James Cameron, Walnut Farmer? Nick Visser
Thu, July 4, 2013 at 12:08 PM UTC
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 01: Director James Cameron attends the Deepsea Challenger photocall at California Science Center on June 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) (Photo: )
From Mother Nature Network's Michael d'Estries:
James Cameron is a celebrated filmmaker, ocean explorer, environmentalists, and as of last week - a commercial walnut farmer. Stuff.co.nz is reporting that the 58-year-old has been given permission by New Zealand officials to purchase a working walnut farm named Pinnacle Grove near his current 2500-acre farm in Wairarapa on the North Island. In addition, he also purchased some 25-acres nearby. From the site:
“It said Cameron planned to continue to operate the orchard as a working walnut orchard, and that the vendors would also help him to establish walnut trees on Pouinui Station, which Cameron acquired last year.”
That Cameron would choose to pursue farming is not surprising considering his family history.he said last year . ”We want to raise our kids with the values we had when we were growing up, close to the land and with a strong work ethic. We hope we will be accepted as good neighbours and good members of the community in South Wairarapa.”According to the Pinnacle Grove website , the orchard is in harmony with Cameron's green values - using a sustainable approach that incorporates natural fertilisers and pest-repellents where possible.Just last month , while being honored at the National Geographic Society's 125th anniversary gala, the "Avatar" director urged those in attendance to consider a more animal-friendly diet. In an interview with the NY Times last year , Cameron revealed that he was transitioning the dairy farm on his recently-purchased New Zealand farm to something more eco-friendly. "We’re looking for something more crop based,” he explained. “I don’t want to be a hypocrite.”
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Gisele Bündchen Robert Redford Actor
Robert Redford is a long time environmental advocate and a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council and founder of
the Sundance Institute .
A
long time blogger for HuffPost, Redford has written many pieces dissecting the impact of fracking on our planet, and the cozy relationship Big Oil has with the government.
In a June blog piece,
Redford wrote about energy subsidies and the Rio+20 conference. "We should not be subsidizing the destruction of our planet," Redford affirmed. "Fossil fuels are literally cooking our planet, polluting our air and draining our wallets. Why should we continue to reward companies to do that?"
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Meryl Streep Mark Ruffalo A longtime green advocate, things got personal for Mark Ruffalo when hydraulic fracturing or "hydrofracturing" began to disrupt his hometown in upstate New York's Sullivan County. Ruffalo educated himself on the complex practice and has been using his fame to call attention to this destructive method of natural gas extraction. The A-list activist, who founded
Water Defense , even landed himself on a U.S. terror watch list for organizing screenings of a documentary about natural gas drilling.
Ruffalo specifically
seeks to fight gas companies' positive spin about the arguably destructive practice. In one memorable forum, he challenged their claim that the extraction method would bring much-needed work to low-income communities. "You don't put everyone else in jeopardy just because its going to bring jobs," he said on the local news, "you don't bring your daughter to the red light district because you're having hard times."
Alec Baldwin Actor and activist
Alec Baldwin , know for his role on the sitcom "30 Rock" and for movies like "
The Cooler " and "
The Departed ," is a a staunch advocate for clean energy.
Baldwin told HuffPost's Lynne Peeples , "The biggest problem in the anti-nuclear movement is the constant big lie, and the constant assertion, metronomic assertion, in the industry, that nuclear is clean power."
He also tackled the oil industry, saying, "In fairness, the oil industry is ... a bunch of a very, very smart, very shrewd, very necessary, industrialists who did their part and did what was asked of them to get us to where we are now. Now it's time for them to step aside in terms of their primary role."
In April 2011,
Baldwin blogged for HuffPost about nuclear power , writing, "Fukushima shows us that utility companies reap all of the benefits, while we assume all of the risks."
Natalie Portman Brad Pitt Although he is not the family
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador , Brad Pitt is one of Hollywood's leading green men. The award-winning actor supports many different facets of green activism, namely animal rights, sustainable living, and green building. Pitt co-founded the "
Make It Right " foundation, which rebuilds homes in Katrina-torn New Orleans using affordable eco-friendly technology.
