- The Dave Matthews Band offsets pollution produced by their tours by funding projects including tree plantings and constructing wind farms.
- Harrison Ford, Vice Chairman of Conservation International, has a Central American ant named for him and has won awards for his environmental efforts.
- Barenaked Ladies and Neil Young run their tour vehicles on biodiesel.
- Sting founded a Rainforest Foundation to protect rain forests and the indigenous residents that reside there.
- Brad Pitt founded a program to build green homes in New Orleans.
- Darryl Hannah owns a solar-powered farm in Colorado.
- Vegetarian and PETA supported Alicia Silverstone launched a “green” website. Check out The Kind Life .
- Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson arrived at this years event donning a custom-made tuxedo made of hemp.
- Ed Begley Jr. lives in a home entirely powered by the sun and currently has a green living reality show on Planet titled, Living with Ed.
- Leonardo DiCaprio opts to fly on commercial flights instead of private jets, drives a hybrid and has an eco-friendly condo in NYC.
- And last but certainly not least, Jay-Z teamed up with U.N. and MTV to bring attention to the world's water crisis
"We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children." - unknown
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Eco-friendly celebrities
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