The “& Us Project”

The "& US" Project  is a series of benefit concerts created and produced by Giulia Millanta to support worthy causes through music. Great artists gather together to pay homage to great music stars of the past and the present such as Leonard Cohen, Tom Petty and David Bowie, just to name a few. 

All proceeds from the concerts go to a benefit initiative Giulia chooses to support for its recognized impact on society and on the safeguard of our planet.

"I sat down one day and asked myself: How can I be of service with what I do? That’s when I started creating the Benefit Concerts. These benefits showcase some of the most prominent and talented songwriters Austin has to offer while paying our respects to amazing artists that inspired all of us. 
The format I came up with has 8 songwriters perform two songs: one original and one by the artist we are giving tribute to."   -Giulia

The SIMS Foundation provides mental health and substance use recovery services and supports for musicians, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members. Through education, community partnerships, and accessible managed care, SIMS seeks to destigmatize and reduce mental health and substance use issues, while supporting and enhancing the wellbeing of the music community at large.

Music brings people together and gathers them around these crucial issues: reduction of greenhouse emissions (CO2), conservation of trees and endangered species thus granting a future for ourselves and our kids.

We are protecting the core biological aspects of Earth’s climate and life support systems. 

These are the numbers:
PROTECTED:
◦ 1,401.8 acres
◦ +280,000 trees
◦ +10,000 peoples’ annual oxygen supply
◦ +25,000,000 gallons annual freshwater production
◦ +1,400 tons annual CO2 captured and stored in the forests
◦ +300,000 tons forest-stored CO2 protected