TreeHugger Picks: Eco-Celebs at the Oscars
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 03. 3.06
We've already brought news of the solar chargers, eco-swagg and green gowns involved with this weekend's Academy Awards festivities, but what about the event itself? Here are six reasons to watch the Oscars:
1) To see if George Clooney pulls up in his Tango or mentions how his big hit Syriana was a climate-neutral production.
2) To see if anyone talks to Jake Gyllenhaal about anything except cowboys...like his efforts to fight climate change.
3) To see if Leo DiCaprio tries to pimp his new Caribbean eco-resort or mentions his documentary about the global environment.
4) To see if Orlando Bloom can forget about being a pirate for a minute and remember that he's a Climate Star, and that global warming isn't cool, but stopping it is.
5) To see if Matt Damon has sold anyone else on owning a hybrid car.
6) To see if Cameron Diaz shows up on the arm of William McDonough...we hear they're quite the dynamic duo.
while we definitely need to recognize the unsung environmental heroes, it is great to see celebreties involved in environmental causes. more power to these folks, they are using their celebrity to help the world. what about the athletes? don't hear much from them.
Who cares what celebrities say or do? they have lots of discretionary income and tons of time on their hands. yet even with all of that, they barely have to change their lives. And when they do, they can afford it. Like going to an enviromentally-sound resort. And I guarantee that Matt Damon still uses far more gas than i do, even if he does own a hybrid. "Carbon offsets?" What's that but a way for rich people to keep on doing what they're doing while demanding that the rest of us cut down on our CO2 emissions. Give us regular people some real options or at least someone worth listening to.
Can somebody tell me a specific place where I can findthe details of what Dicaprio is planning on doing. I am writing a project for my Evironmental Stewardship class and am going to do a small report on his resort.