Portia Adu-Mensah is the Founder of Dream Hunt (DH) a Non-Governmental Organization in Ghana and the National Coordinator of 350 GROC (Ghana Reducing Our Carbon). Her love for the environment and urge to fight against climate change in Ghana has inspired and motivated her to lead, join and support environmental campaigns and events that promote environmental sustainability and climate justice.
For 17-year-old Xiye, activism runs in the family as her parents started their relationship at a climate change conference in 1992. Citing Greta as her inspiration, she is now one of the lead organisers of the Fridays for Future Youth Climate Strikes in New York City.
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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is the Youth Director of Earth Guardians, a collective of artists and activists who want to unite in the face of the climate crisis. Having just turned 18, Xiuhtezcatl is an indigenous climate activist and hip-hop artist, and began speaking around the world at the age of 6.
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Woody Harrelson eats, sleeps, and breathes “green.” He also co-founded the paper company “Prairie Paper” which specializes in producing paper made from 80 per cent wheat straw fiber with 20 per cent Forest Stewardship Council certified wood fiber.
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In 2011, Emma Watson collaborated with designer Alberta Ferretti to create an eco-friendly clothing line, Pure Threads. The clothes were made from raw, sustainable materials from Italy. In the future she hopes to create an all natural makeup line.
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The Sundance Film Fest founder has been a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council since the ’70s. He also launched The Redford Conservancy to help educate university students about sustainability and recently spoke about climate change at the UN.
Recently, Woodley has been raising awareness about single-use plastics. She has partnered with Parley for the Oceans and American Express, launching a campaign that cleans our beaches from ocean plastics. Not only does Woodley campaign against single-use plastics, but she educates people on self-care.
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But Affleck is a lover for sustainability. In 2010, Affleck founded the Eastern Congo Initiative. This foundation creates new opportunities for the communities in Eastern Congo, working toward a sustainable future for its society.
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Mark Ruffalo may play a green Hulk, but he’s also practicing green actions. The actor started a campaign to ban hydrofracking , a controversial method of natural gas extraction. Thanks to his actions, Global Green awarded Marks with an Environmental Leadership award.
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Hayden Panettiere, is the International Spokesperson for the Whaleman Foundation, a foundation that dedicates their time to preserving and protecting the ocean and its inhabitants. For her actions, she was awarded the Futures Award by the Environmental Media Association.
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