMORROW! Post your rescue pets and why you chose to adopt with #RememberMeThursday to inspire others to save lives! #seethelight http://ian.remembermethursday.org/