Today, July 19, 2012, Pro Bowl NFL Fullback Ovie Mughelli will be a guest speaker at the White House. The Obama Administration at the White House will bring together sports industry leaders to discuss Sports and Sustainability to celebrate industry successes in saving energy, reducing waste, and adopting sustainable practices in professional sports venues and events across the country. The event will feature senior Administration officials including Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Jon Carson, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, as well as professional sports leaders along with Mughelli, including Mike Richter, former goalie for the New York Rangers; and Bob Nutting, Chairman of the Board of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

To watch the event live, visit now to www.whitehouse.gov/live

Sports industry leaders are implementing innovative sustainability strategies that are promoting healthier communities and saving organizations money on their energy bills. Some sports venues have been able to divert up to 90 percent of their waste from landfills to recycling facilities, install renewable energy sources such as solar panel arrays and wind turbines, and save as much as $500,000 annually in utility costs. For example, organizations such as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Portland Trail Blazers have cut their stadium energy use by 24 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

"As I prepare for the White House, I must admit the thought is a little intimidating even for someone known to be fearless on the football field," says Mughelli. "However, my passion for a sustainable future are stronger. It's an honor to have been chosen as a sports figure and leader of the environment, and I hope we can capture the attention of the American public."

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The football star will soon be teaming up with Green For All to further spread the news about the environment and green jobs.

“I think it’s important to share with communities, especially inner-city communities, that green jobs are the future. That’s where Green For All comes in to the picture. I’m excited to be working with Green For All to get these messages out there,” he said. “I really believe that by working together we can give kids the tools to pull themselves out of poverty with green jobs.”

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Ovie traded in the grid-iron for the White House Lawn at the Annual Easter Egg Roll. Article

The Landmark Lunch at Piedmont Park was a great event to kick off the month of May. Atlanta Falcons fullback and environmental advocate Ovie Mughelli, environmental expert and former Director of the National Park Service Nathaniel Reed and award winning speaker Ira Blumenthal provided a lively discussion addressing cross-generational sustainability of green space in today's world.

Ovie continues to work with the community to promote eco-champions and eco-fitness. This event was a great forum to learn more about how we can foster leadership in the next generation to build a green movement that addresses their needs and concerns.

'The thing about being an environmentalist is being a good person and being a good human being, who means you care about the people,' Mughelli said. 'You want to give them the best quality of life possible.' Watch the interview with Ovie."

Ovie talks about the Falcons, his rehab and what it's like being sidelined. And he reminds you to attend the Green Tailgate Experience, sponsored by Novelis and Jim Ellis Audi. The event is December 31st - 5 - 730pm at the Bottle Bar. RSVP from the home page of the site.

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Join Ovie for a celebration of green. Contribute to the work of his foundation to educate young people about their environment and celebrate the upcoming New Year's Day Falcons Game. OMF implements and assists quality programs that educate youth on the environment. When we provide educational resources and information to our children, they actively take a role in the improvement of society and their communities. Tickets are $125, and supply is limited. Contact 510.484.7022 to purchase.

In the first half, Ryan hit FB Ovie Mughelli for a one-yard touchdown, marking Ryan’s eighth scoring strike of the season and the 74th of his career. The Pro Bowl signal caller has now thrown at least one touchdown in 23 of his last 25 games, including each of the last five games this season. It was Mughelli’s second receiving touchdown of the season and the fifth of his career. He caught the game-winning touchdown against the Eagles in the Falcons home opener on 9/18. The last time Mughelli caught two touchdowns in a season was in 2006 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.

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Fullback Ovie Mughelli’s touchdown catch in the second quarter of the Panthers game on Sunday allowed the Falcons to take back the lead over the Panthers. A fullback’s primary job is to block for the running back and they rarely have an opportunity to make a play, let alone catch a touchdown pass. Sunday’s touchdown was Mughelli’s sixth such reception of his career: ”This is the second time I’ve had two touchdowns in a season, so I’m trying to get that third. It’s just like we practice it. I run my route, Matt sees me, I’m open and he throws it. It was kind of high, but fullbacks don’t get the ball that much, so when it’s thrown anywhere in your vicinity you better catch it.”

