More Celebrities supporting sustainability
More and more celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Rosario Dawsonn, and Jane Fonda have committed themselves to fight for the future of the planet.
Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Friday Arrests
When Greta Thunberg threw a challenge at adults to join young people in fighting for their future, Jane Fonda responded. ‘Don’t let us fight for this by ourselves,’ Greta Thunberg said in a passionate plea.
Jane Fonda felt inspired by the work of younger environmentalists like Greta. She answered the challenge by immersing herself in the Fire Drill Friday demonstrations and made headlines for it.
Jane Fonda who starred in Monster-in-Law picketed on Washington D.C.’s Capitol Hill on Fridays during the Fall of 2019 and was arrested multiple times. The demonstrations are just the beginning for Fonda. She’s not done.
“There’s never been a ticking time bomb hanging over our heads. You know, this isn’t one war or one issue in one place. This is the future of the entire planet,” Jane Fonda said. “There’s a looming catastrophe that will affect all of humanity. That’s what’s different. That’s never happened before in the history of humankind.”
Joaquin Phoenix’ Message in a Tux
From 2020 through to 2021, Joaquin Phoenix has protested the amount of wastage in the fashion industry.
The Joker star made his statement by wearing the same tuxedo to every award ceremony in 2020. He even wore it to the 2021 Oscars.
Phoenix received a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 2020 Golden Globe ceremony. He showed up in the same Stella McCartney tux and took advantage of the opportunity to urge other stars to try to do better by Mother Earth.
The award-winning actor also protested in Fire Drill Fridays with Jane Fonda, where he got arrested.
Titanic Star Invests Millions in Climate Change
Through his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, the actor has worked since 1998 towards restoring a fragile ecosystem to balance for a healthier future for all.
DiCaprio was appointed United Nations’ representative for climate change. He has donated millions towards the noble cause.
Pierce Brosnan’s GoldenEye for the Environment
The Bond actor has been honoured multiple times for his work towards preserving the environment. The Oceana group honoured Brosnan as did Sustainable Style Foundation which named him the Best-dressed Environmentalist of 2004.
The actor worked with Greenpeace in the 1990s.
Marvel’s Mark Ruffalo’s Anti-Fracking Protests
Mark Rufallo has many blockbuster movies under his belt, but he prides himself on campaigning for the Green New deal, taking part in anti-fracking rallies, and demonstrating against pipelines development at Standing Rock.
Brad Pitt helps give Green Homes to Katrina Victims
Pitt launched the Make It Right charitable foundation after Katrina because he wanted to help ensure that Katrina victims were provided with green-certified homes. He built 150 green homes for victims of hurricane Katrina.
Drew Barrymore’s bold Beauty Brand
Hollywood A-Lister Drew Barrymore is fighting climate change with her own line of beauty products manufactured inside the United States. Shipping products across the world contribute to climate change by consuming biofuels. Her beauty brands are Flower Beauty and Flower Home.
Oher beauty brands outsource production to other countries where it is cheaper. Barrymore has made a bold move to save the environment and create more jobs stateside.
Ian Somerhalder invests in Green Energy
Somerhalder who starred in the Vampire Diaries founded the Ian Somerhalder Foundation to fundraise for raising awareness and developing green energy. Somerhalder earned the title UN Environmental Programme Goodwill Ambassador on World Environment Day in 2014.
Shailene Woodley embraces Thrift for Sustainability
The Big Little Lies star buys more than half of her clothes from thrift stores because it is more sustainable.
Woodley said that she wanted to ‘live in stride with nature.’ The star also founded All It Takes and won the 20th Anniversary Global Green Environmental Awards for it.
Rosario Dawson works to make Fashion more Eco-Friendly
Since 2013, Dawson has owned Studio Eighty-Nine which is a social enterprise that works to entrench more eco-friendly approaches to fashion.
Dawson has been a spokesperson for Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, the National Geographic Society, and the Equitable Food Initiative. Rosario Dawson is the star of Sin City.
Gisele Bundchen Models for clean water
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has always been passionate about clean water for her home country. She has been involved in environmental advocacy since 2004.
Jack Johnson Stages Sustainable Shows
Besides donating a huge chunk of their earnings to environmental causes, Jack Johnson and his crew have succeeded in putting up sustainable live music performances. Kim Johnson, his wife, launched the Johnson Ohana Foundation that promotes environmental education besides investment in the arts and music.
Cate Blanchet
Australian screen star Cate Blanchet has followed in the footsteps of former VP Al Gore. Blanchet has been working as the Australian Conservation Foundation ambassador; getting people to share their thoughts on climate change and pushing for environmental justice.
The actress helped put in a solar energy roof for the Sydney Theatre Company in Australia. She has also supported SolarAid, I Speak Earth, and other charities.
