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Articles by Hillary Scott

Hillary Scott is a member of the country music band Lady Antebellum. A Nashville-native, Hillary is the daughter of Grammy Award-winning country artist Linda Davis and accomplished musician Lang Scott, which helped her develop her passion for music at an early age. After Lady Antebellum hit the music scene in 2006, the trio earned “Top New Group” honors at the 2008 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, the 2008 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards and two GRAMMY nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards.

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My band — Lady Antebellum — is doing something different this year. We want to practice realistic green habits that we know we can do year-round, not just on Earth Day.

We just released our latest video for a song called “I Run to You,” which is all about paying it forward. The idea of making small lifestyle changes now as a way to “pay it forward” so future generations have a better planet is such a simple and obvious way we can help.

One of our first steps was taking the FilterForGood pledge to reduce bottled water waste. Like a lot of people, we drink a ton of bottled water, especially when we’re on the road. We can go through dozens of bottles every day between our band and crew.

All that plastic can really pile up, and it’s not always easy to recycle, especially when we’re traveling around in a bus and in a different city every day. When we can, we’re going to do the filtered water thing. It’s a small, simple change that can go a long way. It’s not a hard change to make, and it’s something our fans can do, too.

We explained more about why we choose to FilterForGood in ... Read more