Leonardo DiCaprio: a life for the life of our Planet

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

At the third edition of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation annual gala in Saint Tropez.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

Indonesia, April 2016. Leonardo DiCaprio supports the safeguard of the ecosystem home to threatened elephants.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

Leonardo DiCaprio meets Barack Obama to discuss climate change in view of its documentary 'Before the flood' (2016).

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

28 January 2016, Vatican City.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

Leonardo DiCaprio meets Pope Francis.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

DiCaprio donated to the Pope a book of painter Hieronymus Bosch. The actor said:

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

'As a child I didn't quite understand what it all meant, but through my child's eyes it represented a planet, the utopia we had been given, the overpopulation, excesses, and the third panel we see a blackened sky that represents so much to me of what's going in in the environment'.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

In turn, the Pope gave DiCaprio a copy of the encyclical dedicated to Mother Earth, Laudato Sii.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation was founded in 1998 and is committed to supporting environmental conservation and climate actions.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

The movie 'The Beach' (2000) was one of the turning points in DiCpario's life that made him understand the importance of protecting the environment.

Leonardo DiCaprio for the environment

DiCaprio dedicates his Golden Globe to indigenous people: 'I want to share this award with all the First Nations people represented in this film and all the indigenous communities around the world. It is time that we recognise your history and that we protect your indigenous lands from corporate interests and people that are out there to exploit them. It is time that we heard your voice and protected this planet for future generations'.