Edward Norton: Solar Robin Hood

A friend of mine who lives in LA pointed this out to me, I think it’s incredible. Mad props to Edward Norton.

Norton is a huge solar enthusiast. He’s got solar panels on his house out in California. Evidently, his grandfather started a non-profit organization called The Enterprise Foundation that works to expand affordable housing in Las Angeles.

So Norton decided to connect the two. He founded a partnership between the non-profit and BP solar, it’s called the BP Solar Neighbours Program.

Here’s how it works: For every celebrity Norton gets to install a solar electric system on their house, BP donates a system to a low income family in California.

Since the program started, over forty celebrities have bought systems, including Carlos Santana, Robin Williams, Don Cheadle, and Alicia Silverstone.

Don’t Take My Word For It

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Click here to see the Solar Neighbors page on the BP website