Charles Robert Redford Jr. is an American actor, director, producer, environmentalist, and philanthropist.  He is also the founder of the Sundance Film Festival … Redford is an avid environmentalist and remains a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council.  He also is a staunch supporter of Native American rights, LGBT rights, and the fine arts.  He created the Sundance Institute for the discovery and development of independent artists; to bring together artists, scientists and policymakers to discuss and discover new solutions to climate change; and to air environmentally themed films and television programs.

 

“The way you really find out about a person’s seriousness about a cause is how long they stay with it when the spotlight gets turned off.  You see a lot of celebrities switch gears. They go from the environment to animal rights to obesity or whatever.  That is something I don’t have a lot of respect for … What we are currently living with is the result of human choices, and it can be changed simply by making better, wiser choices … I have a very low regard for cynics. I think cynicism is the beginning of dying … Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together … If you can do more, you should do more … Have a strong vision about the story you want to tell, and then get out there and tell it.” ~ via Robert Redford

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