Dear Leonardo,
You own a hybrid. You talked up global warming on Oprah. And last week, you stepped up to the Oscar mic with Al Gore. But I wonder if you have any idea how much eco-scrutiny you're going to be under now that you're officially first knight to the King of Climate Change?
Luckily, you seem up to the challenge -- at least according to gossip columnist Ted Casablanca:
Leonardo DiCaprio is superserious about going green, quelle surprise.
During a shoot at Smashbox Studios Wednesday, Leo had his peeps place environmentally safe disposable trash cans around the lot, so the crew could recycle their cups and plates from craft services. Wasn't that caring of him? I could puke, but still, 'twas sweet o' the boy.
The column goes on to break down the brouhaha about Leo's Oscar buddy's home energy consumption.
Not so nice was the report that his Oscar-presenting partner Al Gore is sucking up oodles of energy with his Tennessee mansion. 'Course, we've all heard this, so guess L.D.'s faring better, post-Oscars, than his green-touting Kodak podium partner.
Take this as a warning, Jack ... I mean, Leo. The old show-us-the-science tricks aren't working for climate skeptics anymore, so the anti-action brigade is looking for new ways to distract the public. And throwing dirt at prominent activists (cough Gore cough) is sure to be one of their major strategies.
So get those electricity bills in order.
Leo’s feel-good press conference is interrupted by a feel-bad question
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Junkk Male2 Posted 7:57 pm
05 Mar 2007
'Gore was cheated and it still hurts' - http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/
Do before you talk. Then share. If it's also fun and inspiring, people will want to read more. They may even be inspired follow your example.
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caniscandida Posted 10:47 pm
05 Mar 2007
"Also, did James Hansen, or any other prominent climate scientist, ever point out to you that if you are standing on the prow of a ship charging across the North Atlantic, in early April, and you are not heavily clad, even if you are hiding behind Kate Winslet, and even if Celine Dion is energizing the sound waves with her Quebecois wail, chances are you will be quickly frozen solid?"
Chickens are our cousins!
So are other sensitive animals!
Enough is enough!
No more factory farms!
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