It’s one thing to make a movie about the environment, but actor/producer/writer Leonardo DiCaprio has gone a step further with the DVD release of his film The 11th Hour:

Continuing his tight relationship with eco-organization Global Green USA, Leonardo DiCaprio is setting aside a portion of the profits from The 11th Hour DVD for the charity. The packaging — as expected — for the DVD will also be completely biodegradable (no wildflower seeds?) and produced with “100% certified renewable resources”. If you want to be even more eco-friendly, the movie will additionally be available via on-demand cable the same day it’s released to stores. [ecorazzi]

A biodegradable DVD? Woah, that’s pretty cool! Not to mention that you can pre-order the DVD for only 5 dollars!

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Global Green will be hosting their 5th annual pre-Oscar party on February 20th to benefit their green rebuilding projects in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, and to showcase a series of smart solutions for reducing our carbon footprint. Admission prices for this star-studded music extravaganza range anywhere from $250 for general admission to $5000 for the “green carpet” treatment for two. Global Green has already helped to rebuild 50,000 homes in New Orleans according to their green standards, which has had the equivalent effect of taking 100,000 cars off the road!

Their Green Schools initiative is a remarkable extension of their eco-friendly rebuilding efforts, aiming to create high performance and energy efficient schools in the area that will help student performance while saving school districts money on energy costs. Says Matt Peterson, President and CEO of Global Green USA of their Green Schools program:

“Across the U.S. in different cities, we have seen high performance schools create a better learning environment for students and reduce energy and water costs by 20% to 40%. Test scores improve by 20% to 22% in green schools, and can lead to fewer absences due to improved indoor air quality.”

and learn more about what you can do to help Global Green USA’s Green Schools initiative.