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On Leo's site - (Earthday events list) it reads:

Leonardo is a member of 2002's Host Committee for "Dive into Earth Day", sponsored by the Coral Reef Alliance.

Earth Day With An Aquatic Twist : Marine enthusiasts ask that the underwater world not be forgotten

From Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Monday, April 22, 2002

BERKELEY, CA -- What do Leonardo DiCaprio and William Shatner have in common with a Filipino paddleboat racer, a South Carolinian underwater monopoly player and a disabled scuba diver in Jordan? They are all part of Dive In To Earth Day, an international Earth Day celebration, which focuses attention on the Earth's "forgotten 70 percent" -- the oceans and bodies of water that cover nearly three-quarters of the planet's surface. This weekend, Dive In volunteers in over 50 countries and territories are taking action to protect the important natural resources found underwater.

"People don't really think about what happens beneath the surface of the water -- out of sight, out of mind," says Leonardo DiCaprio, Dive In Host Committee Member. "Dive In To Earth Day reminds us that what we do on land affects what happens in the sea. Whether you live on the coast or in the Midwest, we can all make a difference for the future health of our oceans." Other Host Committee members include actor William Shatner, National Geographic's Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Sylvia Earle, and conservationists Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau.

Tens of thousands of volunteers will be gathering at beaches, shorelines and underwater dive sites to participate in Dive In activities. Among the many activities are: coral reef surveys in Bangladesh, a webcast underwater costume contest in the Caribbean, a trash cleanup along a Brooklyn canal, an underwater quarry cleanup in Latvia, the creation of a giant peace sign made out of kayaks in Florida, and an environmental disco for fishermen in the Philippines. The Dive In To Earth Day website lists all Dive In activities around the world. For more examples and local events go to: http://divein.coralreefalliance.org/findanactivity.

Dive In To Earth Day was launched by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) in 2000 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Earth Day (held annually on April 22). CORAL, a non-profit coral reef conservation organization, coordinates the event in partnership with the Project AWARE Foundation, West Marine, the Dive Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA), Earth Day Network and the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN).

For more information about Dive In To Earth Day go to: http://divein.coralreefalliance.org.




Leonardo's Toyota Prius
With two engines; one electric and one gasoline
It promises to be the environmental friendly but also EFFICIENT
Car of the Future!

Climb into this clean, green machine and it feels like stepping into the future.

Turn on the ignition, though, and it drives just a little bit like a Tercel.

While SUV drivers gawk at the flaps over the rear wheels and children point at the spaceship colors, hybrid drivers will quickly learn there's something deeply sexy about their ride.

Not Porsche sexy. The hottie quotient of a hybrid has nothing to do with looks. It's what's inside that counts.

Bay Area drivers are so enamored that they've bought roughly one in five hybrids sold in America in the year-plus that the cars have been available. The average time on waiting lists to dance with the two high-mileage hybrids --

the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight -- is up to five months at local dealers.

The cars appeal to the Bay Area's yin and yang: Environmentalism and technology. Here in the incubator of geek chic, low-emissions "green" cars are cool in a way hemp shirts never will be.

Listen when a hybrid stops at a light. Silence. Don't reach for the ignition; the motor is still running. (Hybrids have an electric motor and a gasoline engine. An onboard computer decides which is more efficient and switches seamlessly back and forth.)

While being the it-car for the in-crowd (Leonardo DiCaprio owns a Toyota Prius) adds to the hybrid's appeal, gas prices help, too. The Insight averages 61 miles per gallon in the city and the Prius, 52 mpg, according to Environmental Protection Agency estimates.


Every Day, from Mother Earth...by Jenlyn..

Hear my cry to each of you
In the winds and storms that blow
I ask that you take care of me,
The knowledge that is in your hands
is enough that you should know

Species are disappearing,
the trees have been cut down,
The air you breathe is no longer clear
but instead a dismal brown.

I'm trying my best to keep you safe
I am where you call home..
So please do what you can to help
So that I'll know I'm not alone.

Clean up the air and the seas
And in return I will reward you
with the stars and oceans of blue
Recycle things you've used before
as they have another use..

Again I cry to all of you,
Please stop all the abuse.
You celebrate me once a year
an event you call Earth Day,
Would it be too much to ask you all
to live every day that way??



DiCaprio, Biodiesel to Power Earth Day Events in Washington, D.C.

"The groundwork is laid for biodiesel use to skyrocket. And with this push from Earth Fair 2000, I guess you can say that the stars are aligned to make it happen."

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