Star actor Leonardo DiCaprio delivers an evocatively worded, calculated message about climate change at the opening of the United Nations Climate Summit last September. Since launching his foundation in 1998, he has built relationships with environmental leaders and experts and has worked on biodiversity protection, oceans and forest conservation, and climate change. So evidently his speech is no one-off effort, and his message no superficial, attention mongering speech.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Academy Award-nominated actor and committed environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio, as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change.Reference: Secretary-General designates Leonardo DiCaprio as UN Messenger of Peace.
“Mr. DiCaprio is a credible voice in the environmental movement, and has a considerable platform to amplify its message,” said Mr. Ban. “I am pleased he has chosen to add his voice to UN efforts to raise awareness of the urgency and benefits of acting now to combat climate change...”
“It’s an honor to accept the role of UN Messenger of Peace on Climate Change and to support the Secretary General in his efforts to address one of the most important issues we face as a global community,” said Leonardo DiCaprio. “I feel a moral obligation to speak out at this key moment in human history – it is a moment for action. How we respond to the climate crisis in the coming years will likely determine the fate of humanity and our planet.”
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| Leonardo DiCaprio and Ban Ki-moon |
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