Trailing 31-21 in the fourth quarter, QB Matt Ryan led the Falcons on a 12-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown pass to FB Ovie Mughelli, his fourth of the game. The touchdown cut the Eagles lead to three at 31-28 with 10:45 remaining in the game. Atlanta’s defense forced the Eagles to punt on the next drive, giving the offense the ball back with 8:12 remaining in the game. RB Michael Turner put the Falcons within striking distance with a season-long 61-yard run down to the Eagles 26-yard line. Five plays later, Turner punched in a 3-yard touchdown run to give Atlanta the lead. The win marked the 14th time that Ryan has led the Falcons on a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime and improved his record at the Georgia Dome to 21-2, while the Falcons improved to 34-16 overall under head coach Mike Smith.

Atlanta Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli will take you inside his mind and into his world every week on AtlantaFalcons.com in his new weekly blog.

According to Earth911.com, Ovie is the greenest athlete in the NFL. Check out the full article here.

Read more about Ovie's visionary Eco-Initiatives for Kids and what helped him to become the eco-athlete that he is today. Access the full magazine here. Ovie's article is on pages 14-15.

Blocks for Benefits: A program first started last season... is Back! Donate Any Amount & Become a Member of Ovie's Blocks for Benefits Program Receive Giveaways, advance notices and special, VIP entrances to exciting things to come! With each block, money is raised toward the OMF Green programs. Activities such as field trips, Boys n Girls Eco Club activities, and tickets to games will be provided with your donations! We are very engaged in the Blocks for Benefits program, and it is Ovie's way of making his Blocks count both on the field and in to communities in need. Make a One Time Donation & Become a Member! Send us an email to get signed up and We will send an Autograph item to You for Joining!

RECAP: Ovie Mughelli Foundation 7th Annual Charleston Football and Environmental Camp

Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowler Joined with Environmental Leaders Tackled Football and the Planet

Charleston, SC - July 5, 2011 - Ovie Mughelli, Pro Bowl Fullback for the Atlanta Falcons and Founder of the Ovie Mughelli Foundation held the much talked about free youth clinic the weekend of June 25 , which incredibly merged Eco, Fun and Athletics to over 125 middle and high school kids in Charleston. Mughelli's award-winning Football and Environmental Camp took place at his alma-mater, Porter Gaud High School on June 24-25, 2011. Campers received the most organized and professionally orchestrated youth training in the country, where coaches, NFL players and top environmental instructors encouraged two days of drills, obstacle courses, 7-on-7 competition, and workshops, while also demonstrating how practical lifestyle changes can help our Planet.

This Camp also officially launched the "OMF Summer School" Illustrator Packets purposely created for middle school and high school youth that provides puzzles, games art projects as well as basics tips about the environment.

Additional Camp Highlights

• Pro bowl Special Teams Player and former Falcon Eric Johnson, along with Verron Haynes of the Superbowl Pittsburg Steelers joined Mughelli to help train the Campers, along with well-recognized coaches and local volunteers



• Six Eco-classrooms, including Green Economy, Social Responsibility, Eco-Basics, Home Environment, Becoming an Eco-Champion, and Artistic Environment



• Artist, Timothy Correy faciliated the Artistic Environment classroom, providing an open forum to discuss issues involving the planet and shaping these issues in to images



• Jason Flake of Flake Productions hosted "Eco Family Fued", similarly played like the game show but reinforcing classroom environmental education.

Sponsors and Special Thanks goes out to the Friedman Residence, France Athlete Management Enterprises, INC, PowerAde, Aubrey Organics, Alive! Expo, Mitera Granola, Eco Smart, Tuwa Elements of the Earth, Jaden's Ladder, Multi-Grain Chips, Gia Wellness, Naturally More, Food Should Taste So Good

"Each year we do our best to raise the bar on our efforts and resources in order to provide a top of the line camp," said Mughelli. "The focus of the Ovie Mughelli Foundation is to encourage our youth to learn about their environment. We believe our unique Football and Environmental camp places our participating youth in a position to have great fitness training and be equally equipped to take care of the Planet we live on, because we only have one."

