Leonardo DiCaprio Gives Climate Summit 2014 Speech, 'We Only Get One Planet', Watch His Talk Here (VIDEO)

Leonardo DiCaprio Gives Climate Summit 2014 Speech, 'We Only Get One Planet', Watch His Talk Here (VIDEO)
Oscar nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio was in New York City this week to give the opening remarks at the 2014 United Nations Climate Summit. You can check out his speech in the video above. What do you think about his comments?
"We only get one planet. Humankind must become accountable on a massive scale for the wanton destruction of our collective home. Protecting our future on this planet depends on the conscious evolution of our species," shared DiCaprio.
The 39-year-old also just joined Instagram today so his fans can keep up with all of his happenings.
"This seems like the perfect setting to join Instagram and share this view from the UN General Assembly. What a great honor this is. #Climate2014″ Leo posted.
DiCaprio has been nominated for five Academy Awards and ten Golden Globe Awards including winning Golden Globes for Best Actor in a Drama for The Aviator (2004) and the Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He has also been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild, Satellite Awards, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
DiCaprio started his career by appearing in television commercials prior to landing recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Santa Barbara and the sitcom Growing Pains in the early 1990s. His major movie debut was in This Boy's Life (1993) alongside Robert De Niro. DiCaprio obtained recognition for his subsequent work in a supporting role in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), along with a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He gained further recognition with leading roles in The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Romeo + Juliet (1996), before achieving international fame in James Cameron's Titanic (1997), which became the highest grossing movie at the time.
Since the 2000s, DiCaprio has received critical acclaim for his work in such films as Catch Me If You Can (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Blood Diamond (2006), The Departed (2006), Revolutionary Road (2008), Shutter Island (2010), Inception (2010), and Django Unchained (2012). DiCaprio owns a production company named Appian Way Productions. He is also a committed environmentalist.
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