14 May 2013
LeoDicaprio-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Now that his new movie “The Great Gatsby” is out, odds are Leonardo DiCaprio is pretty busy plugging the film. But this doesn't stop him from continuing his other passion: saving the world.

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10 May 2013
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Photo: (Davis Barber/Sierra Club)

We all know Nolan Gould as his goofy and sometimes-aloof character Luke Dunphy on ABC’s “Modern Family,” but in real life, the 14-year-old actor is a college freshman (you read that right!), who is passionate about the outdoors and inspiring other young people to go outside.

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7 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

When you think of tuxedos, beautiful women, fast cars and bad guys, what do you think of? No, it’s not a new James Bond movie. It’s Ian Somerhalder’s latest project.

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3 May 2013
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Photos: Justin Bieber, Beyonce and Harry Styles on wheels.

Hellooooo May! The most important part of May is obvi my birthday National Bike Month, so I guess we should talk about what I want how to take part. Biking isn't just for kids. It's for hipsters, environmentalists, people who wanna save money on gas and basically everyone who lives in Portland. It's also for celebs like Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles, and Beyoncé!

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11 Mar 2013
BieberGasMask2-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Justin Bieber’s latest fashion accessory is…a gas mask?! Is he avoiding the paparazzi, starting a new fashion trend, or sending a message about the toxic bull around him? We love the Biebz, so let’s err on the side of optimism and assume he’s making a statement about saving the environment.

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31 Dec 2012
Mraz-Feature

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Jason Mraz drinks a lot of water, but he makes sure not to use up a plastic bottle every time he gets thirsty. The singer-songwriter, who recently took part in MTV Exit Live in Myanmar to end slavery, used Twitter to remind us how to stay environmentally-conscious as we fly around for the holidays and into 2013.

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4 Oct 2012
Ballyhoo-Feature

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You still wish it was summer, don’t you? Yeah, we feel ya. We wish we’d been able to tour with the reggae/rock band Ballyhoo! this past summer, too. Not just for the style, but also for the environmental-friendliness!

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21 Sep 2012
Somerhalder-Feature

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Voting is over for Chase Community Giving (did you vote like La La hoped you would?), and the charities with the most votes are going to be sharing a $5 million donation. One of the winners was the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, started by “Vampire Diaries” hottie and super philanthropist Ian Somerhalder!

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15 Aug 2012
CeeLo-Feature

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CeeLo Green is getting even greener -- by creating the GreenHouse Foundation! The org, which will officially launch this Friday, is the passion project of CeeLo and his sis Shedonna Alexander, and it’s going to do what it can to help the environment and make the world much more, well, green.

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8 Aug 2012
Energy-Feature

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Not sure what all the fuss is about energy independence, immigration, or taxes? We're stoked to announce a new collaboration with GOOD, where together we’ll be decoding the 2012 Election’s trickiest issues while highlighting what it means for you.

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