$20 MIL To Climate Fight From DiCaprio Fund
Leonardo DiCaprio Commits $20 Million To Fight Climate Change
Philip Perry, September 20, 2017 (Big Think)
“…[Hollywood star, writer, and producer Leonardo DiCaprio is] a long-time advocate for the environment, and sits on the board of many prominent organizations including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the International Fund for Animal Welfare…He’s also traveled the world speaking on climate change…[and] brought up climate change in his [Oscar] acceptance speech…[Now the Leonardo DiCaprio foundation has promised] $20 million dollars in grants to 100 nonprofits working to fight climate change…[In his speech announcing the grants, DiCaprio said economic turmoil will come with the] ecological disaster…[But he said] R&D, green jobs, and green engineering…[are] ‘the largest domestic opportunity in all of American history’…[and the only thing lacking] is the political will to tackle this ever-increasing problem…[renewable energy, clean transportation, and sustainable agriculture] can begin to build a brighter future…” click here for more
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