Rich celebrities are hard on the environment

Interesting slide show from the Chicago Tribune about anti-green celebrities. They report that an MIT class "estimated that Bill Gates' impact is about 10,000 times that of the average person." Are we really surprised by this? Any celebrity, no matter how what their efforts to green their lifestyle is going to create a much larger environmental impact than the average person. The more we consume, the greater our impact. Certain key areas, like housing, transportation, and food are where each of us can make the most impact. Living in a large house with water hungry landscaping or frequently flying around the world dwarfs other changes one might make.