The foundation said Thursday that it has started the Australia Wildfire Fund to help with an "international response to the catastrophic bushfires" currently raging in the country.
The wildfires have scorched an area twice the size of the U.S. state of Maryland, killed at least 25 people and destroyed 2,000 homes. The fires, fueled by drought and the country's hottest and driest year on record, have been raging since September, months earlier than is typical for Australia's annual wildfire season.
The Academy Award-winning actor serves as Earth Alliance's co-chair along with philanthropists Laurene Powell Jobs and Brian Sheth. The organization was launched last year to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. The fund will work with local Australian partner organizations including Aussie Ark, Bush Heritage, and Wires Wildlife Rescue.
DiCaprio joins a growing list of other celebrities that have rallied to donate big bucks. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth and Elton John who each offered $1 million through social media earlier this week.Metallica said they will donation $750,000 to a firefighting agency and emergency services agency in Victoria. Phoebe Waller-Bridge said she would auction off her Globe outfit and have the proceeds go to firefighter relief at the Golden Globes on Sunday.
How kind.
Did he fly there on his private Gulf Stream and hand deliver it, what a swell guy....POS....Im glad Rose let go.
I assume he will be flying there to ensure that it will be spent properly.
He’s he paying for more arsonists to show up?
Nobody cares about these idiots. The amount of jet fuel used by Leo over his career would create a sixth Great Lake. Hollywood Hypocrites
not is money Earth Alliance prostitute's his name
Way to go Leo!
I guess he thinks he's buying carbon credits for flying around in his private jet and cruising on his big yacht.
Bravo Leonardo! Your work and perserverance is appreciated. I hope it goes towards saving wildlife. Mankind has created it’s fate, the innocent victims are the animals
Now if every well too do person that vacations in Australia would step up and help a beautiful country in need .....
He's so brave!
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HuffPost is now a part of Verizon MediaWow I find this shocking and by that I mean I’m shocked to learn that Andrea Horwath is still around. Who knew! Should be a wake up call to everyone that left wing arsonists are a problem Yes scare the hell out of arsonists with long prison terms!!!
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