He also hosted a
PBS series focused on green design in 2006, and, together with Angelina Jolie,
donated $2 million to the African Wildlife Sanctuary , says MNN.
George Clooney When it comes to green activism, George Clooney doesn't mess around. "You don't want to be a spokesperson unless you are absolutely committed to a cause,"
the actor said in an interview with TIME magazine. And according to his own logic, Clooney is a total environmental buff. MSN reported that after his role in Syriana, Clooney helped launch
Oil Change , a campaign to diminish America's oil dependence. He is also a major human rights activist, protesting in favor of aid for Sudan and Darfur, and even going so far as to
get arrested at a protest in March 2012 . Clooney drew
a parallel between human rights issues and climate disasters in 2010, when he asked
Today Show 's Ann Curry "If you knew a tsunami, or Katrina or a Haiti earthquake was coming, what would you do to save people?" The rugged actor also tries to stay green in his everyday life. According to MSN,
he drives two electric cars , and was the cover photo for
Vanity Fair's first green issue. Leonardo Dicaprio DiCaprio is a long-standing environmentalist, who sits on the boards of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Global Green USA. He has created
the environmental documentary "The 11th Hour," where he said, "It's clear humans have had a devastating impact on our planet's ecological web of life. Because we've waited, because we've turned our backs on nature's warning signs, and because our political and corporate leaders have consistently ignored the overwhelming scientific evidence, the challenges we face are that much more difficult. We are in the environmental age whether we like it or not."
And just this winter, DiCaprio made headlines for surviving a plane scare in order to get to
a summit on saving the world's tigers , donating $1 million to the World Wildlife Fund.
Alicia Silverstone Sting and Trudie Styler In 1989, Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, formed the Rainforest Foundation Fund to preserve rainforests and protect indigenous populations within them. "Sting and I founded the Rainforest Fund after seeing with our own eyes the destruction of one of the world's most precious resources,"
Styler was quoted as saying in a HuffPost article . "If we all take action, we can help save the planet and prevent further harm to the rainforests and indigenous people who live there."
Styler blogged for HuffPost that she and Sting founded the Rainforest Foundation Fund after flying over the Amazon and meeting people on the ground there. She said, at first, "Sting was criticized for daring to be a rock star who wanted to change the world." But she says their group has worked to successfully protect over 115,000 square kilometers of rainforest.
Daryl Hannah Actress
Daryl Hannah , known for films such as "Blade Runner" and "Splash," has lent her name to several environmental causes.
In 2009, she travelled to West Virginia and was arrested while protesting mountaintop removal coal mining.
She wrote for HuffPost , "I was honored to be joining an inspiringly brave group of concerned Americans."
More recently, she was
one of over 1,200 people arrested in August in front of the White House as part of a Keystone XL pipeline protest.
Pierce Brosnan Woody Harrelson Actor
Woody Harrelson has reportedly been
a vegan for nearly 25 years . In fact, for the 2009 film "Zombieland," Harrelson ate a special vegan Twinkie instead of the real thing.
Harrelson has also
called for greater activism against oil . Speaking at a media and technology conference in Amsterdam in 2007, Harrelson said, "Certainly (oil companies) just want to get as much out of the ground and make as much money as possible before they transition into anything else. So I still think it's time for some strong activism, especially as it relates to our dependency on oil."
Glenn Close Colin Firth Who would've thought Mr. Darcy could be a shopkeeper? Colin Firth has set up various eco-themed shops in Britain. He opened two fair trade cafes called Progreso (
at least one of which closed in 2010 ), and
an ecological store called Eco in Chiswick , offering ethical, fair trade goods, as well as expert energy efficiency advice for homeowners. As
an Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign supporter , Colin Firth raises awareness on behalf of Ethopian coffee growers, and lobbies for fair trade in the coffee markets.
According to The Times , Firth said that "rather than being a luvvie with a lofty opinion preaching to people, I prefer to do things, to get involved, put my money where my mouth is and learn along the way."
This article originally appeared on HuffPost .
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