Kebakaran Hutan Amazon, Leonardo DiCaprio Derma RM21 Juta!

Aktor popular Hollywood Leonardo DiCaprio mendermakan wang berjumlah AS$5juta (RM21 juta) kepada Amazon Forest Fund.

DiCaprio menerusi badan kebajikannya, Earth Alliance mengumumkan sumbangan itu untuk memelihara dan memulihara hutan Amazon yang terbakar minggu lalu.

Menerusi akaun Instagram miliknya, DiCaprio turut memuat naik sekeping foto kebakaran hutan yang meruntun hati.

“Sungguh menakutkan untuk memikirkan Amazon adalah hutan hujan terbesar planet ini, yang memberikan 20 peratus oksigen di bumi.

“Pada dasarnya inilah paru-paru dunia, telah terbakar dan masih terbakar dalam masa 16 hari tanpa ada sebarang liputan media. Kenapa?" ujarnya sebagai kapsyen.

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#Regram #RG @rainforestalliance: The lungs of the Earth are in flames. ? The Brazilian Amazon—home to 1 million Indigenous people and 3 million species—has been burning for more than two weeks straight. There have been 74,000 fires in the Brazilian Amazon since the beginning of this year—a staggering 84% increase over the same period last year (National Institute for Space Research, Brazil). Scientists and conservationists attribute the accelerating deforestation to President Jair Bolsonaro, who issued an open invitation to loggers and farmers to clear the land after taking office in January.⁣ ⁣ The largest rainforest in the world is a critical piece of the global climate solution. Without the Amazon, we cannot keep the Earth’s warming in check. ⁣ ⁣ The Amazon needs more than our prayers. So what can YOU do?⁣ ⁣ ✔ As an emergency response, donate to frontline Amazon groups working to defend the forest. ⁣ ✔ Consider becoming a regular supporter of the Rainforest Alliance’s community forestry initiatives across the world’s most vulnerable tropical forests, including the Amazon; this approach is by far the most effective defense against deforestation and natural forest fires, but it requires deep, long-term collaboration between the communities and the public and private sectors. ✔ Stay on top of this story and keep sharing posts, tagging news agencies and influencers. ⁣ ✔ Be a conscious consumer, taking care to support companies committed to responsible supply chains.⁣ Eliminate or reduce consumption of beef; cattle ranching is one of the primary drivers of Amazon deforestation. ✔ When election time comes, VOTE for leaders who understand the urgency of our climate crisis and are willing to take bold action—including strong governance and forward-thinking policy.⁣ ⁣ #RainforestAlliance #SaveTheAmazon #PrayForAmazonia #AmazonRainforest #ActOnClimate #ForestsResist #ClimateCrisis ?: @mohsinkazmitakespictures / Windy.com

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DiCaprio sebelum ini cukup terkenal sebagai seorang aktivis alam sekitar.

Terdahulu, DiCaprio sering menggunakan Instagramnya untuk menyuarakan keprihatinan terhadap sebarang isu berkaitan alam sekitar.

Selain DiCaprio, Ariana Grande, Kendal Jenner, Demi Lavato dan Jaden Smith turut memuat naik foto keprihatinan mereka.

Kebakaran Hutan Amazon bermula pada 16 Ogos lalu ekoran daripada musim kemarau.

Bahagian utara Brazil iaitu Roraima, Amazonas, Rondonia dan Mato Grosso do Sol paling terjejas.