Leonardo DiCaprio Brings Attention to Indian Garbage, Water Crises
The environmentally conscious actor spoke up about the water crisis in Tamil Nadu.
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Inception star Leonardo DiCaprio on Wednesday, 26 June expressed concern over the extreme water crisis in Tamil Nadu.
The 44-year-old actor, who is a prominent and vocal environmentalist in Hollywood, shared a post by news outlet BBC on his Instagram page with the header, "Only rain can save Chennai from this situation."
His post read, “A well completely empty, and a city without water. The southern Indian city of Chennai is in crisis, after the four main water reservoirs ran completely dry. The acute water shortage has forced the city to scramble for urgent solutions and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks.”
Take a look at the post.
"As the water levels depleted, hotels and restaurants started to shut down temporarily, and the air con was turned off in the city's metro. Officials in the city continue to try and find alternative sources of water - but the community continue to pray for rain," Leo continued.
Commenting on his post, he added, "We can change the world!"
Several parts of Tamil Nadu are grappling with acute water shortage. The Centre had last month issued a drought advisory to the state in the backdrop of depleting water levels in its reservoirs.
Leo has often spoken about environment issues concerning India.
On Monday 24 June, the actor shared a video clip from the World Economic Forum on the 65 metre-high Ghazipur trash mountain, which is expected to eclipse the height of Agra's Taj Mahal in the next few years.
“65 metres high and rising 10 metres every year. #india #tajmahal#environment #pollution #health” he wrote alongside the video on Instagram.
Leonardo's environmental activism stretches as far back as 1998 when he established the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting environmental awareness.
Leo had also visited India when he was shooting for his climate change documentary Before The Flood.
(Inputs: PTI)
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