Celebrities Who Inspire Us By How Dedicated They Are To Having An Eco-Friendly Home And Lifestyle

Some celebrities do more than walk red carpets and post polished photos, they also put real money into eco-friendly homes and greener lifestyles. From solar-powered properties to sustainable design choices, these stars have built lives that reflect the environmental causes they support.

This roundup looks at well-known names who have invested in homes and habits meant to reduce their impact on the planet. Some choices are practical, some are extravagant, but all of them show how celebrity influence can shape the conversation around sustainability.

Here are the celebrities who stand out for living a little greener than most.

1. Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah is more than just a Hollywood celebrity from the 1980s—she's also an environmentalist who has even been arrested for her activism. She became a vegan at age 11.

Her home features active and passive solar technologies, fitting for an environmental queen like her. She also has a backup biodiesel generator, an organic garden, and a gray water recycling system.

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2. Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr. embodies environmentalism. He ensures that he lives a low-impact lifestyle, and he even has a TV program showcasing his life that has a small carbon footprint.

He has also authored several books about ecology, released a line of natural cleaning products, and is consistently involved in environmental-related shows and projects. He once owned a solar-powered bungalow in Studio City that was styled like a 1930s home, but he sold it years ago.

"There was nothing green about it, except it was small enough not to be an energy burden," he told the New York Times.

Fortunately, he and his wife, Rachelle Carson, built a much more eco-friendly home in 2016: a 3,896-square-foot residence made with environmentally friendly materials such as tiles from recycled bottles, a chlorine-free pool (ozone system-purified), hardwood floors from old barns, and fruit trees in their yard. They also have a garage equipped with built-in electric car chargers powered by solar panels.

Their home has achieved LEED Platinum certification.

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3. Gisele Bundchen And Tom Brady

As luxurious as this couple may seem, they actually reside in a 22,000-square-foot home that features many eco-friendly elements, such as solar panel roofs, energy-efficient appliances and lighting, and rainwater recycling systems. Bundchen is a global environmentalist who advocates for sustainability and environmental conservation—and her and Tom Brady's home is proof that even when you are wealthy enough to have the most technologically advanced house in the world, you can still choose one that has a lesser impact on the environment.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has long been associated with environmental advocacy, and his home choices reflect that interest too.

4. Leonardo DiCaprio

With his role as a lead star in "Don't Look Up," it's no secret that Leonardo DiCaprio is an advocate for the environment and sustainable development. Leo joined the board of Delos Living in 2014, which is the first eco-friendly real estate company that features jet lag-reducing lights, vitamin C showers, hot-yoga rooms, oak floors for posture support, and many other innovations to help the environment.

He owns several residences, including a bachelor pad in West Village, Greenwich Village.

This is the same no-filter energy as celebrity tell-alls that traded Hollywood gloss for unvarnished honesty.

5. Julia Louis-Dreyfus And Brad Hall

Julia Louis-Dreyfus renovated a 1930s-era house into a green home in Montecito, California. Together with her husband, Brad Hall, they ensured that their house has little to no pollutants.

They have energy-efficient appliances, a retractable sunroof, solar water heating, sustainable hardwoods, and daylight lighting. They collaborated with Kathryn Ireland, a star from "Million Dollar Decorators," and David Hertz, a sustainable architect from Santa Monica who has worked on the Wing House, to design their home.

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6. Lisa Ling

Lisa Ling is the owner of the first carbon-neutral home in Santa Monica, which has received LEED Platinum certification.

"We buried a 5,000-gallon water tank, we have over 60 solar panels, and we don't have any grass—all succulents," said Ling to MNN in 2011.

Her home features LED lighting, passive cooling, a high level of insulation, zero-VOC paints and finishes, an EV-charging station, and much more. Ling also donated her unused building materials to Habitat for Humanity.

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7. Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts has invested $20 million to make her 6,000-square-foot house in Malibu eco-friendly. It includes a skate park, a tennis court, a swimming pool, solar panels, extensive vegetation, and large greenhouses.

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Johnny Depp took the eco-friendly route in a very big way.

8. Johnny Depp

Some celebrities are perfectly happy with their eco-friendly estates, but Johnny Depp went above and beyond by purchasing a whole island called Bahamian Island, which he then renamed Little Hall's Pond Cay. It boasts stunning scenery, with crystal-clear waters surrounding six beaches, and all the outbuildings are solar-powered.

9. Bryan Cranston

With the help of John Turturro, the "Breaking Bad" star renovated a 2,396-square-foot beach villa into an eco-friendly home in Ventura County. It has gained Platinum LEED certification, thanks to its photovoltaic solar panels, water heating system, radiant heated floors, rainwater tanks, high-performance doors, and many other recycled materials used in its construction.

His home was also recognized by the Passive House Alliance.

"My wife, Robin, and I want to combine both form and function, and show the world that sustainable living doesn't mean that there's no indoor plumbing or that it will impinge on a modern lifestyle. We have qualified for the highest level of 'green' building in the country, and we will strive to achieve the highest level of style and comfort too.""We know we will have succeeded if our guests ask incredulously, 'This is a green home?'"Instagram

Some people may find it shallow for these celebrities to engage with these issues when they already possess so much wealth, but that's precisely the point; they are using their wealth and success to ensure they are doing their part in making this world a better place to live. Because if the most influential people won't step up and try to inspire others to take action, then who will?

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