(these are press releases, please scroll down to the next section for recent media links)
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Leilani To Drive First Ever Race Car Encouraging Plant Based Diet
Eco racer Leilani Münter has partnered with 1% for the Planet, VegNews Magazine, and Wildlife Works to get a "VegNation" race car on the track, encouraging millions of race fans to adopt a more plant-based diet. Full Story... |
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Discovery Talks with Leilani About Using Her Race Car to Drive Change
Leilani sat down with Discovery recently to talk about her 2013 "Powered by Plants" race car, her personal efforts to live sustainably, how the racing world will evolve and what aspect of the environment she is most worried Read interview... |
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Leilani Joins The Cove's Oscar Winning Team In New Documentary Thriller
Their first documentary became the first movie in history to sweep all the Movie Guild Awards, winning over 100 awards globally including the Academy Award and Sundance. Now, OPS is launching a bold mission called The Heist
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Leilani Talks Eco Racing in AOL's Video Series "You've Got"
Ranked in the top ten most-viewed series on the web, Leilani segment for AOL's daily video series "You've Got" had over 381,000 views in just 12 hours. Previous guests include President Barack Obama, Matt Damon, Will Ferrell
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Leilani Featured in O, The Oprah Magazine
In the August 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, Leilani talks about her journey from biology graduate to race car driver and environmental activist. O Magazine also talked about Leilani's work to help end the dolphin slaughter Full story... |
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Leilani Receives 2012 Genius Award from ELLE Magazine
In the July 2012 issue of ELLE Magazine, eleven women were honored with the 2012 Genius Award, including Leilani Münter. The list of award recipients is a very accomplished and prestigious group of women, of whom ELLE says Full story... |
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MSN Causes Front Page Features Leilani For Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, MSN Causes is highlighting how Leilani walks the walk, on and off the track. The article, titled "Saving My Piece of the Planet: How Race Car Driver Leilani Münter Turns Polluting Positive" shares Leilani's Full story... |
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Leilani Visits The White House
Leilani Münter was a guest at The White House today, she was attending the Women and the Environment Briefing. The event, hosted by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, was a gathering of women leaders in government and the Full story... |
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Leilani's One of a Kind "The Cove" Helmet To Be Auctioned for Dolphins
Leilani Münter's one of a kind, hand painted "The Cove" helmet is being auctioned off to raise funds for Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project continue to fight the dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan. The helmet is on auction block for 10 days Full story... |
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Despite Blown Rear Tire, Leilani Brings Dolphin Awareness at Daytona
A blown left rear inner tire liner and ignition problems may have prevented Leilani from a win at Daytona, but she succeeded in creating more public awareness about the struggles of dolphins with her No. 12 "The Cove" Dolphin Full story... |
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ARCA Series Pre Race Report: Daytona International Speedway
Leilani Münter & the Tony Marks Racing crew arrived to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway anxious to kick off the 2012 ARCA Racing Series season and to bring awareness to the Oscar winning documentary "The Cove" Full story... |
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Message of Thanks from Leilani: The Coolest Race Car I Will Ever Drive
Thanks to all of you, next week - a dream comes true. "The Cove" race car I will drive on my birthday is funded purely from your donations. No doubt, this is the coolest race car I will ever drive. What a tribute to Ric O'Barry & Louie Full story... |
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Leilani Teams with TMR to Bring Dolphin Awareness to Daytona
Leilani will be driving the first ever ocean awareness themed car on the high banks of Daytona joining Tony Marks Racing in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards on February 18, 2012. Live broadcast at 4pm ET on SPEED Full story... |
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Münter Gets in Gear to Take "The Cove" Movie to High Banks of Daytona
Passionate eco activist and race car driver Leilani Münter is raising funds for a "The Cove" themed race car to help raise more mainstream awareness of dolphin captivity and slaughter at one of the most famous race tracks in Full story... |
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Münter Launching 200 mph Eco Education Project in Racing in 2012
Eco racer Leilani Münter is seeking eco conscious companies who think outside the box for interactive program designed to educate and engage 75 million race fans and inspire them to rethink their day to day choices for our planet Full story... |
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Leilani, Cove Filmmakers Will Light Empire State Building for Dolphins
The Empire State Building is going red for The Cove. Leilani Münter Joining Actor John Leguizamo, Academy Award winning Cove filmmakers to light the Empire State Building to raise awareness of the ongoing brutal slaughter Full story... |
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pair Networks Becomes Exclusive Web Host Sponsor of Leilani Münter
pair Networks, Inc. and Carbon Free Girl, Leilani Münter, announced today they have joined forces in an effort to amplify their shared message of environmental stewardship. As part of the partnership, pair Networks will be the Full story... |
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Leilani Featured in Newsweek's Surprisingly Green
What does Will Ferrell, Pope Benedict XVI, The Simpsons, George W. Bush, the US Military, and the Empire State Building have in common with Leilani? They were all picked by Newsweek as the most surprisingly green people and Read article... |
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Leilani's Eco Program Featured on the Front Page of CNN
While Leilani was in Taiji, Japan fighting the dolphin slaughter at The Cove as a volunteer for Ric O'Barry, she was surprised to get text messages from the US saying "Your eco race program is on the front page of CNN!" Read article... |
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Video: Leilani's Experience Life Magazine's Cover Shoot
Leilani is Experience Life Magazine's cover girl, in this video she sits down with the magazine to talk about her journey from race car driver to environmental leader and why she's a vegetarian. See the cover and watch her interview... |
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Leilani Featured in New TV Series on Discovery's Planet Green
Discovery's Planet Green Network has launched a new mini television series called "Fast Forward." The series tells the stories of thirteen unique visionaries in their quest to build a greener and healthier future for our planet. View video... |
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Discovery's Planet Green Names Leilani #1 Eco Athlete
Discovery's Planet Green Network named their picks for the top five eco athletes and Leilani was picked for the number one spot. She beat four amazing athletes for the top spot: Lance Armstrong, Ovie Mughelli, Yao Ming and View video... |
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Leilani 1 of 3 Women to Qualify for Daytona on Speed, Joins Danica
Leilani made the show in her very first attempt to qualify for a race at Daytona. Münter qualified her #59 GREENandSAVE / Native Energy / groSolar Dodge in the 25th position with a speed of 178.564 mph. In doing so, Leilani became Full story... |
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Girl Power: Leilani & Danica Are 5th & 7th Quick at Daytona Testing
Leilani and Danica were both in the top ten at Daytona testing today. Leilani was 7th quick in her #59 NextEra Energy Resources Dodge on Sunday afternoon testing at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 181.77 mph. Full story... |
