Emma gets loud about climate change

From Sense and Sensibility to

and Nanny McPhee, British actress Emma Thompson is known for her memorable roles in costumes dramas, comedies and fantasy films.

But like fellow Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio, the 57-year-old is also an avid environmental campaigner, seeking to raise awareness on issues such as fracking and climate change.

“I think that we’ve all got to shout as loudly as we can,” Thompson said in an interview. “Ordinary people now need to know more. They need to inform themselves. You can’t just sit back and go ‘look, I recycle’.” The actress was speaking in Sweden, where she is adding her voice to fellow activists’ criticism of Norway’s plans to open up more oil and gas exploration in the Arctic.

Thompson said Norway had long been a “green beacon” to her, saying it was one of the first countries to sign the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and to provide a constitutional right to a healthy environment.

“You can’t say you want to safeguard future generations and then drill for more of the stuff that has already put our planet in danger,” she said. “We already have.” — Reuters