Superstar actor Leonardo DiCaprio visited Fort Chipewyan in August

Superstar actor Leonardo DiCaprio visited Fort Chipewyan
in August to research and film an upcoming documentary on the environment. Fort Chipewyan is located amongst the oil sands in northern Alberta. “I’m delighted,” said Dr. John O’Conner of the actor’s visit. “He tweeted to 11 million people this morning.” O’Conner is a well-known advocate for the First Nations people of the region and outspoken on health impacts of the oil sands, including high incidences of a rare cancers. DiCaprio was a part of the documentary the 11th Hour about global warming and is the driver of Green World Rising, short films on climate and solutions to the climate concerns.