As the year ends and the holiday season is in full swing, let’s take a moment to shine a spotlight on celebrities who are not only dazzling on the screen but are also committed to making the world greener. Green Schools Green Future commends the good intentions of Hollywood stars and brings them to life.
This December blog celebrates the eco-stars who use their influence to promote sustainability and environmental awareness ✨:
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney is a true sustainability hero of the fashion industry. She never uses animal leather or fur and consistently crafts her designs from recycled and eco-friendly materials. McCartney continues to set an important example for the rest of the highly polluting fashion industry.
Matt Damon
After multiple trips around the world, Matt witnessed what life was like for a community living in the global water crisis. In 2006 he founded H20 Africa Foundation to raise awareness about safe water initiatives on the continent. The A-list actor and Gary White, an engineer from Kansas City came together to create Water.org in 2009. Matt persists in striving for a future where everyone, everywhere has access to safe water and sanitation.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Creating the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998, DiCaprio expressed his commitment to “restore balance to threatened ecosystems, ensuring the long-term health and well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants.” The famed actor has even been appointed as the United Nations representative on climate change. DiCaprio donates millions of dollars to numerous environmental activist groups. He also supports various vegan enterprises to shine a light on the adverse environmental impact of animal agriculture.
Ian Somerhalder
Like Leonardo DiCaprio, actor Ian Somerhalder launched his eponymous non-profit foundation in 2010, concentrating on environmental preservation. The Ian Somerhalder Foundation helps fund green energy development while raising awareness of climate change. In 2014, the Vampire Diaries star was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Environment Programme. Somerhalder and Paul Wesley’s bourbon brand, Brother’s Bond, was launched to “reverse climate change” by adding exclusively sustainable ingredients.
Julia Roberts
Additionally, depending on solar energy, Julia Roberts constructed an eco-friendly residence in Malibu in 2007, utilizing sustainable energy sources and incorporating ecological, recycled materials and wood sourced from sustainably managed forests. As a green habit, Roberts always carries a reusable cup with her.
The Movement for Sustainability
Besides the above-mentioned Hollywood stars who advocate for a greener future, there are other eco-friendly celebrities such as Alicia Silverstone, Woody Harrelson, Gisele Bündchen, Jane Fonda, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Drew Barrymore.
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References:
https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/10-of-the-most-sustainable-celebrities
https://water.org/about-us/founders-board-team/matt-damon/
