Leonardo DiCaprio visits an Indian village to assess the impact of climate change

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio recently visited a village in the northern Indian state Haryana to take a look at the catastrophic impact of climate change on local farmers and residents.

The interaction between the actor and farmers, local residents and experts took place in a village called Kheladi in Mewat, Haryana. DiCaprio also had a meeting with the Delhi-based organisation called the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

During his visit, the 41-year-old climate crusader and activist talked about the link between poverty and climate change and how different social groups within the country can contribute in fighting climate change. In addition, DiCaprio promoted the use of renewable sources of energy in the area and how these can be used in the near future.

During his meeting with the CSE officials, DiCaprio discussed the steps that need to be taken by people around the world to combat climate change. Tech Times reports that the actor also made a documentary with Sunita Narain, the environmentalist and CSE general director.

“DiCaprio visited India for a sit-down interview on climate change with CSE. He wanted to understand our perspectives on the issue and discuss how the world should work together to combat catastrophic climate change,” said a CSE representative, NYC Today reports.

DiCaprio was appointed as a United Nations representative on climate change in 2014. Since then, he has been actively participating in discussions on the issue and has been praised by different environmental groups for his contribution.

The actor's visit took place a few weeks ahead of the much-awaited Paris climate change conference scheduled on Nov. 30 and Dec. 11. More than 40,000 representatives from around the world are expected to attend the conference and negotiate on the plans that need to be executed to combat climate change.

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