Leonardo Di Caprio Goes Environmental

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 | 8:59 AM

After collaborating on two short films ("Global Warming", "Water Planet"), filmmakers Nadia Conner and Leila Conners Petersen and producer Leonardo DiCaprio set out to explore the largeer story of the human experience on the planet, in Warner Bros. Pictures' acclaimed documentary "The 11th Hour".

Seeking out credible voices to speak to the history of the human species, the state of the oceans, lands and air, and social, design and political challenges for change, the trio netted 150 hours of interviews with over 70 scientists, designers, historians and thinkers.

"We reached out to independent experts on the front lines of what could be the greatest challenge of our time - the collapse of our planet's ecosystems and our search for solutions to create a sustainable future," says DiCaprio.

"We ourselves wanted to understand why humans were on a crash course with nature, and what we had to do to change course," says co-writer/co-director/producer Leila Conners Petersen. Her sister and collaborator Nadia adds, "One of the great things about doing this project was being able to meet people that inspired me or opened my mind through their work and writings. It was a great honor and huge learning experience".

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