President Obama and Leonardo DiCaprio are set to discuss ways to combat climate change at a White House event next week.
At the inaugural South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action, the commander-in-chief and the Oscar-winning actor will take part in a conversion with climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe about “the importance of protecting the one planet we’ve got for future generations.”
Afterward, DiCaprio’s new climate documentary Before the Flood will be shown to attendees on the South Lawn in what is being billed as a “first-of-its-kind film screening.”
Exciting news: @POTUS will be joined by @LeoDiCaprio for a conversation on combating climate change at #SXSL: https://t.co/eMPiKavm8y pic.twitter.com/o7Gp0cNhBV
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 25, 2016
Looking forward to sitting down with @POTUS and @KHayhoe for a discussion on #climatechange. https://t.co/2Nk6EmtKpU
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) September 25, 2016
SXSL was announced in September, with the White House saying the idea was spurred by Obama’s visit to South by Southwest in Austin earlier this year.
The festival will be streamed live on WhiteHouse.gov, Facebook.com/WhiteHouse, and sxsw.com/live.
More from The Hollywood Reporter
-
Jonathan Majors
Jonathan Majors Arrested for Alleged Assault, Rep Says Actor “Has Done Nothing Wrong”
![]()
-
![]()
-
![]()
-
The Woman King
Gina Prince-Bythewood to Be Honored at Black Business Association Salute to Black Women Event
![]()
-
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner Says Snowplow Involved in New Year’s Day Accident Is “Finally Making Her Way Back Home”
![]()
-
![]()
