Published 15:02 IST, August 18th 2020
Leonardo DiCaprio supports moratorium of extraction in the Amazon; Check out his tweet
Recently, Leonardo DiCaprio was seen sharing a video on his official Twitter handle to talk about the stopping of the Amazon Extraction. Check it out.
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Amazon Extraction has become a huge issue lately and many celebrities have decided to speak about same. Recently, Leonardo DiCaprio shared a video on his social media account, talking about Amazon Extraction and how important it is to stop it from happening. Check out.
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Leonardo DiCaprio on stopping Amazon Extraction
Leonardo DiCaprio has often been spotted voicing his opinions on issues that needed to be raised. On August 5, 2020, Leonardo DiCaprio took to his official Twitter handle to post a video related to extraction of Amazon. He captioned video, “ Indigeus movement is calling for a suspension of extraction in Amazon and urgent shutdown of two risky oil pipelines in #Ecuor that threaten Indigeus lives. Join movement to protect Amazon and our 🌍. #StopAmazonExtraction #KeepItInGround”.
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Just as actor shared informative video on his social media, it went viral in -time. tweet got over 8,500 likes and around 2,500 retweets and comments. Fans spammed tweets with comments that said y completely agree with what actor has said.
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Ever since global pandemic crisis has begun, indigeus people have called out for an immediate suspension of resources to be extracted in Amazon. In Ecuor, two major oil pipelines are on brink of rupturing for second time in same year. y have been poisoning rivers and indigeus communities in a place that is one of most biodiverse places on earth. Indigeus communities have anunced an immediate shutdown of pipelines and an end to oil company impunity. Many people support this critical step toward an Amazon-wide moratorium on extraction. As pandemic and arson fires have swept across planet’s greatest tropical forest, people must stand with Indigeus communities on frontlines, who are risking everything to protect Amazon and our climate, as a global movement.
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15:01 IST, August 18th 2020