2008 Best Dressed Environmental List

Press Release: April 21, 2008 - SSF Names 2008 Best Dressed Environmentalists

In support and recognition of the most stylish environmentalists on the planet - and just in time to celebrate Earth Day - the Sustainable Style Foundation (SSF) is pleased to announce its 2008 Best Dressed Environmental List.

Who said you have to give up looking fabulous and living well in order to do good. The individuals on our 2008 Best Dressed Environmental List – from activists to celebrities to politicians – prove that it is possible to be a person of both style and substance. Sure, these individuals always look fabulous but they’re also out trying to make the world a better place…that is what got them on our list. Our hope in establishing the annual Best Dressed Environmental List is that these high-profile lifestyle role models will inspire everyone, from movies stars to the Mom next door to make more sustainable decisions in their personal lifestyle choices. True style, the essence of style, is not about following trends or conformity. It’s about expressing yourself and your individuality through the clothes you choose to wear, the food you choose to eat, the way you decorate your house, the car you choose to drive; just about everything you do every day. These outstanding individuals are proving that looking fabulous, living well, and doing good is easier than ever.

Like any ‘best’ list, there are lots of new names, some repeats, many shifts, and a few surprises. To celebrate the fifth year of their Best Dressed Environmental List SSF chose to select 30 women and men for 2008 because...well, because there were just far too many people to choose from. We had over 70 individuals on both the women's and men's list and narrowing them down to 30 was difficult enough. As far as surprises go, who would have guessed that Jesse James and Pierce Brosnan would appear together on a best dressed list. Certainly not us at SSF, but hey...stranger things have happened. In the case of our 2008 Best Dressed Environmental List, both James and Brosnan have a great personal style and both are committed to the environment. Congratulations to all of our 2008 honorees.


Women

  1. Wangari Maathai - actvist, Nobel Prize winner
  2. Vandana Shiva - physicist, activist
  3. Tyra Banks - model, TV host
  4. Summer Rayne Oakes - model, activist
  5. Julia Butterfly Hill - author, activist, Circle of Life Founder
  6. Linda Loudermilk - fashion designer
  7. Eva Longoria - actress
  8. Oprah Winfrey - TV host
  9. Anna Zegna - business executive, Ermenegildo Zegna
  10. Angela Lindvall - model, actress, Collage Foundation founder
  11. Salma Hayek - actress
  12. Lucy Liu - actress, UNICEF ambassador
  13. Nathalie Portman - actress, activist
  14. Stella McCartney - fashion designer
  15. Simran Sethi - TV host
  16. Sharon Lawrence - actress
  17. Minnie Driver - actress, musician
  18. Dolly Parton - musician
  19. Preity Zinta - actress
  20. Brandi Carlile - musician
  21. Ellen Degeneres - TV host
  22. Zhang Ziyi - actress
  23. Eve - musician
  24. Thandie Newton - actress
  25. Julia Louise Dryfus - actress
  26. Jane Goodall - biologist
  27. Charlize Theron - actress, activist
  28. Pamela Anderson - actress, activist
  29. Cameron Diaz - actress, activist
  30. Lauren Zalaznick - business executive, NBC Universal

Men

  1. Van Jones - activist, Ella Baker Center co-founder
  2. Fred Krupp - EDF President
  3. Brad Pitt - actor, activist
  4. Esai Morales - actor
  5. George Clooney - actor, activist
  6. Prince Charles - member of British royal family
  7. Antonio Villaraigosa - LA mayor
  8. Robert Kennedy, Jr. - environmental lawyer, activist
  9. Jesse James - TV host, entrepreneur
  10. Pierce Brosnan - actor, activist
  11. Orlando Bloom - actor, activist
  12. Giorgio Armani - fashion designer
  13. Gildo Zegna - business executive, Ermenegildo Zegna
  14. Carter Oosterhouse - TV host
  15. Graham Hill - business leader, Treehugger founder
  16. Jack Johnson - musician
  17. Arnold Schwartzenegger - California Governor, actor
  18. Woody Harrelson - actor, activist
  19. Matthew McConaughey - actor
  20. Paul Hawken - author, business leader
  21. Ed Norton - actor, activist
  22. Harrison Ford - actor
  23. Adrien Grenier - actor, activist
  24. Lance Armstrong - athlete
  25. Hugh Jackman - actor
  26. Ted Danson - actor, activist
  27. Keith Urban - musician
  28. Tony Gonzalez - athlete
  29. Leonardo DiCaprio - actor, activist
  30. Jason Bateman - actor