E-mail a friendSeptember 6, 2004
The Conservation Fund's Charles Jordan discusses bringing more people of color into the environmental movement. Actor Aaron Eckhart talks about the darkness of his new film, Suspect Zero.
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan is the first African American to head The Conservation Fund, the nation's top environmental nonprofit organization. He launched his career in the field when, after college, he went to work as a recreation leader for the city of Palm Springs. A fixture of public life in Portland, OR, he's been a leading voice on the need to broaden the conservation movement to include all Americans, especially people of color.
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart may not be a household name, but he's earned considerable acclaim for his film roles. His credits include Erin Brockovich, Any Given Sunday, and two recent films, The Black Dahlia and Thank You for Smoking. The Northern California native lived with his family in England and Australia as a teen. He studied film at Brigham Young University, where he met aspiring director Neil LaBute. Eckhart's breakthrough role was his performance in LaBute's controversial indie film, In the Company of Men.