Joaquin Phoenix Urges Hollywood Stars to Put Words Into Action on Climate Change
As Hollywood stars gathered to enjoy a night full of glitz and glamour at the 77th Golden Globes Awards ceremony, they heard acceptance speeches that mentioned climate change. But they also received a call to action to…
As Hollywood stars gathered to enjoy a night full of glitz and glamour at the 77th Golden Globes Awards ceremony, they heard acceptance speeches that mentioned Climate Change. But they also received a call to action to do more than just talk about Climate Change.
Several award winners mentioned the wildfires that have scorched millions of acres across Australia.
Joaquin Phoenix — who won the award for Best Actor for his performance in “Joker” — urged his fellow stars to do more than just vote for candidates or give their money to cause. Instead, he called on them to make lifestyle changes to help fight Climate Change.
“It’s really nice that some many people have come up and sent their well wishes to Australia. But we have to more than that. It’s such a beautiful gesture.”
Watch his comments below:
“But I think together, hopefully, we can be unified and actually make some changes,” Phoenix said. “It’s great to vote, but sometimes we have to take that responsibility on ourselves and make changes in sacrifices in our own lives.”