Before the Flood – a documentary film co-produced
by Leonardo DiCaprio after being appointed as the United Nations Messenger of Peace, was made to help promote the fight against climate change. With the influence of Leonardo’s international movie star status,
this documentary has successfully caused a widespread discussion in the society regarding this global issue. This is not an experimental hypothesis confined in a scientist's ivory tower, but an important issue related to the survival of every citizen of the Earth and future generations. Besides reducing carbon emissions to slow down the Earth’s deterioration rate, we need to put more effort in adjusting, maintaining and enhancing the resilience of
our ecological environment and social economy, which the key to reduce the impact of climate change.
