"Redford was born in Southern California, but had many ties to the Bay Area. In a career spanning more than six decades, Redford quickly showed he was more than just a golden boy. He cemented his legacy as an Academy-Award winning filmmaker and as a champion for many causes, including indigenous culture and civil rights. "I think for most young girls, our teenage heartthrob was Robert Redford, in their lockers," smiled Heidi Kühn, a Marin County native and founder of the nonprofit Roots of Peace. Through her work replacing landmines and restoring farmland, Kühn has connected with Redford multiple times over the last twenty years."
"For 50 years, Redford served as a board trustee on the Natural Resources Defense Council or NRDC, a leading United States-based environmental advocacy group. "He was deeply involved with our campaigns to stop the development of Pebble Mine in Alaska, to save huge parts of the American West from fossil fuel development, to address really pressing water issues," said Daniel Hinerfeld with NRDC. "He was dedicated, I think, above all else, to protecting the American West."
Robert Redford died at his Sundance home in Utah at age 89, surrounded by loved ones. He enjoyed a career spanning more than six decades and earned acclaim as an Academy-Award winning filmmaker. He championed indigenous culture and civil rights while using his fame for environmental and humanitarian causes. He collaborated with nonprofit leaders on projects such as replacing landmines and restoring farmland. He served fifty years as a board trustee of the NRDC and engaged in campaigns against Pebble Mine, against fossil fuel development in the West, and on urgent Western water issues.
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