On June 9th the Georgia Conservancy's Generation Green honored Ovie Mughelli with the 2011 Longleaf award - recognizing an emerging environmental leader - at Verde, an eco-chic summer soirée.

Along with the Georgia Conservancy, Ovie shared past Conservancy efforts of exemplary Atlantans like Ted Turner, John Lewis, and Jim Kennedy. This fall they will be honoring Stephanie and Arthur Blank.

Ovie was welcomed to speak, sharing the current activities and programs provided by the Ovie Mughelli Foundation. He also shared the call to action for protecting our environment.

All proceeds from this event benefit Georgia Conservancy's efforts to protect and promote stewardship of Georgia's environment.

ATLANTA – May 16, 2011 – Families are encouraged to make plans this weekend for an educational adventure as the 7th Annual Alive! Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center takes off on May 21-22. Ovie Mughelli, Pro Bowl fullback for the Atlanta Falcons and Eco-Athlete, will be making his third appearance to the annual Atlanta Expo this weekend while hosting among the largest and definitely the most physically challenging exhibits combining both sports and environmental education. This year’s platform is set to take over 600 kids in two days through a rigourous, one-hour fitness mini-camp, including football mini-drills, life skills, and environmental classrooms.

The Ovie Mughelli Foundation, founded by Mughelli, has developed and executed several environmental programs throughout the Atlanta and Charleston communities geared to educate youth. Among the most popular and nationally recognized is the Ovie Mughelli Foundation’s “Recycle on the Run”, launched in early 2009, designed to give a hands on depiction of "eco-fitness" blending football exercises while learning why to recycle and what kinds of things must be recycled to save our Earth.

This weekend’s Sports Exhibit will feature seven instructions in a camp format. Parents can enjoy a little time out, for about an hour, while allowing their kids to participate in “Recycle on the Run” and six other activities hosted by Mughelli, including environmental games, drawing projects, contests and the opportunity to meet other NFL athletes.

“We continue our mission to encourage kids and families to “actively” make practical lifestyle changes for our planet,” says Mughelli. “As we gear up for this year’s Alive! Expo we wanted to offer a more robust set of activities like our popular Charleston football and environmental camp. We hope to leave kids with some invaluable lessons about the environment in a fun and insightful way, which will help them make a conscious effort for restoring our beautiful Earth.”

The 7th Annual Alive! Expo Atlanta is "The Natural Products & Green Living" consumer show packed with education, information and fun for the whole family! Every year Alive! Expo brings together local and national companies that specialize in natural products, organic foods, Green and Eco, as well as health & wellness professionals, health food retailers and community non-profit organizations. Alive Expo is a fun and exciting weekend event for the entire family. Alive Expo’s mission is to inspire and encourage individuals to embrace a life of health, wellness, fitness, environmental and green living through awareness of natural, organic and alternative products and solutions, advanced medicine research, education, nutrition, exercise and lifelong benefits of living a green, clean and healthy lifestyle.

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No. 34 on a baby? That's right.

Atlanta Falcons Ovie Mughelli, Eco-Athlete and Founder of the Ovie Mughelli Foundation, Teams with Origany, a Baby and Toddler Organic Clothing Company

ATLANTA – March 25, 2011 – Ovie Mughelli of the Atlanta Falcons is responsible for inspiring a new sportswear toddler line to launch Wednesday, March 30 through a partnership with Origany, an organic clothing company, celebrity appealing and found all over the country. Especially made to appeal to sports fans, Mughelli and Origany celebrate a clothing line promoting an active lifestyle while supporting the environment.

