Leonardo DiCaprio Is Taking His Climate Change Battle to Obama's House

Leonardo DiCaprio is bringing climate change awareness to Barack Obama's White House as part of the South by South Lawn festival.

September 26, 2016

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Leonardo DiCaprio, a.k.a. Earth's leading man, isn't playing around when it comes to the very dire issue of climate change. With his new Fisher Stevens-directed documentary Before the Flood hitting theaters and VOD services next month, DiCaprio is bringing the knowledge to the White House as part of the South by South Lawn festival.

DiCaprio will be joined by President Barack Obama and climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Oct. 3 for a chat about what other humans can do to protect the planet from additional destruction. After this next-level discussion on what is arguably the biggest issue of our time, South by South Lawn attendees will be treated to the domestic premiere of Before the Flood thanks to National Geographic's generosity.

Back in April, Secretary of State John Kerry penned an essay on DiCaprio's climate change activism as part of TIME's 100 Most Influential People issue. By Kerry's assessment, DiCaprio's greatest skill is actually pretty easy to put into words: dude's just real. "Leo's talent is limitless, but his secret has always been pretty simple: he's real," Kerry wrote. "He does his homework. He knows what he's talking about."

The South by South Lawn festival will also feature appearances from Stranger Things stars Millie Bobby Brown, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo. Described by organizers as a "festival of ideas, art, and action," the event also boasts musical performances from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and the Third Annual White House Student Film Festival. Those not lucky enough to actually attend will be able to stream the proceedings on Facebook and via the official White House website.