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Leonardo DiCaprio

In recent years Leonardo DiCaprio, an extraordinarily skilled, prolific and commercially successful actor, has focused time and resources on raising awareness for the plight of environmental destruction, and our role in reversing the long-term damage to planet earth. He produced, co-wrote and narrated the documentary film, The 11th hour.

DiCaprio flies on commercial flights rather than private jets, to lessen his impact on the environment. His home in Los Angeles uses solar panels and he drives a hybrid car. He has collaborated with Al Gore on global warming education. In addition to his acting website, he also maintains an environmental website, www.LeonardoDiCaprio.org which is a good resource for basic information on sustainability, the George Bush record for environmental support, (The 1st President ever to receive an “F” from the League of Conservation Voters.), biodiversity, global warming, oceans and fresh water.

“It’s not just global warming, it’s not just a loss of biodiversity, it’s not just the pollution of our oceans and the clearing of our rainforests and all these complicated systems, The [11th Hour] movie talks about the world economy, it talks about politics, it talks about personal transformation and environmental consciousness that we need to have in this generation to implement a lot of these changes that need to occur.”

- Leonardo DiCaprio (1974- )

 

“Drugs? Every one has a choice and I choose not to do drugs.”

- Leonardo DiCaprio (1974- )

 

“Brothers don’t necessarily have to say anything to each other… they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other.”

- Leonardo DiCaprio (1974- )

 

“What I really wanted was to travel and see all the different animals that were on the verge of extinction.”

- Leonardo DiCaprio (1974- )

 

“This is the way that people are educated about issues nowadays. This is the main avenue for learning in today’s world.” I would just hope that enough people go to see them, so the studios will be encouraged to make more films like that in the future and that there is an audience for them and they are profitable.”

- Leonardo DiCaprio (1974- )

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In addition to his success as an actor, Leonardo DiCaprio is a leading advocate for the environment. He lives in a solar house, bikes around New York City and is now producing the “11th Hour,” a feature length documentary film, to include the state of the environment as well as practical solutions to restoring our earth’s long-term health.

“Global warming is not only the number one environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity,” said DiCaprio. “We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet.”

- Leonardo DiCaprio (1974- )

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