Η Cate Blanchett στηρίζει τις ανανεώσιμες πηγές ενέργειας.

Aussie superstar Cate Blanchett is a master at living green and utilizing renewable energy sources. A few years ago, she invested in solar power company Sungevity, and within three years, it raised $15 million in new funding, allowing it to spread beyond its home state of California. Blanchett supports more than just solar power, though. Last fall, she unveiled one of the world’s largest rainwater capture systems at the Sydney Theater Company, which is expected to save 3 million gallons annually.

“If theatre doesn’t engage with the big issues that face human beings and society generally, then it very quickly becomes irrelevant,”Blanchett explained of STC’s decision.

She also tussled with the Australian government over her support of a carbon tax plan designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Blanchett was criticized for using her fame to make her voice heard above the “ordinary people,” and she didn’t hesitate to fire right back. ”Everyone will benefit if we protect the environment. There is a societal cost of increased pollution and that’s what I’m passionate about as a mother. That’s where it gets me in the gut. I can’t look my children in the face if I’m not trying to do something in my small way and to urge other people. Yes, I’ve been fortunate in my career but that’s no reason not to stand up for something that I deeply believe in,” she said.