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LEONARDO DICAPRIO PLEDGES TO DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS
Breitbart ^ | 9/23/15 | DANIEL NUSSBAUM

Posted on 09/24/2015 9:40:42 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

Actor an environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to divest from his fossil fuel holdings and increase his investment in renewable energy companies, an environmental group announced Tuesday.

DiCaprio attended a meeting of the Divest-Invest Coalition in New York City Tuesday, where he pledged to end his personal and his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation’s investments in the fossil fuel sector.

“Climate change is severely impacting the health of our planet and all of its inhabitants, and we must transition to a clean energy economy that does not rely on fossil fuels, the main driver of this global problem.” the Departed actor said in a statement.

After looking into the growing movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in climate solutions, I was convinced to make the pledge on behalf of myself and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Now is the time to divest and invest to let our world leaders know that we, as individuals and institutions, are taking action to address climate change, and we expect them to do their part this December in Paris at the U.N. climate talks.

According to the organization, more than 400 institutions and 2,000 individuals have pledged to divest fossil fuel holdings ahead of the planned UN climate change gathering in Paris later this year. The organization claims the value of divestments accrued already tops $2.6 trillion.

Divest-Invest also touted other organizations that have made the pledge, including California’s Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the University of California system, the Canadian Medical Association, the Norway Pension Fund, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and the World Council of Churches.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: envioronment; fossilfuels; leodicrapio
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To: Bernard Marx

No, that was Silas Marner.

Leonardo DiCaprio painted the self portrait of Andy Warhol holding a can of Paul Newman brand Chicken and Asparagus soup.


21 posted on 09/24/2015 10:19:41 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Impala64ssa

He’s only talking about his investments... stocks. He’s telling his broker to dump oil stocks and stick with “renewable”. This will have exactly 0 impact on fossil fuel consumption, but he’ll sleep better at night knowing he doesn’t own any oil stocks.


22 posted on 09/24/2015 10:20:33 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: jneesy

Obviously he will be paddling his kayak everywhere he goes on water or on a bicycle on land, he will turn all his homes into refugee shelters and sell his yacht and split the income between the local homeless shelters and food kitchens.


23 posted on 09/24/2015 10:23:53 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Impala64ssa

So Lenny ... you’re going to plant a lot of trees, eh ?


24 posted on 09/24/2015 10:55:29 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: Lazamataz

Wood burning steam car. Horse. Bicycle. Rickshaw.


25 posted on 09/24/2015 10:59:04 PM PDT by Pelham (It ain't over 'til it's over)
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To: Impala64ssa

Who is he kidding? Is DiCaprio vowing to never fly on a private jet or a commercial airliner ever again?

I doubt it.


26 posted on 09/24/2015 10:59:51 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Liberals are like the Taliban and ISIS....destroying cultural icons they don't like.)
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To: Impala64ssa

His hero George Soros just invested heavily in green eco stocks, I believe they are all coal


27 posted on 09/24/2015 11:28:16 PM PDT by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: TheBattman
So - that mean he’s gonna swim when he use to jet-set across the ocean for both work and play?
100% solar-powered auto? Because even a plug-in electric is likely to get some of its power from fossil fuels.
What about any fabric or shoe that contains any product made from petroleum?

Of course not, none of those things because (a) he can still buy credits from algore to cleanse his conscience and (b) he is so way more important than us ordinary folks that he is morally permitted to use some fossil fuels to run all over the world to convince us and eventually force us to use none. After all, by being a middling Hollywood actor he is obviously way more qualified to decide what is good for us than we are, and of course this status also endows him with insights into the physical sciences well beyond those of ordinary mortals, however well-trained academically.

28 posted on 09/24/2015 11:32:31 PM PDT by SFConservative
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To: Impala64ssa

Will he be divesting the multiple private jet trips each year to Bali and Phuket with supermodels? No? Didn’t think so.


29 posted on 09/24/2015 11:37:04 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("World History is not full of good governments, or of good voters either "--P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: Cementjungle

Funny how he’s divesting from oil stocks at a time when they’re projected to be negative/flat for a while.

I’m sure the moron will secretly jump back into black gold under the radar as soon as it bottoms out and begins its ascent again. Thatll be around the time the peak oil cult will start babbling about no oil again.

I loathe these phonies. The only one I ever saw that walked the talk as Ed Begley Jr. ... He seemed to be 5 beers short of a six pack, but at least he seemed to live the lifestyle he promoted.


30 posted on 09/24/2015 11:49:43 PM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: Cementjungle

Good time to sell long term oil stocks... /s


31 posted on 09/24/2015 11:58:44 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: denydenydeny

Definitely not the ones to Phuket!!


32 posted on 09/24/2015 11:59:17 PM PDT by SFConservative
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To: Impala64ssa

Why now? Finally got sick and tired of living the life of a jaded jet setter?


33 posted on 09/25/2015 12:35:45 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Impala64ssa

He’s selling at the bottom of the market, right before another record-breaking cold winter. Perfect timing.


34 posted on 09/25/2015 3:25:57 AM PDT by Justa
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To: Impala64ssa
Good let me know it works out for you hypocrite, reminds me of the aerial shot of babs palatial “green lawn estate” during the water drought in cali while the hills around her were brown.
35 posted on 09/25/2015 4:05:14 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Impala64ssa

As if most of us give a rip what Leonardo does?


36 posted on 09/25/2015 4:16:26 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Swede Girl

I never thought he was a good actor, so I would think his political career will be more of the same.

I wish these idiots would shut their mouths and stick to attempting to entertaining.


37 posted on 09/25/2015 4:19:43 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

That makes Dicaprio and I equal, I divested from him. Surely that makes us equal.


38 posted on 09/25/2015 4:23:05 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Impala64ssa

Ok Leo, get rid of your cars, do not ride on airplanes, trains, or steamships. You need to either walk or ride a bicyle everywhere. And remember, not automotive vehicles in your movies.


39 posted on 09/25/2015 4:52:35 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Impala64ssa
These hypocritical pukes are nauseating. I pledged a long time ago to divest from DiCaprio and Matt Damon movies.
40 posted on 09/25/2015 4:58:25 AM PDT by kenmcg
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