To borrow a famous quote from "Spider-Man," with great power comes great responsibility. And it also means that with great stardom comes a great responsibility to the world around, as some of our most admired actors have proven time and again with their commitment to the environment. Today in our look at Green Filmmaking, here are just a few examples of organizations supported by some of today's most admired stars:
- Conservation International: Harrison Ford serves as Vice Chair, Board of Directors for this non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., and has served on its board for over a decade.
- Earth Day Network: Brad Pitt, Miley Cyrus, Cate Blanchett, and Orlando Bloom are just a few of the people who have supported and celebrated this coordinated yearly focus on environmental issues.
- Global Green: Dedicated to creating green buildings and urban environments, this non-profit counts many celebrities among its network including Brad Pitt, Oliver Stone, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Charlize Theron, Jake Gyllenhaal, and James Cameron.
- Green Cross International: Pierce Brosnan was given an Environmental Leadership Award, and its current network includes Robert Redford and Ted Turner.
- Keep America Beautiful: Since the early 1950s, this organization has been dedicated to ongoing community improvement with supporters including Julianne Moore, Eva Longoria, and Brooke Shields.
- National Resources Defense Council: This environmental advocacy charity has taken numerous steps to raise American awareness of worldwide green issues, including a 2008 letter campaign by Leonardo DiCaprio about polar bear endangerment and trustees including Robert Redford, who has joined its crusade for wilderness preservation.
Leonardo DiCaprio's NRDC polar bear letter (click to enlarge)
- Rainforest Action Network: Its green sustainable campaigns have drawn the support of celebrities including Woody Harrelson and Whoopi Goldberg.
- The Rainforest Foundation: Co-founded by Sting to preserve the rainforests and its inhabitants, this charity has the support of actors including Meryl Streep, Channing Tatum, Kate Hudson and Scarlett Johansson.
- The Sierra Club: One of the largest and most enduring environmental organizations, with supporters including Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, and Paul Rudd.
- The Wilderness Society: Edward Norton not only contributes to this organization devoted to America's wilderness, he also narrated a video about them.
What's your favorite way to give back to the environment?