Ovie Mughelli is familiar with making huge statements, having achieved the first Pro Bowl honor as a fullback in the Falcons franchise and also achieving # 2 Eco-Athlete in the World, according to Planet Green.com. Mughelli alongside his Ovie Mughelli Foundation proudly endorses this athletic line for kids and is well underway for placing a significant athletic stamp on organically made apparel.

“The Ovie Mughelli Foundation is very excited about partnering with Origany,” says Ovie Mughelli. “Origany’s successful track record of creating very beautiful, eco-conscious clothing is a great match with the (Ovie Mughelli) Foundation’s mission to encouraging Greener ways of living to kids. As tough as I am on the field as a power blocker Fullback, Origany’s sportswear line inspired by me reaches the more gentle side of me. I’m confident that parents will find it loveable and perfect for their future all-stars.”

Origany, the company that specializes in Clothing Made Organic by Nature™, is the hip up-and-comer in the eco-conscious corner of the children's clothing world. The Eco-Athlete line of baby and toddler clothing is the perfect fit, featuring five different sports motifs including the classic pastimes of football and baseball, as well as bicycling, tennis, and the all-round eco-athlete. Parents have a number of adorable options for babies including bodysuits, pants, rompers, jackets, and hats, as well as t-shirts, dresses, and hoodies for toddlers.

“We are very excited to receive endorsement and announce our partnership with Ovie Mughelli and his Foundation," said Origany CEO Raj Sardesh. “Given his commitment to the environment and to youth, it was natural synergy and inspiration for our eco-athlete line that encourages all kids to be active and environmentally conscious."

Whether parents are looking to buy green or are searching for something in the unique and adorable category, each article of clothing is sure to delight. Origany’s ensembles are always made from certified organic cotton so that sensitive young skin starts out safe and strong. By going organic, harmful pesticides are eliminated from closets and the environment. Children enjoy the soft, cuddly quality of the fabric, while parents can’t get over how stylish the designs are.

With this partnership Origany will donate 5% of the proceeds from each Eco-Athlete sale, as well as 20% of the proceeds from each sale of Ovie's #34 affiliated outfits to the Ovie Mughelli Foundation. Check out the line at Origany.com.

PRO FOOTBALL’S GREENEST ATHLETE TACKLES FOURTH ANNUAL BETTER LIVING SHOW IN PORTLAND ON MARCH 25-27

Falcons Ovie Mughelli Demonstrates Sports and Environmental Fitness Across the Country

Ovie Mughelli, Pro Bowl fullback for the Atlanta Falcons knows a thing or two about playing football. Rated the #2 Eco-Athlete in the World, according to Planet Green.com, Mughelli has become the most popular professional athletes to share his vision for kids and families to take care of the Earth. He now is doing so on the other side of the country - this March 25-27 Portland, Oregon’s fourth annual Better Living Show at the Portland Expo Center, the Northwest’s largest sustainable lifestyle event, will showcase Mughelli and his Ovie Mughelli Foundation with free, action-packed sports and environmental activities for two full days.

New to the show this year, Mughelli will challenge kids through his signature “Recycle on the Run” game on Friday and Saturday at the show. This game is intelligently designed to mentally and physically challenge youth while educating them on the importance of recycling and teaching them facts about the environment. Additionally, participants will receive handouts, photo opportunities as well as autograph sessions from 1:00pm -2:00pm each day.

Since 2008, the Ovie Mughelli Foundation has been encouraging kids to make practical lifestyle changes in everyday life. Mughelli states: “You have to care about the Planet; we have no place else we can live but here! With my status as an NFL player, I have the ability to motivate and set an example to being good environmental stewards.”

About the Better Living Show

Free to the public, the Better Living Show, the Northwest’s largest sustainable lifestyle event, takes place Friday, March 25 from noon – 9 p.m.; Saturday, March 26 from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; and Sunday, March 27 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Portland Expo Center. The Better Living Show is designed to empower attendees to become more thoughtful consumers and lessen their impact on the environment by learning about sustainable, healthy and practical lifestyle products and services. The Better Living Show is part of the National Home and Garden Show Series presented by DISH Network. Official show sponsors include Energy Trust of Oregon, NW Natural, American Family Insurance, Ford Motor Company, Portland Tribune and Portland General Electric. For more information, visit betterlivingshow.org.

