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Global Green's Pre-Oscar Party Guest Hosted by James Cameron
TREEHUGGER. MARCH 4, 2010. By Roberta Cruger
James and Suzy Amis Cameron support Global Green and sustainable fashion.
Across the street from Capitol Records' tower, outside the Avalon Hollywood club, a line of green autos included the Tesla, Prius and luxury Audi A3 TDI from LA Car Guy, the biggest green car dealer in the US. GM also displayed its Chevy Volt as celebrity guests arrived in a variety of hybrids for Global Green's 7th annual Pre-Oscar bash last night, raising awareness for climate change solutions. Strolling down the lead-free green carpet, eco-minded stars shared stories, such as the set of Valentine's Day had solar powered trailers and no bottled water. Suzy Amis Cameron, wife of Avatar's director, unveiled her "green" Oscar gown , Leonardo DiCaprio snuck in and surprise guests took the stage for a jam session.
Nia Vardolas struts the green carpet for Global Green.
The musicians and actors at the gala included Nip/Tuck's Roma Maffia (she's learning to compost), Radha Mitchell (currently in The Crazies) who bikes, Maiara Walsh of Desperate Housewives who drives a hybrid, My Life in Ruins' Nia Vardalos who keeps a reusable bag in her purse, and Sharon Lawrence, a Global Green LA Committee member. As Jessica Alba, Slash (Hudson), Serena Williams, and Mel B whooshed by as the long line of TV crews, photographers, print, and website media awaited the arrival of the honorary host and Oscar frontrunner, James Cameron of the eco-minded Avatar. We also caught up with:
Sebastian Copeland
A member of Global Green USA's Board of Directors, the explorer/photographer who published the gorgeous Antarctica: The Global Warning, just completed the film, Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul, about his 700 km harrowing expedition on foot to the North Pole, commemorating the centennial of Admiral Perry's excursion in 1909. Addressing the rapidly vanishing Arctic region and impact on the environment, it gets world premiered next month at an "undisclosed" film festival in New York.
"I had a childhood dream to reach the North Pole and made it in 2009. But the reality is that in the next 15 years children who have the same dream won't be afforded the chance. The ice was 12-feet deep when Perry arrived. Today it's only 5-6 feet deep. It's literally vanishing before our eyes and we all have a responsibility to preserve it."
In May, Copeland treks across Greenland to bring attention to one of the most relevant geopolitical places. "Of all the glacial environments, it's one that's most unstable with the potential release of methane gas from its thawing tundra and the release of fresh water into salt water affecting the thermal circulation of the North Atlantic drift. It can have tremendous impact on seasonal crop cycles and storm conditions." He's deadly serious about the environment, the "professional hostage" reveals another side in an amusing interview with Orlando Bloom.
Ric O'Barry
Flipper's former trainer-turned-dolphin-activist who inspired Oscar nominee The Cove, spoke about the recent Sea World trainer's death. "These animals turn neurotic and crazed in their sterile concrete boxes. Habitat dictates behavior." An advocate for closing marine animal entertainment parks, O'Barry adds, "They need to be retired to a sanctuary so they can experience the natural rhythms of the sea. It's simple to do and hard to say 'no' to that. [Sea World] made $2.8 billion last year. They can afford it." He's going back to Taiji, Japan where he says they're still killing dolphins. "It's a challenge to get The Cove in theaters in Japan with the government trying to block it." The film is an Oscar favorite and already won critics and film fest awards, and recently took Best Documentary from the Directors Guild and Producers Association.
