At 83, Harrison Ford has nothing left to prove. He’s been Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and Rick Deckard — characters that defined entire generations. But these days, when Ford speaks, it’s not about box office hits or movie sets. It’s about the one role that matters most to him now: fighting for a planet he believes is running out of time.
In a recent speech that grabbed headlines, Ford delivered one of his most passionate and unfiltered messages yet — calling out political leaders who, in his words, “ignore science and betray future generations.” Without naming names at first, he later made it clear he was referring to the environmental policies of former President Donald Trump’s administration. “It scares the life out of me,” Ford said. “We have a government guided by whims and ignorance instead of science and responsibility.”
Ford’s frustration didn’t appear overnight. His activism spans more than 30 years — long before climate change became a daily headline. As Vice Chair of Conservation International, he has worked with scientists and Indigenous communities across the world to preserve rainforests, protect wildlife, and push for global action on the climate crisis.
But lately, his tone has shifted from calm persuasion to urgent alarm. “We’re past the point of pretending this is a debate,” Ford said. “The evidence is everywhere — the fires, the floods, the melting ice. And yet, we still have leaders who shrug.”
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