It’s easy being green! Jane Fonda, Leonardo DiCaprio and more celebrities have made it their mission to make the world a more eco-friendly place.
The Oscar winner and longtime activist has made headlines for her involvement in the Fire Drill Friday protests, kickstarted by Greta Thunberg to raise awareness about the dangers of climate change. “All of these young people striking on Friday, saying, ‘Come on, adults, where are you? We didn’t cause this, but it’s our future that’s at stake. Don’t let us fight for this by ourselves,'” Fonda told ABC News in January. “So I said, ‘Right, I’m not doing enough.'”
Nearly every Friday of fall 2019, the Monster-in-Law star took a stand on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. — and was arrested so many times that she lost count. Though some found the demonstrations disruptive, Fonda wasn’t willing to give up the fight.
“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,” she 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.”
While Fonda admitted that making significant, conscious choices to combat climate change can seem “overwhelming,” it’s something that Shailene Woodley has been implementing in her daily routine for years.
“I have always cared about our earth, and I don’t really know why. I guess I find it to be the most neutral listener there is out there. I feel like the earth is neither for you or against you. It just is,” the Secret Life of the American Teenager alum told Gotham magazine in September 2019. “Everything I do has a certain mindfulness to it. … I don’t do it for any other reason than I want to have babies and I can’t bring them into the world the way that it is right now. So, I’m going to work my ass off every day to change things.”
Scroll down to learn more about the celebs taking a stand for the environment.
The Titanic star established the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to help "restore balance to threatened ecosystems, ensuring the long-term health and well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants." Since then, he’s been named the United Nations’ representative on climate change and has donated millions of dollars to different environmental activist groups.
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Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, have been outspoken environmental activists for decades. The GoldenEye actor partnered with Greenpeace in the 1990s, has been honored by the Oceana group and was named Best-dressed Environmentalist by the Sustainable Style Foundation in 2004.
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The Grace and Frankie star has been arrested multiple times for her work in leading Fire Drill Friday protests to raise awareness for combating climate change in Washington, D.C. "I'm following what the young people are doing. I'm not telling them. They are inspiring me," Fonda said on The View in November 2019. "All of these people are leaving school to protest the future that we're taking from them and they're a huge inspiration to me."
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When he’s not starring in blockbuster Marvel movies, Ruffalo participates in anti-fracking rallies, protests pipeline development and campaigns for the Green New Deal. He was one of many celebrities to show their support at Standing Rock during the 2018 protests.
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The 50 First Dates star is a passionate animal rights activist and has been one of the leading voices when it comes to eco-friendly beauty. She founded Flower Home and Flower Beauty, whose products are all made within the United States to lessen the environmental impact of transportation and shipping.
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The Vampire Diaries alum launched his environmental conservation nonprofit, The Ian Somerhalder Foundation, in 2010 to help redirect funds toward green energy development and educational tools to raise awareness. Four years later, he was named the UN Environment Programme’s Goodwill Ambassador in honor of World Environment Day.
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The Big Little Lies actress revealed in 2014 that the majority of her clothes are from thrift stores in order to practice a more sustainable lifestyle. "I’m going to be a citizen of this planet, and I’m going to do my responsibility and live in stride with nature instead of constantly fighting against her," she told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. Two years later, was given the Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award the 20th Anniversary Global Green Environmental Awards for co-founding the All It Takes organization.
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In 2013, the Sin City star founded Studio One Eighty Nine, a fashion social enterprise that encourages eco-friendly practices within the industry. She has been a vocal spokeswoman for charities like Conservation International, the National Geographic Society, The Nature Conservancy and the Equitable Food Initiative.
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"The environment has always been my passion," the Brazilian model told the UNEP after becoming one of its Goodwill Ambassadors. "Mother Earth is our fundamental life-support system and by becoming aware and responsible now, we can assist in preserving the planet." She began advocating for clean water in her native country in 2004 and has since become a fierce supporter of a number of the UN’s environmental initiatives.
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The Hawaiian musician and his tour crew have repeatedly donated large portions of their profits to environmental charities and worked hard to make their concerts some of the most sustainable live shows in the music industry to date. Jack and his wife, Kim Johnson, also spearheaded the Johnson Ohana Foundation to promote the work of other charities focusing on improving arts, music and environmental education.
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Pitt lent a major hand in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, making it a mission to build 150 green homes for those impacted by the storm. He started the Make It Right foundation shortly afterward to ensure all the homes built for displaced Katrina victims were green-certified.
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Inspired by former U.S. vice president Al Gore, the Australian actress became an ambassador for the Australian Conservation Foundation to help campaign for environmental justice and encourage people to share their real-life concerns about climate change. She also helped install a solar powered roof for Australia's Sydney Theatre Company, and has assisted organizations like I Speak Earth and SolarAid throughout her career.
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