Hollywood royalty, founder of Sundance, serious ally of Mother Earth, and Brad Pitt look-a-like, Robert Redford, is hoping that the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf last month will help people see clearly why green legislation is critically important.

Often credited with making green trendy in Hollywood, Redford has been on the board of the National Resources Defense Council for 30 years, went green before "green" became a verb, and is often hailed as one of the few celeb environmentalists who actually "walks the walk."
Check out his new 30-second message to all Americans:
Right now, in the marshlands of the Gulf States, oil-soaked animals sit dying as workers attempt to limit the already extensive damage caused by April’s devastating spill. Take one minute to send this message to the current administration, asking them to pass legislation that will "put America on a path to a clean energy future."

A young heron sits dying amidst oil (May 23rd)
Large oil companies have the $$$ and willingness to fund political campaigns and very frequently do, making it difficult for politicians to stand up to them. Campaign finance reform is a whole other can of worms but (for now) we the people have to let officials know it’s time to step up if they want to stay in office and continue to serve us.
Redford wants to remind politicians that public land belongs to the public, not any particular administration, and that drilling on these lands is never okay.

Marshlands of the Mississippi Delta, taken May 23rd
Visit www.nrdc.org/cleanenergynow and help make the voice of the public louder than the voice of profit hunters at large oil companies.
A super easy action that supports clean energy for years to come? We’re all over it!
Speaking of super easy, you can earn free donations that fund earth-saving programs and policies by supporting The World Wildlife Fund or The Nature Conservancy on SocialVibe.
Images of spill via boston.com

















