Glamour, Glitz and Global Green Celebrities Head for Oscars in Hybrid Cars

Glamour, Glitz and Global Green Celebrities Head for Oscars in Hybrid Cars

Global Green USA's 'Red Carpet -- Green Cars' Campaign Promotes Energy Independence, Fuel Efficiency

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Joining the ranks of celebrities choosing to bring an environmental conscience to the Oscars, Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Robin Williams, Orlando Bloom, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Morgan Freeman, Julie Delpy and Tim Robbins are among those arriving at the 2005 Academy Awards in high-mileage, low emission, Toyota Prius hybrids as part of Global Green's 3rd annual "Red Carpet-Green Cars" campaign.

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With world-wide attention focused on the awards ceremony, Global Green organizes fuel-efficient transportation each year to allow celebrities the opportunity to demonstrate their concern for promoting energy independence, combating global warming and protecting the environment. Past participants in the effort have included Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, Cameron Diaz, Will Ferrell, Marcia Gay Harden, Sting and Jack Black.

"Hybrid cars help us conserve natural resources and preserve the planet. Choosing a hybrid is something everyone can do today to help reduce our negative impact on the environment," said Orlando Bloom, actor and Oscar presenter at this year's Academy Awards.

Advanced technology vehicles offer a cleaner, more efficient transportation solution. The partial zero emission (PZEV) Prius, for example, is EPA rated to get up to 60 miles per gallon in the city (55 mpg combined) and produces almost 90 percent fewer emissions than the average vehicle.

"By foregoing gas-guzzling limos, Oscar attendees show their support for fuel efficient cars to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels, reduce air pollution, and stem climate change," said Matt Petersen, president of Global Green USA. "By choosing to ride in a fuel-efficient car, like the Prius, they send a strong message to the American people and the world that we can all be part of the solution to global warming and our addiction to oil."

Global Green USA, the U.S. affiliate of Green Cross International led by Mikhail S. Gorbachev, works in cooperation with individuals, industry, and governments to create a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. For more information, or to join Leonardo DiCaprio and others in signing Global Green's "Pledge of Allegiance to American Energy Independence," please visit www.globalgreen.org.

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Source: Global Green USA

CONTACT: Lisa Bernfeld of Phyllis Klein & Associates, +1-323-655-4200,
lbernfeld@pkapr.com, for Global Green USA; or Ruben Aronin of Global Green
USA, +1-310-581-2700, ext. 111, raronin@globalgreen.org

Web site: http://www.globalgreen.org/


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