The Culture Of Climate Change Is Changing
(But It’s Going To Take All Of Us)
Here are just a few of the celebrities that are helping to move climate change into our daily thoughts, discussions and activities.
My favorite is Billie Eilish’s comment…”We need everyone to be a climate activist.” The stigma of climate change being an extremist perspective is long gone and in 30 years everyone WILL be a climate activist. But that will be too late. Now is the time…
Mark Ruffalo
“We are in a race against climate change,” "If we don't make dramatic changes — soon — it won't matter what political faction we align ourselves with or how much wealth we amass. We need more grassroots activism and a commitment to live our American values.
Don Cheadle
"I am surprised environment is not at the top of the agenda," reads his quote on his UN page "We need a big push."
Robert Redford
A longtime supporter of conservation and climate change efforts, Redford penned a piece for PEOPLE in 2020 challenging Americans of all generations to step up and help. "While we are at a tipping point and have watched sadly as we've passed milestone after milestone, I am constantly inspired by others who have taken on the fight even as those in power ignore — or worse, deny — the reality of what we're facing."
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
"It sort of speaks to activism in general," she shared. "If you can begin locally in your own backyard, you'll find a connection to a global effort."
Leonardo DiCaprio
One of Hollywood's most prominent and outspoken climate change activists, DiCaprio launched a namesake foundation in 1998 to "bring together the best minds in science, conservation and philanthropy to urgently respond to a growing climate crisis and the staggering loss of biodiversity threatening the stability of life on Earth."
Rosario Dawson
"To say that we care about the future of this planet, to say that we care about the survival of our species, and not take action, is simply no longer an option."
Prince William
Prince William has a big idea that will govern much of his public work for the next decade: to find and champion ways to tackle threats to the natural world. The royal's Earthshot Prize, unveiled in 2020, kicked off last October with $65 million earmarked to reward those who are making a difference on climate change and conservation.
Jane Fonda
"It's clear that our behavior — individually and collectively — is not, as we once thought, impossible to change. We can take drastic steps to protect our planet like we have for our health. In fact, our health depends on the planet's health."
Adrian Grenier
"Look, just do one thing; try it on; see how it feels, and see how easy it can be," he told National Geographic of taking that small first step.
Jaden Smith
"It can't just be one group of people who are in charge of making a difference because they're going to be left with this world," he said of his generation's work. "We all have to do our part in helping the environment and giving back to the world."
Billie Eilish
“We need everyone to be a climate activist.”