11:40 am in activism, actors, celebrities, Culture & Celebrity, music, television by TreeHugger
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Musician
Sheryl Crow may have thought she was showing her support for animal rights when she promised to
donate part of the proceeds from an upcoming Wyoming performance to the Cloud Foundation, which protects wild horses -- but some groups disagree. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness called the donation "nothing but PR spin," suggesting that the rodeo where Crow plans to perfo...
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Actress
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is such a big fan of nature that her environmentally-friendly home includes a
retractable roof that provides natural cooling -- while giving her an unobstructed view of the outdoors and the local birds. And this week, she partnered with the National Parks Conservation Association for radio spots that draws attention to the threats facing the National Park system, from climate change and pollution to developmen...
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Jamie Lee Curtis praises Global Green's Green Schools and Ed Begley Jr. Photos by R.Cruger
At last weekend's 15th annual Millennium Awards thrown by
Global Green, LA's biggest environmental organization, the honored guests included actor Mark Ruffalo for his anti-hydrofracking efforts, and finally,
Ed Begley Jr. got a prize!
Jamie Lee Curtis introduced him: "Ed's a pulsing example of an environmentalist every single freakin...
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Along with being part of the upcoming
green celebrity baby boom,
Jessica Alba is also the celebrity spokeswoman for
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families -- and she took her anti-toxin message on the road this week when she joined Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) at media briefing in Washington, D.C. She was there to support an o...
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In February, Paula took a look at
10 iconic movie scenes where bikes have starring roles, from Butch Cassidy going for a country ride to Elliot and E.T. passing a full moon.
But we realized we couldn't possibly get all the best bike movie scenes in one slideshow, and so -- armed with your suggestions via
Facebook and
Twitter -- we collected 10 mo...
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"Mad Men" actress
January Jones continues her work with
Oceana's shark conservation in this new PSA she filmed while swimming with whale sharks in Belize's Gladden Spit Marine Reserve. ...
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While we're still waiting to hear more of the green details from today's
royal wedding -- were there sustainable materials in that Alexander McQueen dress? What organic foods were served at the reception? Are William and Catherine going to offset their honeymoon? --
Ecorazzi reports that the couple did go the eco-friendly route with their floral arrangements. ...
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