Emily Deschanel and Rory Freedman Fantasize About Their Dream Earth Day Date!

Fun interview with Emily & Rory Freedman (author of "Skinny Bitch") about their perfect friend date for Earth Day.

Emily Deschanel (Bones) and Rory Freedman (Skinny Bitch) are BFF’s, and one of their common bonds is their love of animals and the earth (and of course GirlieGirl Army). We asked them what their perfect friend date would be in celebration of Earth Day, and this is what they told us;

Rory Freedman:B-b-b-b-b-b-b-bones! Boner, you’d drive, since you have a Prius. Bring those 80’s CD’s I gave you so we could sing our little vegan hearts out. First stop: trapeze school on the Santa Monica pier! It’s one version of man-made fun that doesn’t leave any carbon footprint. You swing around in the air confronting your fear of heights and bodily harm. It’s an amazing workout where you get to be outside, enjoy the fresh air, see the ocean, feel young, and get manhandled by hot guys. When we’re done playing Circus of the Stars, we can go stuff our faces at Golden Mean Cafe, the new vegan spot in Santa Monica that’s all the buzz. The food is ridiculously good, there’s an upstairs mediation/reading room, the space is really Zen (the walls are infused with crushed quartz crystal, selenite, mica, gold, and incense), and the owner and head chef couldn’t be sweeter.

Emily Deschanel: Ooh I can’t wait! I’ve been dying to do trapeze school, and I haven’t been to that restaurant yet!! You know we both love vegan food!!! I wonder what the crystals in the walls will do for us.. We’ll probably feel all centered and new-age-y. We can then take a stroll to work off our huge meal with a little retail therapy stop at Hidden Treasures Vintage clothing store in Topanga canyon. It’s located in what looks like a pirate’s house. When I was in high school, my friend Echo found a dress there and the tag said “free.” How many stores do you know that give away clothes?? Buying vintage will take less of an environmental toll. After that, we can drive down to the beach, slap on some Jurlique sun block, put on our sun hats, maybe put up a huge umbrella(don’t want wrinkles or skin cancer) throw down our Nandina pool lounge towels made from bamboo and organic cotton (they dry quicker than regular towels, and are made of a renewable resources) and hang out reading magazines (of course we will donate them to a women’s shelter when we are done). Maybe participate in a beach clean up with Heal The Bay.

Rory: Oh, soooo fun! Although I’m not gonna lie: I’m gonna want to get a little sun. But just a little. As far as the magazines go, VegNews is a must. And of course wondering if we’ll have a copy of Health Magazine with that GORG cover you just did!!! I was at a nail salon in NYC when I first saw it and was so excited! Beautiful pics and great interview! Was so proud of my girl! Now, this is probably too ambitious but, if we have any energy left after trapeze, the feeding frenzy, shopping, and beaching, we can try surfing lessons from the sweet dames at Surf Like a Girl. We’ll play it by ear. We will, however, be planning in advance for our hydration needs. Obvs, we’ll be drinking the good stuff AND revering Mother Earth by drinking water from our resuable stainless steel water bottles. Enough is enough with plastic water bottle bullshit, already. Getting a resuable bottle is s uch a simple, easy, cheap way that everyone can make a big diff. BTW: While at the beach, we’ll have to call our other soul sister, Chloé, and continue to beg her to move to LA to be with us. Three Libras togeths…could you die?!

Emily: Thanks, Ror! I always love reading your column in VegNews. Best mag ever!! Always wanted to learn to surf. Let’s do it!! Of course we’ll have energy! When Chloé agrees to move over to the Left coast, we can pack up our matching Matt & Nat bags (I am not kidding, we have matching bags! A very generous gift from the bitch herself) and head back to my place for a vegan potluck with our fabulous friends . Some wine and Dr. Cow cheese. We can even dine in candlelight to save energy (very romantic). We love A Scent of Scandale. candles, Roll in the Hay scent!

Rory: Um, hullo?! Don’t forget…it’s a vegan potluck AND game night with our magical friends! Our friends just better hope we’re not on the same team…the Bitch and the Boner…unstoppable!

Emily: So true. So true.

Source: The Girly Girl Army

Emily Deschanel's All About Animals and the Environment

"We couldn't think of a better person to feature smack-dab in the middle of "Meat's Not Green" week than Emily and, luckily, she was able to take time out of her busy schedule to answer a few questions."

