Solutions for Dreamers

Solutions for Dreamers was the name of a 2007 festival and several compilation albums.
Background
Discussions for Solutions for Dreamers began in 2001; the creative team of Jacob Tell, Sean Campos, and Mike Wald found commonality with ocean-centric ecological message. The three founded Oniracom, a Santa Barbara-based Internet creative agency, and used it to advance that message.<ref name= "SBI Season2"/>
Eco-festival
Solutions for Dreamers Festival was an all-day "eco-festival", held in Santa Barbara, California, on February 24, 2007, raising awareness for eco-centric initiatives such as the detrimental effect of sonar on marine mammals (specifically whales), ocean pollution. and the proposed Cabrillo Port LNG Project, which would have been moored off of the Southern California shore.<ref name=IndyBay/>
The festival coincided with the release of the Solutions for Dreamers: Season 2 compilation album, and the evening concert at the Arlington Theatre headlined with Michael Franti & Spearhead, and included the art, music and life-sized puppetry of Matthew McAvene.<ref name= "SBI Season2"/>
Jack Johnson was not on the artist list, but flew in from Hawaii and sat in with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO), and Culver City Dub Collective. <ref name="Jambase"/>
Dyson Sphere was also on the marque and their set included a documentary film by Nils Larson, Beneath The Waves, emphasizing the sonar that disorients marine mammals.<ref nameIndyBay/> The festival was devoid of lectures, preferring instead to leave educational-awareness to non-profit and eco-friendly organizations, delivering their message on a conversational basis from information booths.<ref nameVCReporter/>
The festival benefited Heal the Ocean, a non-profit focusing on ocean related policy issues.<ref name="Heal the Ocean"/>
Solutions for Dreamers compilations
Season 1
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 1 (2005) primarily showcased Santa Barbara local artists. Oniracom founded Oniric Records in 2004, and Solutions for Dreamers: Season 1 was released in 2005.<ref name= "SBI Season2"/>
Season 2
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 2 (2007) benefited a non-profit organization, Heal the Ocean.

Season 3
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 3 (2010) benefits the United Nations World Food Programme.<ref name="AP Season 3"/> The album includes a cover of Duane Stephenson's "A Step for Mankind" by The Wailers featuring Bishop Lamont.

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