Leonardo DiCaprio goes by the Vjosa River

Through a post on his official website in Instagram, he writes about the construction of HECs and its use for electricity production.

DiCaprio also reveals the damage these construction will bring to the ecosystem as well as water contamination.

The Vjosa River flows from the slopes of Mount Pindu in Greece and flows to the Adriatic Sea coast. The Albanian government has planned a project for Vjosa to produce as much electricity as possible for one of Europe's poorest countries, aimed at building 8 The HECs along the course. A study questions the role of strengthening by water. Many critics say HEC benefits are overrated. But they block natural river flow and change their chemical composition” writes DiCaprio.

Many renowned Albanian artists and personalities in the field of environmental studies and rivers have become part of a campaign to awareness of local communities and the government for the protection of Vjosa.

From Tepelena, the group of artists called to protect one of the area's valuable assets, such as Vjosa, a river so far without damaging interference affecting its ecosystem.

Artists rejected the release of 8 licenses for the exploitation of power plants' operating Vjosa waters.

Under the slogan “don't touch my Vjosa” a concert with the participation of many Albanian artists in Tirana on October 18th, finalised a broad sensationalisation campaign for the protection of Vjosa and its natural ecosystem.

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