What made you decide to go vegan? In high school, a teacher screened the documentary "Diet for a New America" based on the book of the same name. It exposes the dirty business of factory farms: the cruelty that the animals experience, the dangers of a meat-based diet to your health, and the devastating environmental impact. I decided to go vegetarian on the spot with the intention to go completely vegan when I was ready. It took me two years. I've never looked back.

Read full interview and watch her vegetarian testimonial here at PETA's MySpace blog.

Organic Living with Emily Deschanel (w/ Scans!)

Sorry for taking so long to post this! This is I think one of the best interviews I've read. It's focused on her, no Bones in it, and the interviewer was great at linking her answers to the next question.

It’s one thing to talk the eco-friendly talk. But as Bones star Emily Deschanel climbs out of her Prius, it’s clear that this is a woman who also walks the walk. Although her character, Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan, is a buttoned-up anthropologist focused on the small, crime-solving details in life, Emily, 32, sees the much bigger picture.

Are there any ways you wish you could be more green?
Well, I want to do solar panels on my house. I think it’s important to speak up for the environment because the Earth is not saying something. [Laughs.] I mean, it is, but it is saying things to us in its own way. It makes a big difference to recycle. It makes a big difference to use recycled products. It makes a big difference to reuse things, to not use the paper cup—and each time you do, that’s a victory. (...)

When and where do you feel happiest?
When I’m surrounded by my friends and family. Around the holidays I had some friends over, and we were in my dining room eating food, drinking wine, and sharing stories. I love looking at a beautiful sunset, too … and that sounds so cheeseball! But I like to be surprised by a sunset, I guess, when you never expect it.

Read the entire interview...

Scans thanks to Traciebee @ LiveJournal.

Article on Ecorazzi about Emily and Green With Glamour

“My number one place to buy gifts is Green with Glamour, but I never can resist getting several things for myself as well. It’s wonderful to know that you can be eco-friendly, ethically sound, and not have to scrimp on style. They do all of the whittling away, so you are only browsing the creme de la creme. It makes shopping so easy! From eco fashion to beautiful furniture, GWG has everything I could possibly want (or need).”

To that end, Deschanel has selected five products she loves. From wallpaper to lamps to a skeleton pillow. That’s right. A skeleton pillow. Remember, this is the same chick starring on Fox’s hit drama called Bones. Feeling it?

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So, if you want to know what products did she chose, please click here.

And this is what Green With Glamour has to say about Emily:

"She’s gifted, gorgeous, and oh-so-green! And please let us tell you, we’re absolutely thrilled to have her as a client & contributor to Green with Glamour™."

"...Also a strict vegan, Ms. Deschanel is a living example of the fact that a mindful, modern existence can also be completely chic… proving that she is definitely “green with glamour!”"

We asked Emily to list a handful of causes that she holds near & dear… please be sure to check out the efforts she supports:

• Humane Society
• Farm Sanctuary
• Women for Women International
• Amnesty International
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Adrienne Shelly Foundation
• Save the Chimps
• Rattle the Cage Productions
• Stop Global Warming
  

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Statement Magazine Scans (June/July issue)

First of all: thanks to lostsleep for the scans.

Now onto the article, Emily appeared on the cover! YAY! It also mentions the role she's playing on an upcoming movie called "My Sister's Keeper," based on a true story. His father is the cinematographer too. And it says a lot about her cruelty-free lifestyle and how she manages to keep it up both on her work and personal life.

She looks absolutely gorgeous in this photoshoot!

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Interview + Documentary participation

MEAT THE TRUTH DOCUMENTARY

Many celebrities participated in the making of the film such as Pamela Anderson, Bill Maher, Emily Deschanel, Tony Denison, James Cromwell, Elaine Hendrix, Kate Flannery , Debra Wilson Skelton, Joy Lauren, Esai Morales, Wayne Pacelle, Howard Lyman, and many others.

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ECORAZZI INTERVIEW AT THE FARM SANCTUARY GALA

As the night continued I found my way over to the very stunning Emily Deschanel. I saw Emily two years ago at the Gala, but this was my first time saying hello.

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PETA Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity 2008

Yes people, it's time to vote!


Emily Deschanel Has My Vote for the

"Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals" by Karen Dawn

Interview with Emily plus various artists at this book's event.



“I am a huge animal lover. Animals don't have a human voice so they can't speak for themselves, but books can speak powerfully for them. I am glad to be included in Thanking the Monkey because this book shows people that being an animal activist is cool.”

For more information about the book visit: ThankingTheMonkey.com