Is she vegetarian? Is she vegan? Get ready for some more “What’s Natalie Portman eating?!” news!
The LA Times recently interviewed the 28-year-old actress in a vegan restaurant in downtown Manhattan, (nibbling on a soy-cheese sandwich no less) and got the scoop that Natalie is once more vegan. There had been doubts this was the case [...]

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Olivia Wilde Promotes Power Up Gambia Solar Charity

October 15th 2009

Olivia Wilde, who earlier this week was highlighted covering GQ magazine, has written an article for USA Today on the importance of giving back. The House actress describes childhood lessons on volunteering and charitable giving — as well as present-day projects she helps support.
“Beyond reducing our carbon footprints, I learned that using the power of [...]

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Watch: Sienna Miller’s Heart-Wrenching Documentary On Congo Women

October 14th 2009

Earlier this Spring, Sienna Miller traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to document the lives of women living in a treacherous conflict. “I broke down twice on this trip,” she wrote in a blog entry for TakePart.com. The first time after being in the displacement camp outside Goma, seeing the woman with the [...]

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Brad Pitt To Donate Various Hats To Charity

October 14th 2009

Over the past couple of years, Brad Pitt has probably done more for the hat industry than any other celebrity. From Ivy Caps to Fedoras, it’s rare to see the 45-year-old actor without something on his head.
According to ContactMusic, Pitt’s fondness for head gear has turned into a massive collection — with fans and friends [...]

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The Traveling Vegetarian Named To Maxim’s “Hottest Girls On Facebook”

October 14th 2009

Yvonne Smith, otherwise known as “The Traveling Vegetarian”, has been named to Maxim Magazine’s “Hottest Girls On Facebook (Vol.2)” listing.
Smith, officially a vegan, won what appears to be a free photo shoot with the magazine and is posing, not surprisingly for the mag, in a bikini. Her website is a popular stop for vegans and [...]

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Stanford Prof Calls New Anti-Global Warming Film “Dishonest Filmmaking”

October 14th 2009

The people behind the new anti-global warming film Not Evil, Just Wrong have found themselves at the end of a losing battle with Stanford University — and  accusations that their editing of interview footage amounts to “dishonest filmmaking”.
The filmmakers interviewed Stanford civil and environmental engineering Prof. Stephen Schneider for the movie, but were later told [...]

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Project Green Search Voting Now Open!

Help select the next green supermodel!

October 14th 2009

Project Green Search, the online campaign that’s looking for the next green “it girl”, is now open for voting and looking for your input. The top 10 contestants will be selected by guest judges (with input by the public taken into account) and will be flown to Los Angeles for the finals; which will include [...]

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Jessica Biel And Pete Wentz Introduce Dow Sponsored Run For Water Campaign

October 14th 2009

Yesterday morning Jessica Biel, Pete Wentz and Alexandra Cousteau announced  that they would be participating in Live Earth’s Run for Water – a global solutions-based initiative that will feature a series of 6km runs/walks (the average distance children and women walk to access water) to shed light on the global water crisis.
The Run For Water [...]

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PETA Ad Banned Over Swine Flu Fears, “Ambiguous” Message

October 14th 2009

A new ad from PETA UK highlighting the role that livestock production plays in the incubation, development and spread of fatal infectious diseases has been pulled by the Advertising Standards Authority. According to the watchdog group, complaints were received that the ad might be misinterpreted to mean that eating meat will cause people to receive [...]

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The Green Quote: Sarah Silverman Shares Her Story Of Vegetarianism

October 14th 2009

“When I was 9 or 10 years old, my dad took me over to a neighboring farm to help get stuff for the meal. The farmer, Vic, told me to look at all the turkeys and pick one out. I saw a cute one with a silly walk and cried, ‘Him!’ Before my pointing finger [...]

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