Global Inheritance has always focused on improving the experience of festival attendees and participating in the unique atmosphere of Coachella Music + Arts Festival: offering people solutions to charge their phones at no cost (Energy Playground), contributing to the artistic environment of the festival site (TRASHed :: Art of Recycling), keeping the festival grounds clean (10-4-1, Recycling Store, Recyclosaurus Rex), offering merchandise or experiences as rewards (Carpoolchella, Saving Nature Claw Machine), and more. Global Inheritance has been given the opportunity and the resources to pursue its mission at Coachella Music & Arts Festival since 2004. South Coast Air Quality Management District: A World We Can Change Expo 2013 At the A World We Can Change Expo in March 2013, Global Inheritance entertained and educated nearly 8,000 high school students and teachers with the Energy FACTory DJ Mixer, a DJ set powered by attendees of the conference using 18 bikes and two energy seesaws. Attendees also had the opportunity to run on Global Inheritance's Human Hamster Wheels for some healthy competition to power a light tower. Those who were able to light up all ten light bulbs on the tower received rewards. Art Basel 2012 Art Basel housed Global Inheritance's Think BIG exhibit, a collaborative project with Threadless. The program invited artists from around the world to redesign miniature recycling bins with a chance to win a spot to redesign a large recycling bin for Coachella as well as a VIP pass, airfare, and accommodation for the festival. Well-known artists such as Gürkan Akkurt, Oana Botea, Jennifer Boxer, Jacob Livengood, and more participated. Indianapolis 500 2011 In May 2011, Global Inheritance made its first appearance at the Indianapolis 500 with the Energy Playground. The project featured Tour de Energy bicycles as well as the Energy Seesaw that participants used to fuel snow cone machines. The bicycles could also be used to charge cell phones, iPods, and cameras. The re-engineered equipment showed participants the amount of energy that everyday appliances and electronics require in order to develop a heightened awareness of energy consumption among Indy 500 attendees. Similar to the group's other initiatives, the playground equipment aimed to foster a responsible relationship to the environment. History and origins Founded as "FashionPeace" in 2002, Global Inheritance was envisioned by Eric Ritz as "an NGO advertising agency for mother earth and the improvement of mankind." Ritz was frustrated with other environmental organizations that failed