Rainn Wilson on Environmental Activism and Why He’s “Greatly Disappointed That So Few Celebrities Are Speaking Up About It

The actor, who co-founded climate change organization Project Basecamp, is taking part in the Environmental Media Association’s Impact Summit on June 4. “I had literally been thinking to myself, Rainn, you need to get off your ass and do something about climate change. If this is really important to you, you need to do more than send out an occasional angry tweet, because, let’s face it, that’s what most people in Hollywood do.” And so began Rainn Wilson‘s foray into environmental activism six years ago, when he met and teamed with Professor Gail Whiteman for their Project Basecamp initiative, which combines science and culture — approaching climate change via the lenses of food, entertainment, sports, fashion and music.