Green Celebs

See what Hollywood is doing to help the environment.

The Family Crews - Terry Crews surprised his daughter, Naomi, with a visit to the Toyota dealership, where he purchased a brand new Prius hybrid. Terry and his family aren’t the only celebrities who do their part to protect the environment. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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The Family Crews - Terry Crews surprised his daughter, Naomi, with a visit to the Toyota dealership, where he purchased a brand new Prius hybrid. Terry and his family aren’t the only celebrities who do their part to protect the environment. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Alicia Keys - Instead of selling her Unplugged CD in a plastic case with a paper booklet, R&B singer Alicia Keys provided her music to fans in eco-friendly packaging.(Photo: Arnold Turner/BET/PictureGroup)

The Roots - The Roots along with Global Inheritance took part in the "Feed Your Roots" campaign, designed to educate and integrate composting in schools across America. As an incentive, the band gave schools an opportunity to win their own autographed Roots compost bin.(Photo: Credit: PNP/WENN)

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The Roots - The Roots along with Global Inheritance took part in the "Feed Your Roots" campaign, designed to educate and integrate composting in schools across America. As an incentive, the band gave schools an opportunity to win their own autographed Roots compost bin.(Photo: Credit: PNP/WENN)

Russell Simmons (@UncleRush) - TWEET: “proud of @SouljaBoy for giving this emotional apology regarding his US Army comment” Simmons supports Soulja Boy after he issues an apology on Simmons’ site Global Grind, for his unpatriotic statements about teh U.S. military.(Photo: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital)

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Russell Simmons - Russell Simmons has lived a vegan lifestyle since 1998. One of the reasons he gave up meat is because of the impact it has on the Earth. According to Simmons, meat consumption is poisoning the water and polluting the air. (Photo: RD/Dziekan/Retna Digital)

Rosario Dawson - Actress Rosario Dawson is involved with Global Cool, a green lifestyle organization that works with celebrities to show people how to live a green life without sacrificing the things they enjoy.(Photo: RD/Kabik/Retna Digital)

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Rosario Dawson - Actress Rosario Dawson is involved with Global Cool, a green lifestyle organization that works with celebrities to show people how to live a green life without sacrificing the things they enjoy.(Photo: RD/Kabik/Retna Digital)

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Leonardo DiCaprio - When you have the amount of money Leonardo DiCaprio does, you must really love the environment to be caught riding out in a hybrid car. The actor writes an environmental blog and hosted Planet Green’s Eco-Town.(Photo: CAP/CJ ©Chris Joseph/Capital Pictures / Retna Ltd.)

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Leonardo DiCaprio - When you have the amount of money Leonardo DiCaprio does, you must really love the environment to be caught riding out in a hybrid car. The actor writes an environmental blog and hosted Planet Green’s Eco-Town.(Photo: CAP/CJ ©Chris Joseph/Capital Pictures / Retna Ltd.)

Jay-Z - Hov teamed with the United Nations to raise awareness about the world’s water crisis in 2006 through an MTV special, Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life. During his international tours, Jay-Z has met people who had no access to clean drinking water. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Jay-Z - Hov teamed with the United Nations to raise awareness about the world’s water crisis in 2006 through an MTV special, Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life. During his international tours, Jay-Z has met people who had no access to clean drinking water. (Photo: WENN.com)

Erykah Badu - You can frequently hear hints of Stevie, and even Syreeta—his first wife and frequent collaborator—in the music of Erykah Badu, particularly on the celestial rock/soul blend of songs like "Penitentiary Philosophy." She also interpolates his "Pastime Paradise" on "Drama," from her seminal 1996 breakthrough, Baduizm. 

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Erykah Badu - R&B singer Erykah Badu teamed up with Kiehl's to design a limited-edition body lotion, with all of the proceeds going to the Waterkeeper Alliance, an organization dedicated to protecting and preserving community waterways. (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

Denver Nuggets - Best Value: Carmelo Anthony, No. 3, 2003. The Nuggets had eight straight losing seasons before Anthony came on board. They went 43-39 in his first season, with Anthony averaging 21 points as a rookie. Denver made the playoffs seven straight seasons with Anthony leading the team before he was traded to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster 2011 deal. Worst Value: Nikoloz Tskitishvili, No. 5, 2002. The 7-footer from the Republic of Georgia never blossomed in Denver. He averaged 3.2 points in three seasons with the Nuggets and was traded to Golden State in 2005. (Photo: Chris Hatfield/Icon SMI/Retna)

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Carmelo Anthony - New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony recorded a PSA for WildAid in order to raise awareness of the illegal demand for endangered species parts and products.(Photo: Chris Hatfield/Icon SMI/Retna)

Brad Pitt: December 18 - The actor and father of six turns 48. (Photo: GettyImages)

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Brad Pitt - In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt’s Make It Right organization built houses in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans using state-of-the-art sustainable materials that emphasize safety and health. (Photo: PictureGroup)

Al Gore - Former Vice President Al Gore is credited for bringing mainstream awareness to environmental issues with his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Thanks to Gore’s work, he was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.(Photo: Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Current TV)

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Al Gore - Former Vice President Al Gore is credited for bringing mainstream awareness to environmental issues with his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Thanks to Gore’s work, he was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.(Photo: Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Current TV)