Editing Jackson Browne (section)

===Environmental activism===
Browne was active in the [[anti-nuclear movement in the United States]], and co-founded MUSE ([[Musicians United for Safe Energy]]) with [[Bonnie Raitt]] and [[John Hall (New York politician)|John Hall]] in 1979. He was also an active member of the [[Abalone Alliance]] and Alliance for Survival.<ref name="aol"/><ref name="off">{{cite web |title=Jackson Browne's off-grid ranch |url=http://www.off-grid.net/2007/09/01/jackson-brownes-off-grid-ranch/ |first=Spy |last=Vondega |date=September 1, 2007 |work=off-grid.net |access-date=October 9, 2011}}</ref> According to environmental activist [[Ed Begley Jr.]], "He's got this big wind turbine, and his ranch is completely off the grid", Begley said. "He's done all of it himself."<ref name="off"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livingwithed.net/eguide.asp?CID=13&xepisode=Season%202 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722024144/http://www.livingwithed.net/eguide.asp?CID=13&xepisode=Season%202 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2009 |title=Living with Ed – Hit TV Series |website=Livingwithed.net |access-date=October 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=No-Nukers Sing a New Green Tune |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harvey-wasserman/nonukers-sing-a-new-gree_b_71948.html |first=Harvey |last=Wasserman |date=November 9, 2007 |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=March 12, 2011}}</ref>

Browne campaigns against unnecessary use of [[water in plastic bottles]] and takes steps to reduce usage on his tours. He is part of the movement "Plastic Free Backstage".<ref name="aol"/><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.speakupforblue.com/ocean-leaders/ocean-leaders-you-know/music-artist-receives-ocean-hero-award-from-wallace-j-nichols |title=Music Artist Receives Ocean Hero Award from Wallace 'J' Nichols |publisher=Speak Up for the Blue |date=February 16, 2011 |access-date=December 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914153050/http://www.speakupforblue.com/ocean-leaders/ocean-leaders-you-know/music-artist-receives-ocean-hero-award-from-wallace-j-nichols |archive-date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> In 2008, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association gave Browne the honor of "Environmentalist of the Year".<ref name="jrp-graphics.com" />

Browne received the Duke LEAF Award for Lifetime Environmental Achievement in the Fine Arts in 2010 for his environmental activism and efforts to make his tours more "green".<ref name="aol">{{cite web |title=When It Comes to Being Green, Browne Is No Pretender |url=http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/18/when-it-comes-to-being-green-singer-songwriter-jackson-browne-i/ |first=Chris |last=Epting |date=January 18, 2011 |work=[[AOL News]] |access-date=March 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428053039/http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/18/when-it-comes-to-being-green-singer-songwriter-jackson-browne-i/ |archive-date=April 28, 2011}}</ref> [[Save Our Shores]] (SOS), an ocean-advocacy group in California, honored Browne with their Ocean Hero Award on February 23, 2011. The mayor of [[Santa Cruz, California]], [[Ryan Coonerty]], proclaimed the date "Jackson Browne Day" in Santa Cruz to honor Browne's social, environmental, and antiplastic activism.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackson Browne Honored by Save Our Shores |url=http://santacruz.patch.com/articles/jackson-browne-to-be-honored-by-save-our-shores |first=Linda |last=Covella |date=February 23, 2011 |work=[[Patch Media|SantaCruzPatch]] |access-date=March 15, 2011}}</ref> 
Browne also attended the [[TEDx]] [[Great Pacific Garbage Patch]] conference, performing a new song, "If I Could Be Anywhere", lamenting mankind's destruction of the earth.