Leonardo DiCaprio savages corporate greed of big oil:tells World Economic Forum in Davos

[Ichingcarpenter]

After picking up a crystal award for his work on environmentalism, the actor explained he had seen the devastation caused by climate change firsthand, from melting glaciers in the Arctic to farmers whose crops had been washed away.



DiCaprio is tipped for Oscar success this year for his role in the bleak and gritty drama The Revenant. And he gave energy bosses a similar savaging.

In front of world leaders, business chiefs and campaigners, DiCaprio said:






We simply cannot afford to allow the corporate greed of the coal, oil and gas industries to determine the future of humanity. Those entities with a financial interest in preserving this destructive system have denied, and even covered up the evidence of our changing climate.

Enough is enough. You know better. The world knows better. History will place the blame for this devastation squarely at their feet.”

The solution to limiting global warming, he added, is to leave oil, gas and coal reserves alone:

Our planet cannot be saved unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground where they belong. Twenty years ago, we described this problem as an addiction. Today, we possess the means to end this reliance.”



http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/20/leonardi-dicaprio-savages-corporate-greed--big-oil-enough-is-enough?CMP=fb_gu

[Sherman A1]

1. K&R!

[global1]

2. Enough Is Enough....

Hmmmm....Where have I heard that before.

[tk2kewl]

7. He's feeling the Bern!

[rjsquirrel]

3. I wonder how he got to Davos

No doubt riding that horse from the movie.

Such a phony.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. I say that because??????

of his record?




Leonardo founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.

Leonardo worked with 24 orphaned children from the SOS Children's Village in Maputo, Mozambique for his film, “Blood Diamond”.

DiCaprio has made several films to educate the public about environmental issues, including 11th Hour.

He also serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Palisades-based Reef Check Foundation.

In 1998, he donated $35,000 towards the “Leonardo DiCaprio Computer Center” at the Los Feliz branch of the Los Angeles Public Library – the site of his childhood home.

On July 7, 2007, DiCaprio was a presenter at the American leg of Live Earth.

He joined Al Gore at the 2007 Oscar ceremony to announce that the Oscars had incorporated environmentally intelligent practices throughout their planning and production processes.

Leonardo DiCaprio, an award-winning actor and a four-time Academy Award nominee, has been an outspoken advocate for environmental issues throughout much of his career. In 1998, at the age of 24, DiCaprio established his foundation with the mission of protecting the Earth’s last wild places and implementing solutions to build a more harmonious relationship between humanity and the natural world. Through grantmaking, public campaigns, and media projects, DiCaprio has worked to bring much-needed attention and funding to three focus areas — protecting biodiversity, ocean and forest conservation, and climate change. Over the last several years, his foundation has rapidly scaled up its grantmaking operation, allocating over $10 million to projects that protect fragile ecosystems and key species around the globe, while also improving the lives of local communities. Recently, he led several innovative fundraising events, raising over $60 million for projects the foundation is developing and supporting. Additionally, in an effort to empower his fans to make a difference, DiCaprio uses digital media to inform and inspire the public, offering them ways to take action on an array of issues – from protecting sharks in California and Elephants in Africa to supporting the transition of our society to clean, renewable energy.



Charities & foundations supported 20
Leonardo DiCaprio has supported the following charities listed on this site:

Cinema For Peace
Declare Yourself
Feeding America
Film Foundation
Global Cool
Global Green
International Fund For Animal Welfare
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation
Natural Resources Defense Council
Onyx and Breezy Foundation
Pediatric Epilepsy Project
Reef Check Foundation
SOS Children's Villages
Stop Global Warming
The Gorilla Organization
TreePeople
Unite for Japan
WildAid
WWF


https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/leonardo-dicaprio

[rjsquirrel]

5. It's a good act

Sean Penn must be jealous.

[babylonsister]

6. And what are YOU doing? Yea, that's what I thought.

[Nihil]

10. Just trolling (by the look of it). (n/t)

[Duppers]

8. Act?? Putting your time and money behind good causes

is an "act"??

What the F is YOUR problem?

[Duppers]

9. Thank you!

Most of us admire DiCaprio for all those reasons. Hurray for the good guys!