Australian actress Yael Stone has announced that she'll be giving up her US greencard and moving back to Australia, all in a bid to reduce her carbon footprint.
The Orange Is The New Black star made the revelation in a video shared on Twitter today, explaining that it was unethical for her "to set up a life in two countries, knowing what we know."
The news came following yesterday's Golden Globes, which saw a number of high-profile actors plead with Hollywood to take more accountability in the fight against climate change.
"So what sacrifices am I going to make?" Stone asks in the video.
"Good question. To begin with, I'd like to announce that I'm giving up my greencard."
She continues: "After a long, considered process we've come to understand that it's unethical for us to set up a life in two countries, knowing what we know. The carbon emissions alone from that flying, it's unethical, it's not right. So I will be going through the process of giving up my greencard and saying goodbye to a life in America."
The star then shared that she would be moving back to Australia, where she'll join the fight for more meaningful climate emergency action.
"I'll be in Australia, doing what I can to make a difference, because the time is here, the time is now."
She concluded the video by declaring "this is war".
"Like I said, this is war - and we've only got ten years. So let's make these sacrifices. Let's make these changes. Let's put some skin in the game and say 'yeah, I care, and this is what I'm doing about it.'"