You may not guess this tough Atlanta Falcons starting fullback has a soft spot for the environment, but Ovie Mughelli does. He started the Ovie Mughelli Foundation last year to encourage kids to focus on caring for the environment. Their motto is “Our Future is Green.”

As someone who cares about the environment, Ovie also focuses on organic ingredients with his cooking. And what’s a better cool-weather, tailgating dish than chili? More specifically, Ovie has a great chili recipe to share with you! Maybe you can even make it for a game soon.

To view the recipe, click here.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around, Atlanta Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli can often be found outside – not tossing around a pigskin, but barbecuing some.

Whether it’s ribs, chicken, hot dogs or vegetables, it’s getting flamed, usually by Mughelli. Unless it’s raining or snowing.

“Then,” he said with a chuckle, “I get somebody else to do it.”

But this Sunday, the Pro Bowl standout responsible for one of the seven touchdowns scored by the NFC in last weekend’s gridiron showcase, isn’t worrying about how many packages of Nathan’s Famous to buy – he’s in Dallas to attend Super Bowl XLV.

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DALLAS, Texas (BP)--Atlanta Falcons All-Pro fullback Ovie Mughelli flew directly from sunny and warm Hawaii, after his first Pro Bowl appearance, to snowy and bone-chillingly cold Dallas for only one reason on Friday.

His appearance was for the 12th annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, an officially sanctioned NFL Super Bowl XLV event, and one that has grown significantly over the years.

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Atlanta Falcons Ovie Mughelli Makes Pro Bowl 2011 Roster and Makes History

First Pro Bowl for Mughelli and First Pro Bowl Fullback for the Atlanta Falcons

ATLANTA – December 28, 2010 - Ovie Mughelli, Fullback for the Atlanta Falcons, has been selected for the 2011 Pro Bowl in the NFC. This is Mughelli’s first Pro Bowl nomination in his eighth-year career in the National Football League. Mughelli also has made history for the Atlanta Falcons, as the team’s first ever Fullback to be selected in to Pro Bowl. A Wake Forest graduate where Mughelli got his first taste of the Fullback position, the NFC Pro Bowl selection is a major milestone after much success as a starting, lead blocker for the Falcons offense.

“It is an extreme honor to make the Pro Bowl this year and to be considered the best Fullback in the NFC, especially with such a high caliber of Fullbacks," says Mughelli. "This is something I've been working toward since I entered the NFL, and there are no words to describe how excited I am to finally reach this goal. Since college I've watched great Pro Bowl Fullbacks like Moose Johnson, Lorenzo Neal and Mike Alstott separate themselves from average by being more than just a blocker - but being a well-rounded asset to the team. I want to thank my teammates, especially my O-line, Michael Turner, Jason Snelling and Matt Ryan, and I thank the whole Falcons organization for believing in my ability to help the Falcons win, and giving me an opportunity to play for the greatest team in the NFL."

Atlanta Falcons Ovie Mughelli,

Matt Ryan, Tony Gonzalez, Michael Jenkins, Brian Finneran and Georgia Bulldogs Verron Haynes

Celebrated the 2nd Annual Green Tailgating Experience, Benefitting the Ovie Mughelli Foundation

Falcons Ovie Mughelli, his teammates and a nice gathering of supporters found a celebratory way to spend their time before the much anticipated matchup of Monday Night Football versus last year Superbowl champs.

Ovie Mughelli and his Foundation hosted the 2nd Annual Green Tailgating Experience to much success, as this privately held event put an Eco-flavor to Tailgate fun. Mughelli, with a reputation for being the Greenest NFL athlete, offered its participants cool and tasteful tips for having a Green tailgate as well as provided gift bags filled with organic products and information. If you have never seen Ovie dance, you missed the opportunity as he performed his unique "live auction chant" aka breakdance when engaging the crowd to donate to youth programs.

