Washington: Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio recently showered praises on the teen climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' actor Leonardo met the 16-year-old Greta in California this week.
The Titanic star who is a staunch environmental campaigner shared pictures of their meeting. In the post shared by him, he called the teen climate activist a 'leader of our time'.
"There are few times in human history where voices are amplified at such pivotal moments and in such transformational ways - but Greta Thunberg has become a leader of our time," he wrote on Instagram.
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"History will judge us for what we do today to help guarantee that future generations can enjoy the same livable planet that we have so clearly taken for granted," he wrote, further adding: "I hope that Greta's message is a wake-up call to world leaders everywhere that the time for inaction is over."
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DiCaprio expressed that it was an "honour" to meet Thunberg and that he is "optimistic about what the future holds, thanks to young activists like her."
He further added: "She and I have made a commitment to support one another, in hopes of securing a brighter future for our planet."
According to news reports, the 44-year-old Oscar winner who is a vocal climate change activist has taken some heat in the past for his preference of fuel-guzzling private plane travel.
