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You can tell a lot about a group of people from their culture—and while the TreeHugger editors have their own favorites when it comes to green celebrities, events, websites, and even Twitter feeds, here are the people, places, and things that readers think stood out this year.
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Best Ambassador of Environmental Culture: Waylon Lewis of Elephant Journal
Editor and Elephant Journal founder Waylon Lewis grabbed readers' attention with an online resource for all things body, mind, spirit, and earth, covering topics that range from bike-friendly cities, yoga tips, and sustainability news to book reviews, cultural commentary, and organic restaurants—and proving that green doesn't have to be intimidating.
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Best Celebrity Activist: Leonardo DiCaprio
We love Leo for his work with his eponymous Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which supports environmental and humanitarian organizations around the world, his bike-riding habits, his voiceover work in documentaries like The 11th Hour, and for his extensive charitable donations. Even his girlfriends—like Bar Rafaeli, who helps conserve beaches, and ex Gisele Bundchen, UNEP ambassador—make sustainability a priority.
Best Event or Destination: Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
When it comes to making environmentalism a priority from the ground up, no event compares to Greenbuild, an annual expo that brings together more than 27,000 exhibitors, speakers, and supporters for a three-day conference about sustainable construction, planning, and renovation. From energy-efficient systems to green building materials, you'll find it all here.
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Best Twitter Feed for Environmental Culture: @EcoSalon
Readers love EcoSalon for its always-the-first-to-know lineup of green lifestyle, beauty, news, and fashion posts, and the site's Twitter feed—@EcoSalon—offers the same insider info at an even faster pace. Keep up with the latest trends in travel, fashion, and sustainability without missing a step.
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Best Blog Covering Environmental Culture: TheDailyGreen
The Daily Green is the kind of environmental website with something for everyone: die-hard greens can get into deeper issues like global warming, water quality, and doing your own home energy audit, while newbies can look to their favorite celebrities for eco-friendly lifestyle tips, keep track of the "One Easy Thing" section for simple changes, and see how to make a difference (without a big effort).
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