While his dating history maybe deserves a healthy dose of side-eye, actor Leonardo DiCaprio can always be counted upon to put his money where his values are, literally. He recently announced that his environmental organization Earth Alliance has set up a new branch called the Australia Wildlife Fund, and that the organization would be donating $3 million to the on-going relief efforts in Australia.
Fires have been raging across the continent since September 2019, and the situation became quite dire in December. So far Australia has lost over 41,000 square miles, 800 million animals, 28 people, 2,200 homes.
Earth Alliance has stated that “All funds will go to assist critical firefighting efforts in New South Wales, aid local communities most affected by the wildfires, enable wildlife rescue and recovery, and support the long-term restoration of unique ecosystems.”
Leo’s organization will be working closely with Australian organizations WIRES Wildlife Rescue, Aussie Ark and Bush Heritage. Earth Alliance is chaired by Leonardo, along with philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs and billionaire Brian Sheth.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/leonardo-dicaprio-australian/