“A single speech, at a very opportunistic time, at the Oscar Ceremony, resulted in the largest increase in public engagement with climate change ever,” said John Ayers of San Diego State University. Leonardo DiCaprio used his acceptance speech for the Oscar as a platform to make people aware of his cause. DiCaprio is an environmental warrior for Wildlands Conservation, Oceans Conservation, Climate Change, Indigenous Rights, Transforming California, and Innovative Solutions. Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor and producer. This platform gives him plenty of opportunities to promote his foundation and the environmental problems and concerns. In 2000, DiCaprio was the host of an Earth Day commemoration and spoke to former president Bill …show more content…
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is quickening efforts to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 by fixing the and building onto the marine sheltered areas. They are also in the efforts of saving threatened species by combining their research with four other foundations. They were able to talk to Mexico government about saving the 30 remaining vaquita in the Gulf of California (“About Us”). Climate Change is another program for the foundation. In 2016 the earth had the warmest year on record, making it the third year in a row. Warming temperatures daunt our planet’s natural systems, at an escalation of .5 degrees Celsius increasing sea level and upturn storm strength by 30%. LDF’s Climate Program is constructed on an approach of action that speeds up the best outcomes to climate change like the global conversion to 100% renewable energy by 2050. The foundation also places an importance on defending ecosystems that serve a significant role in mitigating climate change (“About
Leonardo DiCaprio is a committed environmentalist; green products are the only products for Leo. He was the first American to purchase the new Fisker Karma hybrid luxury sports sedan. The Karma uses battery power. Diccaprio can easily afford any car if his dreams, but he chooses to drive a vehicle that is not going to hurt the environment. However, he does not stop there. In 2008, DiCaprio purchased one of the greenest condominiums in New York City. This condo is a LEED Gold Rated building, it includes low emission paints, locally sourc...
In conclusion, David Suzuki is an environmental activist, a hero, a scientist, and a Canadian. There are not enough words to describe the heroic efforts of David Suzuki. Society often emphasizes people in sports, politics and media idols. No one focuses on real heroes – the heroes on the front line of today’s issues. The individuals who are making an impact on the betterment of our future, these are the true heroes worth celebrating and supporting.
Filmmakers are one of the social interpreters reflecting and commenting about society and the times. Motion pictures can highlight social issues from economic and environmental justice, racial lines and discrimination, violence against women, worker rights, homelessness, and poverty to all forms of human rights abuses. Good films can raise awareness and be a start to addressing local and global issues. They can educate about cultures, and give a broader political, religious, or social context. For example the movie “Blood Diamond”, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, depicts a country torn apart by the struggle between government loyalists and rebel forces on the control of the diamond mining market. After the movie was released
Our world faces many issues consisting of political issues, economic crisis, poverty, world wars, and environmental issues for example. Global warming is one of the many environment issues that many pay little attention to. Mr. Al Gore in his documentary directed by David Guggenheim brings to light this climate crisis and how affective it can be to the earth and how we must address it as soon as possible as it may lead to the destruction of our world’s environment. Al Gore does a great job in identifying global warming, what are the cause and effects, and how we should address the issue that can potentially save our planet earth. Overall, Al Gore offers a credible argument and one of the many reasons Al Gore’s argument is credible is because
The consequences as the result of the earth warming up cannot be ignored any longer. We need to stop wasting our time debating if climate change is man-made or a natural phenomenon. It is clear to me, and many scientists, that we are slowly killing our planet and all its inhabitants (human and non-human animals). We need to stand united and stand tall in this fight to save the ecosystems. We have become an over populated consumerist society, consuming far more natural resources and energy than the generations before the Industrial Revolution. Thus giving off substantial amounts of greenhouse gases that dramatically change the temperature of our planet. It is well documented in various reports how much the Earth’s temperature is rising and is predicted to rise at a rate of 2°C in the next two to three decades. With two-thirds of the world’s population living within two hundred miles of seacoast, and with most of the world’s economy concentrated in coastal cities, rising sea levels would cause immense devastation. Climate change is happening before our eyes with unpredictable storms and weather patterns, severe droughts, and melting polar caps. It is up to each of us to change our behavior to a more sustainable one, by utilizing renewable energy sources--humankind and the Earth are depending on it (Lovelock
Brad Pitt is an actor, who never let fame and wealth get in the way of helping people in need. Mr. Pitt’s passion for a city in need has personally touched my heart, and although he is known for his charming smile, incredibly good looks, and impeccable acting style, he should also be known as a true humanitarian.
Although it is often a topic for contention in politics, global warming over the span of several decades, has led to climate change, which has had an alarming impact globally. Climate change needs to ...
In the documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, former presidential nominee Al Gore illuminates the detrimental effects of global warming. Throughout the documentary, Gore discusses the scientific opinion on global warming, which at the time was considered to be a taboo, and argues that, though an “inconvenient truth,” global warming is an actual, catastrophic issue. He states that global warming “is not really a political issue, so much as a moral one.” In addition, Gore contends that global warming is human-caused and specifically emphasizes America’s harmful contributions to its catastrophic dangers. As a result, Gore challenges his viewers to take action in joining the efforts to reduce the long term effects of global warming.
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The audience can be persuaded through their emotion (Cockcroft and Cockcroft, 2005). High pathos makes the audience more likely to be persuaded (Dlugan, 2007b). On the one hand, in this speech, Leonardo invoked the fear of audience by quoting the scientific community’s prognosis, ‘If we do not act together, we will surely perish’. Later in the speech, he listed the specific actions and asked the leaders for action. He also cited the statement of the chief of the US navy, ‘climate change is our single greatest security threat’, which also trigger the fear of the audience. On the other hand, Dicaprio said solving this crisis is not a question of politics, but our moral obligation, which can inspire a strong sense of responsibility and mission. Through triggering audience emotion, Dicaprio can make his audience act together and face the crisis of climate
Subpoint A: Not long ago, a documentary film called “An Inconvenient truth” came out in 2006. This film raised international public awareness of climate change and reenergizing the environmental movement. A former U.S Vice president Al Gore campaigned to educate citizens about global warming through a simp...
The film industry has become a large part of part of human culture for over a millennium. Since the development of the motion picture camera in the 1890s, shortly followed by the establishment of production companies, film has vastly gained popularity. While there are many different reasons of the existence of films, one of the main purposes is to convey a message to the viewer. Climate change and the environment is a frequently discussed topic in films. This essay will discuss three common facts and fallacies found in popular movie culture by comparison of peer reviewed journals.
Global warming and climate change have been frequent topics of discussion over the past several years. Although people tend to focus on the politics, it is time to look past the media aspects of it and into the cold hard facts of what our Earth is currently experiencing, and what caused it in the first place. The cause of climate change includes natural causes, but human causes are what is generating such a rapid global change. It’s time that the ways in which humanity affects the Earth’s climate, how scientists record and measure the climate change, and what can be done in everyday life to slow it down and/or stop global warming, are recognized.
Avatar is an example of how one person can make a difference. Also the movie shows how a group effort can make a huge difference. People need to wake up and realise it is up to us to save the environment!
Leonardo DiCaprio has established himself by having one of the most diverse careers in the film industry. His performances in films have made him one of the most well-known actors. Each film that DiCaprio has been a part of has been unforgettable. Leonardo DiCaprio has and continuously is capturing audiences through his strong performances in films.