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A quote by Dennis Hayes A year ago, the organizers of Earth Day 2000 decided that we wanted the event's "chair" to be someone with a broad appeal to youth -- someone who could help us enlist a new generation. ... we were looking for a spokesperson to help position Earth Day for the youth market. After I had my first long conversation with Leonardo, I knew he was right for Earth Day 2000. I have seldom found a star as thoughtful, knowledgeable, and deeply concerned about any issue as Leo is about climate change. Our talks reminded me of conversations I had a quarter century ago with the young Robert Redford when he chaired a similar national clean energy campaign that I organized. That is what's so ironic about this feeding frenzy of criticism over ABC's choice of Leonardo to discuss climate and energy issues with President Clinton. Leo actually knows more about these subjects than most of the reporters I've encountered. Read more at Dennis Hayes´ Earthday Diary at Earth Day Net ! *
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