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Published 15:01 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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The Amazon Extraction has become a huge issue lately and many celebrities have decided to speak about the same. Recently, Leonardo DiCaprio shared a video on his social media account, talking about the Amazon Extraction and how important it is to stop it from happening. Check out.

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Leonardo DiCaprio on stopping the 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 the extraction of Amazon. He captioned the video, “The Indigenous movement is calling for a suspension of extraction in the Amazon and the urgent shutdown of two risky oil pipelines in #Ecuador that threaten Indigenous lives. Join the movement to protect the Amazon and our 🌍. #StopAmazonExtraction #KeepItInTheGround”.

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Just as the actor shared the informative video on his social media, it went viral in no-time. The tweet got over 8,500 likes and around 2,500 retweets and comments. Fans spammed the tweets with comments that said they completely agree with what the actor has said.

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Ever since the global pandemic crisis has begun, indigenous people have called out for an immediate suspension of the resources to be extracted in the Amazon. In Ecuador, two major oil pipelines are on the brink of rupturing for the second time in the same year. They have been poisoning the rivers and the indigenous communities in a place that is one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Indigenous communities have announced an immediate shutdown of the pipelines and an end to oil company impunity. Many people support this critical step toward an Amazon-wide moratorium on extraction. As the pandemic and arson fires have swept across the planet’s greatest tropical forest, the people must stand with Indigenous communities on the frontlines, who are risking everything to protect the Amazon and our climate, as a global movement.

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Updated 15:02 IST, August 18th 2020