Held at the popular Buckhead Bottle Bar, co-owned by Atlanta Hawks player ZaZa Pachulia, the Annual Green Tailgating Experience was bigger and better this year and so excitedly joined by well-recognized teammates and guests such as Falcons Matt Ryan, Tony Gonzalez, Michael Jenkins, Brian Finneran and Georgia Bulldogs Verron Haynes. Additionally Bernice King, youngest child of civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Coretta Scott King was a much appreciated, special guest.

Atlanta Falcons Ovie Mughelli, Eco-Athlete and Founder of the Ovie Mughelli Foundation, Donates Environmentally-Responsible Recreation Area

ATLANTA - December 10, 2010 - The Ovie Mughelli Foundation has reached its most significant milestone to-date as the responsible party for donating an earth-friendly playground and athletic field for the students of Ron Clark Academy (RCA). The groundbreaking ceremony for this playground will take place at RCA on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at 11:30am Eastern. The address is 228 Margaret Street Southeast, Atlanta. At a time when the prevalence of childhood obesity is at its highest, together RCA and the Ovie Mughelli Foundation will address the physical education needs to combine with the already rigorous academic curriculum of the Academy.

Ron Clark, the Ovie Mughelli Foundation, school executives, and several of the school's largest donors will attend the groundbreaking ceremony. Clark and Mughelli are expected to speak and following will be the outlining of plans for the playground.

Ovie Mughelli is the Atlanta Falcons starting fullback, and he is also rated the #2 Eco-Athlete in the world by Planet Green.com. Ron Clark has been called "America's Educator," is a New York Times bestselling author, and his teaching experiences have been the subject of the uplifting film, The Ron Clark Story, starring Matthew Perry.

Consistent with the Ovie Mughelli Foundation's environmental responsibility, the playground will be a "Green" facility, including NewGrass®, an industry-leading, artificial grass solution. Shady Grove Landscaping Company is the on-site construction manager of the project, and there are a couple dozen volunteers assigned to the project as well. The playground is scheduled for completion in the summer 2011.

"The Playground is part of a larger movement to do what we can to revitalize our planet," says Ovie Mughelli. We want to help our future generation make the practical lifestyle changes to be more environmentally-conscious and give them the resources to do so."

"The Ron Clark Academy couldn't be more thrilled with the donation of our new athletic field, and we are extremely grateful to the Ovie Mughelli Foundation for recognizing the importance of keeping our young people healthy and physically fit. This field will enhance our athletic programs at RCA in enormous ways, and we are honored the donation is coming from Ovie Mughelli - a role-model that makes the Falcons and all of Atlanta proud."

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On Tuesday July 13,2010 Ovie Mughelli toured the Gulf of Mexico to see the impact of the oil spill. Below are Ovie's comments discussing the importance of sports, health and a clean environment.

To listen to a recording of the tele-press conference, call 1-800-642-1687, conference ID # 87532145. **** Professional Athletes Tour Gulf Coast to See Impacts of BP Oil Disaster.

New Orleans - As the devastating impacts of the BP Oil Disaster continue to unfold, a group of athletes from different sports ranging from the NFL to NHL to Olympic medalists joined together today to tour the damage, voice their support for Gulf Coast communities, and share with their fans what they have seen. They highlighted the connection between sports, health, and a clean environment, and discussed why we need to fully clean up the coast and move towards clean energy to ensure that a disaster like this never happens again.

Athletes took a boat tour of the affected region, where they left from Myrtle Grove Marina and went to Barataria Bay, Cat Island, and Bay Jimmy. The athletes held a press conference today where they shared their experiences with the media.

5. Lance Armstrong

This week, seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong became the first person in America to own the all electric Nissan Leaf.

