POV's Borders . Environment . Air . Hybrids Are Hot!

Part 1
Part 2

Ever wondered how certain green products or themes got into movies and TV shows like Larry David's? The greening of Hollywood has been helped along by organizations like the Environmental Media Association (EMA), which signs up willing stars like Cameron Diaz and Edward Norton to promote eco-awareness in their lives and work. The non-profit has created a program called 'gen e' (generation environment) to generate a sort of pop culture 'product placement' that no amount of ad dollars can buy, which is proving effective among the twenty- and thirty-somethings EMA targets.

The group also has its own awards ceremony (surprise!) to honor entertainers who have best tackled environmental issues and raised awareness in their storylines (including a 2003 award for POV's film Fenceline).

Honda Insight Hummer H2

Hybrid Drivers:

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jack Nicholson

Bill Maher

Donna Mills

Woody Harrelson

Patricia Arquette

Cameron Diaz

Honda Insight photo courtesy of hondacars.com

Hummer Drivers:

Arnold Schwarzenegger*

Coolio

Shaquille O'Neal

Don King

M C Hammer

Roger Clemens

Mike Tyson

*Converting 1 to hydrogen-fueled
Hummer H2 photo courtesy of hummer.com

Source: amiannoying.com

	Introduction: The Air We Breathe
	The Death of the Electric Car
	Hybrid Cars are Hot!
	Fuel for Thought
	Where Do You Stand?

It's not like I'm some sort of do-gooder. I just don't like going to the gas station that much. — Larry David

While regular people wanting to watch their pennies and help the environment have been flocking to hybrids, some Hollywood stars have kicked their limos to the curb and given the hybrid an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Cameron Diaz (see our celebrity drivers list at left) was one of the first to go hybrid and Larry David drives one on his hit show and in real life. Find out how David and his environmentalist wife Laurie got bit by the hybrid bug. (2:27 minutes)

In Part Two:
See what they think about hybrid cars in L.A.

If you drive a hybrid, or have made other individual choices to help improve the environment around you, we'd love to hear your stories and ideas. Or maybe you love your SUV or Hummer and want to tell the world?


	How many barrels of oil a day would we save if everyone in the U.S. drove a hybrid car? Clue: the answer's in our video with Larry and Laurie David. a. 400,000 b. 4 million c. 40 million