Cate Blanchett Campaigns On Climate Change

Australia is learning all about Cate Blanchett's showering habits, and it's not because the Oscar-winning actress has been caught by the paparazzi. She is talking about conservation -- using low-flow faucets and even timers to keep the time and water spent bathing to a minimum.

"I actually have little races with myself, thinking 'oh no, I'm not washing my hair, I only need to have a two-minute shower'," she told the Advertiser. For the critically-acclaimed star of Babel, the Aviator, The Lord of the Rings and other blockbusters, it's a role that is in tune with her concern about the state of the world's climate.

She's asking her fellow Australians to make global warming a key issue in the country's upcoming elections, and she's joined onto a campaign by the non-profit Australian Conservation Foundation, www.whoonearthcares.com as part of her efforts.

She plays the part of the policy wonk well, talking about a requirement to produce 25% of the nation's energy from renewable sources and "very firm, not soft" emissions targets. American fans can take the same message home to their elected leaders: we all need to do our part, and we need to act now, and act decisively.

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