Posted on 12/08/2016 8:47:46 AM PST by SeekAndFind
In one of the more unexpected visits to take place to the penthouse at the Trump Tpower on Wednesday, Leonardo DiCaprio and the head of his foundation met with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss how jobs centered on preserving the environment can boost the economy.
In a statement to The Associated Press, Terry Tamminen, the CEO of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, confirmed the meeting at Trump Tower in New York City. Tamminen said the pair gave a presentation to Trump, daughter Ivanka, and other members of Trump's team on how focusing on renewable, clean energy could create millions of jobs.
"Today, we presented the president-elect and his advisors with a framework — which LDF developed in consultation with leading voices in the fields of economics and environmentalism — that details how to unleash a major economic revival across the United States that is centered on investments in sustainable infrastructure," Tamminen said. "Our conversation focused on how to create millions of secure, American jobs in the construction and operation of commercial and residential clean, renewable energy generation."
The Oscar-winning actor has been a strong advocate of fighting climate change and preserving wildlife, and his recent documentary, Before the Flood, addresses the peril that the world faces because of climate change. He has also been repeatedly accused of hypocrisy by his critics for not practicing what he preaches, such as criss-crossing the globe in high carbon footprint private jets.
According to AP, DiCaprio previously met with Ivanka Trump and presented her with a copy of the film. The meeting with Trump's team lasted for about 90 minutes. The actor also gave the president-elect a copy of the documentary, and Trump promised to watch it, according to a person who was familiar with the meeting but not authorized to speak publicly.
Tamminen, who was secretary of California's Environmental Protection Agency under former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, said Trump was receptive and suggested they meet again next month.
"We look forward to continuing the conversation with the incoming administration as we work to stop the dangerous march of climate change, while putting millions of people to work at the same time," said Tamminen.
Despite the lip service, we doubt much if anything will come out of the meeting, which took place hours after word got out Wednesday that Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who refuses to accept "climate-change", and whose policies have helped fossil fuel companies, is expected to be announced as Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
It was unclear if DiCaprio flew in and out of his meeting with Trump to discuss how to make the environment great again, on his private jet.
One of the tell-tale signs of economic illiteracy: thinking that “jobs” are a benefit, not a cost.
It’s a PR move and it is brilliant! Trump knows exactly the right buttons too push in order too drive the liberal loons totally bat shit.
how many millions, if not a billion did we spend on all of Obama’s green BS? all that hard earned tax money has been laundered and stuffed into the pockets of Obama and his liberal cronies. Not no, but hell no!
Go home Gilbert Grape
“People don’t realize this, but this consensus-building is genius: Put all the people you trust in high positions - meet with all the people you don’t to make it look like you respect them.”
Agreed. I see Mr. Trump as a “big picture” guy and not one to be rigid.
To the extent climate change would alter the shorelines, the port cities, it is a huge risk.
That is true, regardless of the cause of the change.
Mankind walked from mainland Europe, to Great Britain on natural land bridges. Same for Siberia to Alaska.
What a hypocrite!!! His carbon footprint is probably 100 times more than the average working or middle-class family, and those people want real jobs, not green fantasies.
Put them all in giant hampster wheels that are hooked to generators.
Leocarpo Dinardio - ace Climate Scientologist.
I have noticed a trend with Trump. The more he dislikes someone, the longer he meets with them.
Exactly, tell him to invest his money in solar technologies.
They did not work and were not economically viable when oil was over a hundred bucks.... let him sustain some losses to get educated.
I’m sure 50 buck oil will give him a quick education, maybe not...
He seems a little thick.
Great take on it!
I promise, obama, I won’t miss.
Exactly right. Trump didn't build his business by alienating people. He's far more politically gifted than his detractors think. I loved the zinger of his meeting with Algore one day and appointing Scoptt Pruitt to the EPA job the next. The Green zealots can't say he didn't listen to them.
“People don’t realize this, but this consensus-building is genius: Put all the people you trust in high positions - meet with all the people you don’t to make it look like you respect them.”
Bingo, spot on. Now he can honestly say “listen I talked to everybody. I heard 1000 different opinions and this is what we decided to do”.
Stakeholder management 101
“Green jobs do not exist.”
What about shoveling up the dead birds around wind turbines?
Exactly!
There is real savings in geothermal heating and cooling for homes, and in jobs doing such work. And it is cost effective.
The truth is that there really is no cost effective solar energy available. I earnestly looked and would have put it on my house if it could have been found. But the return on investment for similar power to what I now use was roughly 30 years. No way that such construction lasts 30 years, so before it’s even paid for itself, it’s needing to be replaced.
Wind is not feasible for powering a home. Water works if one has a source of water and a large enough fall...so that cuts out most of America.
Geothermal heating and cooling, though, makes real sense.
Is that “green jobs” as in they make green as in money, or is that “green jobs” as in they take our green to subsidize?
This is Trump playing a deeper game.
You really think she's doing this of her own accord and her father is....what? Humoring her? I think you need to study strategic thinking a bit more.
We be forced to listen to people like Beyoncé and Jay Z
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