Leonardo DiCaprio Criticized For Taking Private Jet To Receive Environmental Award

#1 Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has recently become known for his passion for saving the environment,

speaking as a ‘concerned citizen' at the United Nations Messenger of Peace about the issue, mentioning it in his Oscar speech and his foundation also pledged $15 million at the World Economic Forum to help environmental causes.

#2 His work has even been recognised for an award at the green awards ceremony in New York.

Leonardo DiCaprio took a private jet twice to pick up an environmental award in New York - before flying back to a glitzy gala in France.

#3 DiCaprio has been accused of hypocrisy

as he can often be heard preaching about saving the environment and fighting climate change - while taking private jets to do so.

#4 The actor, who turned his Oscars speech into a pressing warning against climate change in February,

accumulated more than 8,000 of air travel in just a couple of days. He was seen in Cannes earlier this week, enjoying some downtime in his hotel and dancing at the Gotha club on Monday.

#5 The environmental group picked DiCaprio and Ralph Lauren as this year's two honorees.

Andy Cohen hosted the event at Chelsea Piers, while Sting performed and Robert De Niro introduced a short film by fellows of the Tribeca Film Institute.

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the group's chief prosecuting attorney, also attended the ball.

#6 DiCaprio posted a picture of the event on Instagram - on which he describes himself as an 'actor and environmentalist - and wrote in the caption:

'It was an honor to join Ralph Lauren, Robert De Niro, Robert F Kennedy Jr & more to support Riverkeeper's critical work to create and protect a healthier future for millions of people.'

#7 Environmental analyst Robert Rapier told Page Six DiCaprio's lifestyle

'diminishes his moral authority to lecture others on reducing their own carbon emissions.

Rapier added: '[He] demonstrates exactly why our consumption of fossil fuels continues to grow. It's because everyone loves the combination of cost and convenience they offer.

'Alternatives usually require sacrifice of one form or another... Everybody says, "I've got a good reason for consuming what I consume".'

#8 The amount of fuel burnt by a private jet depends on the size and model of the plane.

Larger aircraft require more fuel, and more recent models tend to burn less fuel per hour than older ones.

A light jet can go through 77 to 239 gallons of fuel per hour according to Sherpareport, whereas a long-range jet will burn between 358 and 672 gallons of fuel during the same time.

#9 The Cessna Citation Excel, a popular corporate jet with a medium size,

would need 800 gallons of fuel for a long-haul flight with four passengers on board, Slate reported in 2008.

DiCaprio was slammed last year by RadarOnline, which reported he had taken six private jets in just six weeks in 2014.

#10 Emails leaked from Sony at the time stated DiCaprio had accumulated more than $200,000 worth of private jet travel between April and May,

taking two round trips from Los Angeles to New York, then one from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

The actor's private jet trips undermine his moral authority to preach reducing carbon emissions, environmental analyst Robert Rapier told Page Six.

#11 Fans in particular aren’t happy about this, with some going as far as to say that ‘it’s one rule for them and another for us’.

#12 DiCaprio designated as the United Nations Messenger of Peace for Climate Change and received the 2014 Clinton Global Citizen Award.

In addition to founding his own foundation in 2001, he also serves on the board of several environmental organizations, including: World Wildlife Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Geographic's Pristine Seas, the funders' collaborative Oceans 5, and International Fund for Animal Welfare.

#13 His foundation,

the Leonardo DiCaprio foundation has given away over $30 Million in grants to high-impact environmental projects in more than 44 countries since 2010.

#14 including $3m in 2014 to stop overfishing and $3m to protect tigers in Nepal, and he has pitched in to help out with countless other projects.

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#17 He posted a picture receiving the award onto Instagram, which saw many fans calling him out on his hypocrisy:

#18 He told Rolling Stone in 2015 when talking about climate change:

DiCaprio passionates speech on climate change: