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Prince Charles Narrates Green Doc

You may have heard of the Sundance Film Festival, the popular event held each January in Utah. You may or may not know that actor Robert Redford was the founder of the Sundance Film Festival. You may also not know that Sundance now has a festival in London (Sundance London). And, you may not know that tonight is the opening night of the first Sundance London Festival. Premiering at Sundance London this year is Harmony: A New Way of Looking At Our World. What makes this documentary so special? Prince Charles narrates the flick and will be there to introduce … Continue reading →

Green Celebrity – Elizabeth Taylor

I always blog about green celebrities on my Green Living blog. After all, people like Bono, Darryl Hannah, Woody Harrelson, and Robert Redford all lead humanitarian and environmental efforts. But, it never once crossed my mind to blog about the late Elizabeth Taylor – what an oversight! Taylor became lifelong friends with Rock Hudson when the two starred together in the film Giant. Before Hudson became sick with AIDS, Taylor said of the disease “We all heard of it and nobody was doing anything about it.?” She said, “And it made me so angry that we all sat around the … Continue reading →

A List of 10 Green Celebrities

I have blogged about green celebrities such as Woody Harrelson and Robert Redford in the past, but here is a list of 10 more actors and actresses that are doing their part for the environment: 10. Alicia Silverstone Silverstone has a LA house that is equipped with solar panels and she has an organic vegetable garden out back. A long time vegetarian, she has also worked with EcoTools to create a beauty product and bag line made of hemp and other recycled material. 9. Will Ferrell Oh sure he’s funny, but Ferrell is also serious when he supports the National … Continue reading →

Green Celebrities: Daryl Hannah

Like Robert Redford, Daryl Hannah has been a long time advocate of environmentalism. And, like Woody Harrelson, she has joined the growing list of celebrities that have been arrested for supporting green practices. Daryl is known for being one of the first celebrities to drive a car that runs on biodiesel. In case you haven’t been reading our blogs, biodiesel is made from vegetable oil. Daryl was featured in a video for her blog in which she even drank the biodiesel fuel, having poured it straight from the pump to a glass, to prove a point of how biodiesel is … Continue reading →

Green Celebrities: Robert Redford

Robert Redford began his acting career in 1960 and has become a highly acclaimed actor, producer, and director, but there is another side to him. He has also been a long time conservationist and environmentalist. It is believed that his love of nature came when he took a trip to Yosemite National Park at age 11 after fending off a mild case of polio. Redford purchased land near Wasatch Mountain in Utah and named it Sundance Village. The community is dedicated to environmental conservation and each year, hosts the famed Sundance Film Festival, which often features green documentaries and hosts … Continue reading →

Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival kicked off today and celebrities from all over converged on the small Utah town of Park City. Robert Redford‘s independent film festival has launched many careers including that of Kevin Smith, Steven Soderbergh, Morgan Spurlock, Quentin Tarantino, and Paul Thomas Anderson. What films, stars, and directors will eyes be on this year? ’Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is generating a lot of buzz. The movie looked at the innovative group, what broke them up and keeps them divided today. John C. Reilly should be named the sweetheart of Sundance (and … Continue reading →