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Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba: “People just saw me as this girl in a bikini in movies kicking butt—maybe not the brightest bulb,” the Sin City star recently confessed at Forbes’ third annual Women’s Summit after the success of her $1 billion nontoxic household product brand, The Honest Company, landed her the coveted cover of the magazine’s America’s Richest Self-Made Women issue. The mother of two started the venture with a desire to create the safest, healthiest environment for her family and her struggle to find trustworthy information on how to live a healthier and cleaner lifestyle.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio: DiCaprio may be one of the highest paid actors in the world, but the Titanic heartthrob is also one of the most philanthropic and environmentally minded. Leo founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to fund grants and public campaigns dedicated to the conservation of ecosystems and endangered species as well as raising awareness of climate change. “Tonight’s event is about supporting LDF’s efforts to protect key species like the tiger, rhino, shark and mountain gorilla by working with governments to conserve the jungles, coral reefs and forests they call home,” DiCaprio announced to bidders in July 2015 at the second annual Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gala in Saint-Tropez, France, which raised a whopping $40 million. The organization is currently supporting more than 70 projects in 40 countries.

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Will.i.am

Will.i.am: Why not make recycling fun and fashionable? The Black Eyed Peas rapper joined forces with Coca-Cola for his brand Ekocycle, which collaborates with companies like MCM, New Era, Beats by Dre and Adidas to produce sustainable, luxurious and stylish goods. “I’m on a mission to educate and inspire consumers around the globe to seek out more sustainable lifestyle choices that will ultimately play a part in the movement toward a world with zero waste,” he explained in a press release in 2014.

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Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah: One of the most private stars in Hollywood, the Splash actress is also one of the most active when it comes to environmental issues. Hannah, whose home runs on solar power and car uses biodiesel, was arrested a whopping five times from 2006 to 2013 during protests related to issues like farming, the Keystone oil pipeline and mountaintop removal. A member of the World Future Council, she maintains a blog about her environmental missions called DH Love Life.

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Robert Redford

Robert Redford: The legendary actor committed to improving the environment back in the 1970s and has campaigned for issues like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, global warming, protecting the Utah wilderness and switching over to renewable and green energy. One of his biggest passions, however, is the cleanup of oil spills, as his father was a Standard Oil employee.

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Malin Akerman

Malin Akerman: In addition to being dedicated to the environment while at home, the actress, whose Los Angeles home is powered by solar panels and who drives around town in a hybrid car, recently teamed up with PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy to promote the Recycle for Nature program.

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Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson: Harrelson has always been adamant about living an organic and green lifestyle, and has been recognized by several environmental organizations for his involvement in issues such as maintaining old-growth forests and rainforests, animal cruelty and alternative energy. The actor partnered with Living Tree Paper to help promote the use of nonwood fibers and support the market for recycled paper within the entertainment and other industries.

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Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore: An earth mother and flower child, Barrymore has always been interested in environmental issues. The star launched her eco-friendly, affordable and never-tested-on-animals cosmetics Flower Beauty in 2013.

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Matt Damon

Matt Damon: The Good Will Hunting star is a clean water advocate. Joining forces with Gary White (Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Water.org), he started H2O Africa, a charity devoted to implementing clean water programs and promoting health and sanitation in Africa, which merged with Water.org in 2009.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: “I’m a devout environmentalist and a bleeding-heart liberal,” the Seinfeld star told The New York Times in 2003. In addition to maintaining green homes and speaking out against the Keystone XL pipeline, she has reportedly donated millions of dollars to various environmental charities.

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Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson: Nelson, along with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, founded Farm Aid in 1985, which supports the family-farm system of agriculture, in order to keep good food available and easily accessible to the public. He also has been a longtime advocate of biofuel, even starting his own biodiesel company called BioWillie, which folded in 2014.

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Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett: Aside from living off the grid in a green home, the Academy Award-winning Aussie is an anti-greenhouse gas emissions activist and is responsible for the Sydney Theatre Company’s installation of solar panels on the roof of The Wharf Theatre.

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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt: Along with his wife, Angelina Jolie, Pitt is one of the biggest do-gooders in Hollywood, supporting charities like UNICEF, Global Green and ONE Campaign. In response to the damage done in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, he founded the Make It Right Foundation to build green, sustainable homes in communities for people in need.

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Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore: The Academy Award-winning actress and mother of two is active in several children’s charities, most recently joining forces with Moms Clean Air Force in 2012 to fight against air pollution and protect children’s health.

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Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder: He’s one of the biggest rock stars in the world, but the Pearl Jam frontman is much more than just a musician. The political activist and avid surfer is involved in several charities, including the Surfrider Foundation, which promotes water quality and clean beaches.

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Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere: The Nashville star and new mom’s passion since the age of 15 has been The Whaleman Foundation, a marine conservation nonprofit that promotes the protection of dolphins, whales and oceans. In 2012, she was honored with the Futures Award at the Environmental Media Association’s annual event for her contributions to the organization.

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16 Green Hollywood Stars Who Are Making A Difference

By Leah Ornstein Groth

May 2, 2017

They may have some of the most covetable careers in Hollywood, but somehow actors like Jessica Alba, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Julianne Moore find time to use their fame and fortune and make the world a better place. Whether their mission is keeping the ocean clean, providing nontoxic and eco-friendly products to the public, promoting sustainable farming or cleaning up oil spills, a number of stars are doing their part when it comes to the environment. LivingHealthy applauds these 16 celebrity do-gooders who are making the world a greener place to live, one day at a time!

Jessica Alba

Leonardo DiCaprio

Will.i.am

Daryl Hannah

Robert Redford

Malin Akerman

Woody Harrelson

Drew Barrymore

Matt Damon

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Willie Nelson

Cate Blanchett

Brad Pitt

Julianne Moore

Eddie Vedder

Hayden Panettiere

16 Green Hollywood Stars Who Are Making A Difference

By Leah Ornstein Groth

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