"Climate Concert"
On April 17, 2021, Sharon and Michael (billed as "The Irthlingz Duo") sang songs of environmental healing and peace for an online "Climate Concert" organized by the People's Voice Cafe of New York City.

"Waste Monster" Songs
In 2019, in support of a Zero Waste Washington's "Waste Monster" program, Sharon created five songs (in English and Spanish) sung by "waste monsters" in skits in Seattle area elementary schools.

Singing "Pied Piper"
Sponsored by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, as a "Pied Piper" in Orcas preschools and toddler centers, Sharon played classical violin pieces and led sing-alongs of such classics as "Old MacDonald" and "This Land is Your Land" (complete with sign language accompaniment). The children began using new musical vocabulary such as ENCORE! to request repeats of favorites, and practiced lstening skills as, for example, they imagined forests and chilly weather on snowy days when Sharon played "Winter" from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. (2013-2015)

“The Great Climate Caper,” a 45-minute musical theatre version of the show, made its debut in Eastsound, Washington, at The Grange Stage in May 2002, performed by students at the Orcas Island Elementary and Middle Schools. Thanks to the generous support of The Celebration Foundation.

Penguins on Thin Ice, a 45-minute musical romp that teaches about global climate change, while inspiring and offering solutions to this modern challenge. For grades 8-12.

 

On May 4, 2007, ten students from the High School for Environmental Studies (HSES) in New York performed the climate change musical revue version of “Penguins on Thin Ice” at the United Nations. The performance, an official CSD side event, took place at 9:45 am in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium. The performance came as the CSD completed its two-year focus on air pollution, industrial development, climate change, and energy for sustainable development. Co-sponsors of the event included three of the CSD’s “Major Groups”: the Trade Union, Indigenous and Youth Major Groups, as well as the Earth Values Caucus of the UN-CSD, and the Alliance of Small Island States. There were also performances of the show at HSES on May 3 at 9 am. Thanks to the generous support of The Celebration Foundation and the Raynier Foundation.

“Turn the World Upside Down,” a 45-minute interactive musical show that teaches about water conservation, keeping the water clean, and recycling. For grades 1-5. Has been performed in a number of public schools and at the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn, NY, under the auspices of the Brooklyn Arts Council.

For example, in 2017, they provided music for the BlueGreen Alliance “Clean and Fair Economy Summit” in Olympia, Washington, and the “War and the Environment” conference in Washington, D.C.

Some additional events they’ve performed for include:

• 5th World Environmental Education Congress (MontreaL, 2009)
• U.N. World Environment Day (San Francisco, 2005)
• World Summit on Sustainable Development (South Africa, 2002)
• Seattle Green Festival (2010)
• Climate Change & the West conference (Boulder, CO, 2003)
• Network of Spiritual Progressives Conference (D.C., 2003, 2010)
• March for Peaceful Energy (D.C., 1999)
• Climate Change Knows No Borders rally (Peace Arch, U.S.-Canadian border) (9/14)
• Peace Forum with Dennis Kucinich (Seattle, WA) (10/14)

Sharon and Michael are trained community choir leaders. In 2017, Irthlingz released the Ubuntu Choir Practice Partner, an iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android app that allows people to practice the songs easily and effectively on their own.

Video. Article from the Islands Sounder

We produced “Keeping the Water Clean,” a 30-second public service announcement, thanks to the generous donation of 3ds max 5, 3d animation software from Discreet.

In 2009, we produced “Where Is Tomorrow’s Farmer?”, a ten-minute video viewable on YouTube or here.