He has partnered with global organizations such as EarthShare, using his fame to encourage individuals, corporations, and governments to take meaningful action to reduce their environmental impact.
His activism is not limited to public appearances; Ford consistently emphasizes education, policy advocacy, and philanthropy as essential tools for safeguarding the planet’s future.
Ford’s commitment to environmentalism intersects with his political views.
A lifelong Democrat, he has actively supported political figures who share his vision for addressing climate change, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
During the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Ford also collaborated with The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump Republican group, alongside Star Wars actor Mark Hamill.
Together, they produced and narrated election advertisements aimed at highlighting what they considered to be Trump’s failures on multiple fronts, including his approach to environmental policy.
Recently, Ford once again spoke out against former President Donald Trump, this time specifically criticizing the administration’s climate policies.
In an interview with The Guardian, Ford was blunt: “[Trump] doesn’t have any policies; he has whims. It scares the s**t out of me.”
He went on to condemn what he described as Trump’s ignorance, hubris, and deceit, stating that the former president knew better but acted as “an instrument of the status quo” while profiting financially, all while the environment suffered.
Ford’s recent remarks were made shortly after he received a conservation leadership award at Chicago’s Field Museum, an honor recognizing decades of environmental advocacy and achievement.
In his acceptance speech, he noted that warnings from scientists over the past 30 years regarding climate change have largely proven accurate.
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