Star Power And Global Warming
Friday, December 14th, 2007 by Global Warmer Subscribe To Our Feed
In April the 22nd, 1970 the US observed the first Earth Day celebration. Decades later, it is observed by many countries all over the globe.
As we learn more about how human activity is impacting the world, more people are changing the way they live and use energy resources.
Individual causes have been started that target one or more of the areas of concern. At the forefront of a few of these causes are many high-profile celebrities that lend their name and support. To name a few -
- Al Gore - Author of the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” which has been shown worldwide. The film focuses on climate change and the evidence for Global Warming. His book of the same name covers the same material and provides additional details.
- Matt Damon - Actor. He is on the Board of GreenDimes which campaigns to reduce junkmail and also to plant trees.
- Barenaked Ladies - Rock group that has joined other musicians in running their transportation on biodiesel.
- Ed Begley Junior - Activist and actor involved in numerous environmental issues. He is well known for using ‘green’ vehicles and residing in a self-sufficient home that is solar powered.
- Robert Redford - Actor, director. He has over thirty years supported and promoted programs for grassroots conservation. He has recently started a program on the Sundance Channel that focuses on ‘green’ issues.
- Bill Clinton - Former President of the U.S. Promoter of the Clinton Initiative that is meant to bring leaders together from around the Earth to work on alternatives for problems that affect our Earth, including the issue of climate change.
- Sting - Musician, activist. Created the Rainforest Foundation that for close to 20 years has helped to protect rainforests.
- Leonardo DiCaprio - Actor. Organized a foundation that deals with environmental topics. He is as well making a documentary on Global Warming.
- Daryl Hannah - Environmentalist and actor. She lives ‘green’ and generates her own electricity in a solar-powered house. She has toured to recommend biodiesel fuel as a fuel alternative resulting in lower emissions. Also a vegetarian, she recommends people go organic.
- Richard Branson - Well known British billionaire who is using 3 billion in profits from his rail and airline businesses to look into energy sources that don’t result in Global Warming.
The roster of well-known people who are involved in effecting a change to preserve and improve our world’s environment is growing. With these famous people involved, an advantage is that it highlights issues like Global Warming that could be ignored by the majority of people.
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