The Environment

As environmental issues become more pressing, there are two possible responses: forget it and hope that government and corporations will figure it out, or take action yourself.

In the “take action yourself” camp, a few individuals are leading the way. One such person in California is Ed Begley, Jr.
Environmental lawyer and long-time friend, Bobby Kennedy, Jr. has said “Ed has a greater sense of social obligation than anyone I know. He’s like a West Coast cadet who gets up every morning and says ‘reporting for duty’”.

Ed Begley Hudson River in New York

Turning up at Hollywood events on his bicycle, Ed has been considered an environmental leader in the Hollywood community for many years. He has served as chairman of the Environmental Media Association, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. He still serves on those boards, as well as the Thoreau Institute, the Earth Communications
Office, Tree People and Friends of the Earth, among many others.

His work in the environmental community has earned him a number of awards from some of the most prestigious environmental groups in the nation, including the California League of Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Coalition for Clean Air, Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Baykeeper.

He currently lives near Los Angeles in a self-sufficient home powered by solar energy.

Ed Begley, Jr. is currently a member of the following organizations and encourages you to support them as well.

Environmental Media Association
http://www.ema-online.org
(310) 446-6244

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
http://smmc.ca.gov
(310) 589-3200

Thoreau Institute
http://www.walden.org/Institute
(781) 259-4700

Earth Communications Office
http://www.oneearth.org
(310) 656-0577

E - The Environmental Magazine
http://www.emagazine.com
(203) 854-5559

Environmental Research Foundation
http://www.rachel.org
(888) 272-2435