Sunday, January 20, 2008

Hannah California

Sure, Daryl Hannah is known for an acting career that includes such films as Splash, Wall Street, Crazy People and the Kill Bill series. Did you know, however, that the Santa Monica-based star is also an environmentalist of the first order? 'Tis true.

In fact, Ms. Hannah has her own site, dhlovelife.com, where she espouses her environmentally progressive views, educates and even sells some really cool green products. Coolest of all is her own biodiesel-converted 1983 Chevy El Camino, which is currently up on ebay (as of this writing the price is at $9500).

On the video page there's some amazing footage of Daryl in Rwanda, communing with local villagers and Mountain Gorillas. In the "Know Dummy" section there's a compelling piece about the U.S. Energy Dept's plan to turn Yucca Mountain into a nuclear waste depository, and in her "Good News" section she has an article on the discovery of a new hummingbird in Colombia.

Daryl's range of interests is broad and her passion and commitment strong. Who would have thought a decade ago that the name "Daryl Hannah" might some day become better known in the world of activism than in acting.

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