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Green Celebrity News Roundup: Madonna, Ellen DeGeneres, Jack Johnson

deborah — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400

What are all the pretty green people up to lately? Here's the roundup:

Kate Hudson has partnered with celebrity hairstylist David Babaii to launch a new green hair care line. 10% of the proceeds will go to the wildlife conservation program Wildaid.
Ellen DeGeneres bought Halo, a company that manufactures and sells natural pet supplies.
Al Gore is discussing the climate change issue on 60 Minutes this weekend.
Snow White was really green. That's why she played with the animals. Really. At Treehugger.
Madonna is on the cover of Vanity Fair's Green Issue....but no one seems to know why. She does give to a good cause now and then, but there are way greener celebrities than Madge. She probably sells more covers than Willie Nelson or Ed Begley Jr.
"Living with Ed" might only be available for reruns, but Ed Begley, Jr's book "Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco Friendly Life" is available everywhere.
Jack Johnson was named Billboard Magazines #1 Green Rocker on it's top ten list. Willie Nelson was #2.
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is hosting a new green cooking program, "Emeril Green." The show airs in July on Planet Green and is looking to help you cook in an environmentally friendly manner.
Mila Kunis is on the cover of Complex Magazine's green issue....but again...why?

Until next week, have fun. Be green!

George Clooney Is Electric, Paris Hilton's a Hybrid: 12 Celebrities with Green Cars

deborah — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Last week I mentioned how Ed Begley, Jr. drove himself to the Academy Awards in his green electric truck. Ed's not the only one tooling around town in a green vehicle, however. There are plenty of environmentally conscious celebrities driving hybrids or electric cars.

George Clooney - Gorgeous George drives a two-seat electric car called a Tango 600.
Julia Roberts - Drives a Toyota Prius hybrid.
America Ferrera - Drives a Toyota Prius.
Cameron Diaz - Drives a Toyota Prius.
Paris Hilton - Owns a GMC Yukon hybrid.
Danny DeVito - Drives a Toyota Prius.
Rob Reiner - Drives a Toyota Prius.
Barrack Obama - Drives a Ford Escape hybrid.
Charlize Theron - Drives a Lexus RX400h hybrid SUV
Leonardo DiCaprio- Drives a Toyota Prius
Will Ferrell - Drives a BMW Hydrogen 7
Ryan Gosling - Drives a Toyota Prius

Image: PR Photots

Top 10 Eco Celebrities

Marcus — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

With the green movement taking this culture of ours by storm, it’s hardly a surprise that celebrities are eager to jump on the eco-friendly bandwagon. Whether they’re promoting their charity of choice, modeling sustainable digs at a Sundance after party, or utilizing a composting toilet, celebrities have burst onto the green scene in a big way. The following list, in no particular order, acknowledges those famous folks who have gone the extra mile in eco-conscious living -- beyond the PR and pats on the back for their selfless efforts, the following ten celebs seem to be truly set on making a difference:

1. Al Gore

What needs to be said, really? Al Gore’s been at the forefront of environmental celebrity since An Inconvenient Truth came out in 2005. Now, an Emmy, an Oscar, and a Nobel Prize later, Big Al continues to dazzle us with his unwavering commitment to the fight against climate change.

2. Leonardo DiCaprio

In addition to the eco-friendly, composting toilet he recently had installed in his home, Leo’s also collaborating with the Four Seasons to build a state-of-the art green hotel on an island he owns off the coast of Belize. Further, DiCaprio has produced and narrated a film called The 11th Hour about the increasing urgency of dealing with global warming.

3. Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman has long been an outspoken advocate for environmental preservation, and the past year has been no exception. On the heels of her documentary with Jack Hanna about preserving the habitat of African mountain gorillas, Portman has also released her own line of vegan footwear for Spring 2008.

4. Brad Pitt

Not only has Brad Pitt adopted enough kids from around the world to make his family look like a blossoming mini-United Nations, he’s also become a driving force in the New Orleans post-Katrina green building movement,even donating five million of his own dollars to help fund the project.

5. Ed Begley, Jr.

Here’s a guy who was green before green was even remotely cool which, retroactively, proves just how intrinsically cool Ed Begley, Jr.is. A man who boldly marches to the beat of a different drum, Begley can be seen on his fun, informative HGTV series, or you can check out his new book, Living Like Ed.

6. Hayden Panettiere

This Heroes actress, though only 18, is already making quite a green splash. She’s been an active spokesperson against dolphin hunting, and even recently put herself in the line of fire in Japan when she and a group of surfers attempted to save local dolphins from being killed by fisherman.

7. Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett has long been an advocate for a number of ethical causes, most notably women’s rights and health issues in developing countries. She has been vocal in her criticism of celebrities who jump on philanthropic trends, stating that “women and children in Africa need help and that has nothing to do with my career.” Nice.

8. Chris Martin

The brooding, sensitive Coldplay frontman isn’t just one ofthe World’s Sexiest Vegetarians, he’s also the leading celebrity advocate of Fair Trade, both writing “Make Trade Fair" on the side of his piano during live performances, and drawing a green equal sign on the back of his left hand to remind himself to talk about the trade issue on a daily basis.

9. Heather Mills

Mills has long been regarded as an activist for vegetarianism and animal rights. She’s one of PETA’s leading celebrity spokespeople, having campaigned against the dog fur trade. She’s also recently spoken out against the use of landmines.

10. Tobey Maguire

A vegetarian for a full fourteen (!) years now, Tobey Maguire is now mostly vegan as well (he uses dairy and eggs when gaining weight for a role). Recently, Maguire completely banned all leather from his home, insisting that guests remove leather articles before coming inside. The smell of leather, apparently, makes Spiderman sick.

Welcome from RiverWired's Editor-in-Chief

susan — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Welcome. It’s a New Year, it’s a new day, it’s a new RiverWired.com – your source for fresh ideas on how to make your life a little greener.

We know it’s dawning on everyone that the time has come to change the way we live on the earth. Forget cutting carbs -- it's time to cut carbons.

But how? What really works and what doesn’t? Which steps should we take first? And how on earth can we rev ourselves up to make any change at all – because change is hard and seems to take so much energy (the rarest resource of all)?

At RW, we don’t pretend to have all the answers. But what we do have is a gathering place for people to share their stories. We are like the square that used to be located in the center of every town ever populated in the world -- the hub where everyone gathered to find out what’s going on -- often by the river, which powered the mill, carried supplies in and out, and brought visitors with exotic news of distant towns.

Today’s village is wired. And today’s news comes in the form of Blogs and videos.

But one thing has not changed – and never will: the wisdom in the village comes from the people who live in it. At RW we are gathering the voices of people who put their money where their mouth is: they’re trying out new ways to live on the earth.

Some are moving from the city to the country.
Others are giving up cars for bikes.
Or building green homes
They are celebrities using their fame, and businesses using their products, to make the world a little better.
Or college students bringing green-ish ideas to campus living.
Or ordinary folks just trying to tread lightly to preserve the goodness of the earth for their kids, and their kids’ kids, too.

A lot of these tales are funny – hey, life is funny. And change is hard and often scary. So you may as well laugh – because “He who laughs, lasts.”

We hope you will share your tales of green-ish living (sometimes green-ish is good enough) at RiverWired.com. Tell us how you do it, how these changes affect your life, your relationships, your community, your world, your planet, your universe. Inspire us to take the journey with you—rollin’ on RiverWired: the place for good green fun.