Excited by the new clean, green technology, Armstrong was happy to represent the all-electric car that can go 100 miles on a single charge. Nissan's use of celebrity pedal power may have paid off—with all 13,000 production vehicles already sold out.

4. Yao Ming

In a number four, at 7 foot 6 inches, Shanghai born NBA star Yao Ming is a predator on the court and when it comes to protecting the environment.

The Houston Rockets center and Shanghai Sharks owner teamed up with WildAid to urge China to say no to shark fin soup by appearing in a television commercial to shame the rich and stop the overfishing of these endangered species.

3. Gretchen Bleiler

Professional snowboarder and 2006 Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler clearly wants the snow to stick around.

The 29 year old FHM hottie works with the Climate Project, the NRDC, the Aspen Snowmass Save Snow campaign, and StopGlobalWarming.org—and has even designed a 100 percent recycled polyester snowboarding suit for Oakley.

2. Ovie Mughelli

Atlanta Falcons' fullback and eco athlete Ovie Mughelli is helping Southern youth tackle green issues.

The Ovie Mughelli Foundation provides football training camps to underprivileged kids in Charleston and Atlanta. But once in the camp, Mughelli serves up a dose of eco-education with talks and activities like recycling in a gridiron.

1. Leilani Munter

At number one, biology graduate turned race car driver, Leilani Munter is on a mission to ensure every race car uses clean, renewable biofuels and every race track has a recycling program.

Self described "Vegetarian Hippie Chick," Munter uses her celebrity status to inspire race car fans to make a difference. She is focused on getting the 135 million Indy and Nascar fans to recycle and use efficient bulbs—small actions that add up to big changes.

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Ovie Mughelli, starting Fullback for the Atlanta Falcons and Founder of the Ovie Mughelli Foundation merged Eco and Fitness for its Football Camp and Environmental Workshop taking place at the Boys & Girls Club NFL YET Center, Atlanta on Saturday, May 22. Nearly 100 10-17 year olds brought together from all the local Boys & Girls Club facilities received the most innovative youth training in the country, where coaches, NFL players and top environmental instructors encouraged a full day of drills, obstacle courses, flag football competition, and workshops, while also demonstrating how practical lifestyle changes can help our Planet.

We want to thank the following Sponsors, including PowerAde, Aubrey Organics, CSS- Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast, Alive! Expo, Mitera Granola, Eco Smart, Tuwa Elements of the Earth, Jaden’s Ladder, Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Atlanta, Providence Baptist Church, Multi-Grain Chips, Gia Wellness, Naturally More, Food Should Taste So Good and My Point of View Photography.

ATLANTA - Monday, April 26, 2010 - Visitors to the 6th Annual Alive! Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center are about to find out that environmental fitness and football can work hand and hand. Ovie Mughelli, starting fullback for the Atlanta Falcons and Eco-Athlete, will be making his second appearance to the annual Atlanta Expo on May 15-16 while hosting a large sports section full of physical activities that also challenge guests to learn about the environment.

The Ovie Mughelli Foundation, founded by Mughelli, has launched several environmental programs and exercises geared to educate youth. Among these exercises is Ovie’s Kids Challenge "Recycle on the Run", a fun blend of fitness skills while learning why to recycle and what kinds of things must be recycled to save our Earth. Additionally, the sports section will have raffles, contests, drawing projects and the opportunity to meet other NFL athletes throughout the two-day event.

Earth Day Kids Fest 2010 at the Chattahoochee Nature Center was a huge success! Over 1500 attendees of kids, parents and community members enjoyed a day filled with interactive games, demonstrations in the pavilion and OMF's "Recycle on the Run" obstacle course.

The highlight of the "R&R" was when Ovie Mughelli(Foundation President) and Blakely of the Atlanta Beat had a friendly competition. The race was neck and neck with about a second in time difference. Both of the challengers completed the course and successfully answered the final "Environmental Trivia" question at the end.

Look for the "Recycle on the Run" Obstacle Course in the OMF Kids Zone during the Alive Expo.

"OUR FUTURE IS GREEN"

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