Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey Polls 100 Top Entertainment Writers on the ‘Greenest’ Celebrities

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April 15, 2008

NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ — With gas prices approaching $4 a gallon, the economy lagging, and temperatures breaking records, green is the new gold in Hollywood. Traditionally the spokesmen of decadence and excess, some celebrities now preach the lifestyles of conservation and sustenance. But who are they specifically?
“We want to make sure that every environmentalist ‘gets his Dew,’” says Tullamore Dew Senior Brand Manager Jim Brennan, “so we’ve polled 100 entertainment writers across the country to get their take on who are the ‘greenest’ celebrities in Hollywood. These are the people who live the life, as opposed to just preaching it. It’s time for them to get a nod from our communities.”
Here are the results from the first annual Tullamore Dew Survey:

1. Leonardo DiCaprio: “I’m king of the world!” And he protects it
accordingly. Not only did he produce and narrate last year’s
global-warming documentary, the 11th Hour, his whole family drives
Prius’s at his request and Leo often flies commercially.

2. Brad Pitt: This two-time ’sexiest-man alive’ isn’t just a pretty face.
He has been at the forefront of rebuilding New Orleans homes in
eco-friendly fashions and narrated the sustainable design series, e2.

3. Al Gore: While he didn’t quite win the 2000 Presidential election,
it’s official … Mr. Gore is a bona-fide “celebrity”. His 2006 film,
An Inconvenient Truth, is the 4th highest grossing documentary ever
produced. He was also the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007
which was shared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

4. Ed Begley, Jr.: Best known for his work on the TV series,
St. Elsewhere, this long-time vegan begins his mornings by powering
his toaster with his stationary bicycle. He and his wife host Living
With Ed, a TV show that puts a domestic spin on green living, and Ed
has his own line of eco-cleaners called Begley’s Best.

5. George Clooney: As the new face of environmentalism, you might have
caught Mr. Clooney on the cover of Vanity Fair’s first “green issue”
last year. George drives in style (conscience intact) as he was the
first owner of the hybrid Tango, and has made a deposit on a Tesla
Roadster, the upcoming battery powered electric sport scar.

6. Angelina Jolie: Ms. Jolie’s humanitarian efforts throughout the world
have had a direct impact on reducing environmental degradation in the
areas of Thailand, Lebanon, Sudan, Costa Rica, and Darfur. Alongside
Brad, she has been instrumental in re-building the new,
environmentally-conscious New Orleans.

7. Bono: Between his work in Africa, founding ONE Campaign and Product
Red, Bono has been a leading environmentalist, humanitarian and
overall philanthropist. Additionally, he founded EDUN, an
environmentally conscious fashion company from Ireland … and he’s a
rock star.

8. Darryl Hannah: When she’s not working the sound, video camera, and
hosting her own green video blog, DH Love Life, Darryl can be seen
cruising in her 70’s era Nova that runs on grease she collects from
her meals (biodiesel fuel). Her home runs on solar power and she
recently “did some time in the big house” for chaining herself to a
walnut tree in protest of authorities bulldozing the nation’s largest
urban farm. You go girl!

9. Cameron Diaz: Cameron’s been doing her part to bring environmentalism
to teens with her MTV documentary, Trippin’, in which she and her
friends travel to such locations as Bhutan and Honduras safe-guarding
the environment. She was also a celebrity spokesperson for the
announcement of Live Earth, a series of world-wide concerts held on
July 7, 2007.

10. Woody Harrelson: Arguably the “greenest” celebrity on this list,
Woody’s environmental concerns extend beyond a good party. He has
traveled the American West Coast on bicycle and domino caravan with a
hemp oil-fueled bio-diesel bus. Party on, Woody ….

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