Shailene Woodley on Environmental Activism Shows Hope Within PBS H2O

It seems extraordinary to call someone only 32 years old a “long-term environmentalist.” And Shailene Woodley herself rejects labels like “environmentalist” or “activist”. So…fanatic for the environment? tree hugger? It doesn’t matter what you name it big little lies And ferrari The celebrity has been actively advocating environmental issues since she worked as a child actor in films irregular And offspringFrom campaigning to assemble a recycling program at his Simi Valley Prime College in California to being arrested in 2016 while protesting the right of way for the Dakota Pipeline in North Dakota.

Woodley says she’s also found time to be thoughtful about how and where she uses her platform. His original effort to shed light on the environmental aspect was in an unused PBS documentary about diving for pink urchins in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Catalina Island. Hope Within H2OFrom big little lies Author David E. Kelly and Chef Andrew Zimmern. Woodley’s episode, the finale Within the Line, airs July 3 and is dedicated to rewriting the seafood menu with an eye toward sustainability.

In late May, Woodley said heart About going beyond “people shopping in Erewhon” with environmental messages, how one young man made a conscious effort toward conservation by camping with his society, and what has changed about his activism since he first got Bar was snubbed as “that pretty little hippie girl.”

You have been energetic on the environment for a few years. did you come back? Hope within H2O Anything in particular you wanted to stay in touch with?

One thing that stood out to me was that it was original, accessible and relevant, and not just to those who can manage to spend a minute with extra awareness. So often on the topic of the environment, especially with culinary consumerism, the country’s collection majority is ignored from the conversation for financial or accessibility reasons. My biggest question in this was, “Who is the audience? Who are the people who can participate?” I really loved the fact that it included so many countries, without reference to economy or accessibility of location. This is no longer something that is limited to countries that shop at Erewhon. It’s really speaking to consumers and countries who live in food deserts and who don’t just live in coastal areas.

How long ago did you learn to dive?

I think I learned to dive at extremely long speeds more or less illegally in the past, although in reality I was only given my PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) certification a few years ago. I grew up in Los Angeles. We were always at sea. And when I was 18 I moved to Hawaii and I started a free diving group and messed around with scuba tools in any way I could, actually, that was illegal, to be fair. H2O has always been a part of my party. This is the article that really makes me feel most on target and probably most grounded. And diving opened up many additional avenues of exploration and access to the depths of the ocean.

You spent a lot of time outside when you were a child. When did you first start becoming aware of the environment, not just as a playground to enjoy, but as a playground to worry about?

I believe I have never worried about the environment because I believe the Earth can be positive. My concern is more about humanity. I will not live up to the promise of “activist” or “environmentalist.” I understand the need for labels, but I don’t necessarily want to work with them myself. I just love the earth. It is quite simple. There are many things that, even if they are explained by science, still feel like a quantum surprise.

​Was there a past where that sense of wonder really awakened for you?

I remember going to the Costa Rican jungle to visit my cousin when she lived there, and we spent hours working in the jungle, moving more or less from place to place and having picnics and just playing . There speed. And there used to be this tree that used to be so big, I felt like I lived in it Avatar, and I just fall to my knees and take in the whole miracle. Although it is the same feeling I get when I see leaves swaying in the Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles. Or I get sick every month while observing the solar journey. You can have that yellow glow for up to 25 minutes. For me, nature is a work of art. And I believe it is a very common misconception that it is necessary to go or visit some unique place to enjoy that miracle. In fact, it’s like you watch a cat for 10 minutes to rescue it, and the thing does gymnastics. This could be a wild miracle. And yes, it is really easy to provoke me on the subject of nature.

The first time I became aware of your activism was when you were arrested for protesting against logging at the Dakota Pipeline. When did you evolve from “Nature is art” to “I’m going to do something here”?

Probably my first motion in the program my freshman year of high school was, “Okay, we’ll go to all the higher ups at our school and then eventually go to the school board and ask to build a recycling center.” program.” In my teens, Rachel McAdams and a partner of hers started this website called Green Is Attractive. It was an old school-style blog where you would need to visit and click a button and it would show you something Can also teach. And that was the first motion I used to say, “Oh my God, straws are bad for the ocean when I’m not using them.” I can unplug.” This attracted me to small, easy things I could do in my business every month. And these are the practices I still praise whenever I’m over at a friend’s house. I find myself unplugging things around their space and they’re always like, “Oh, Shai was here.” That website really gave me tangible tools, and I would say that’s the way I Seven and the way I examined my role in the customer chain changed dramatically.

How to decide whether a venture or initiative is something you want to put your title behind,

I believe that anything that can really go to the needle, that is where I dedicate my energy. Stay focused, we live in a world where hashtags and features are catchy. However I don’t regularly find that lust translating into real change. I look at the issues and the journey and say, “Okay, so if we do this now, what impact will it have on us in five years, 10 years, 30 years, 50 years?” What’s amazing is that so many countries are now helping about nature and conservation, and there is a conversation going on that was not moving forward. I try to figure out where my particular asset can be most useful when it comes to developing a sustainable business, not just something that’s looking for a hot short.

Do you propose to join this party in the presidential elections?

There is a deeper wisdom I am trying to convey and am healing from finding out: All is well, so the noise is accumulating at this time. Am I committed to just joining the noise? Or is there a particular frequency among that noise that can be heard in another way or even be useful? If something can really add something extra, I’m all in.

Does the conservation conversation feel different now than it did when you first started talking about these issues?

When I first started talking about it publicly 15, 16 years ago, it was like, “Oh, that cute little hippie girl.” I’m definitely a tree hugger, although it used to be seen as this adorable idealistic factor rather than a real reason to focus on. I look at people like Leonardo DiCaprio, Susan Sarandon, Edward Norton, Harrison Ford, who have been having this conversation publicly for a very long time. It must feel like screaming into the void. And now there are finally alternative nations that have joined the bandwagon. I met a nation that had been looking for this dialogue for many years, and there was a feeling of exhaustion, “Where were you all 20 years ago? Why is everyone suddenly caring about this now?” Often, we don’t want to hear until it arrives at our doorstep.

This story first appeared in the June 2024 Sustainability Factor hollywood reporter Brochure. Click here to view the rest of the issue,