Leonardo DiCaprio latest star to donate to Australia wildfire relief effort

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Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental organization will donate $3 million to help wildfire relief efforts in Australia.DiCaprio's Earth Alliance said Thursday in a statement that the organization started the Australia Wildfire Fund to help with an "international response to the catastrophic bushfires" currently raging in the country. The Academy Award-winning actor co-chairs Earth Alliance, which was launched last year to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance environmental organization will donate $3 million to help wildfire relief efforts in Australia.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.

Leonardo DiCaprio, who has always been vocal about his concerns regarding climate change and environmental crisis, will be donating USD 3 million to the relief efforts being conducted for those affected by the devastating Australian Bushfire. As the wildfire continues to consume a huge part of the country, Leo’s Earth Alliance environmental organization has pledged to make the donation and help Australia in fighting the calamity.

Leonardo DiCaprio is putting up even more money to combat devastating wildfires.

Leonardo DiCaprio is coming through in a huge way for wildfire relief efforts in Australia by donating $3 million toward the cause.

The Australian bushfires have destroyed over 15.6 million acres so far and taken 24 lives as they've raged on since September. The crisis has prompted many celebrities to use their platform to ask their fans to help and pledge financial support on their own to the victims and firefighters there.

Kylie Jenner is joining the list of stars contributing to the Australia wildfire relief efforts.

Kylie Jenner has donated one million US dollars (£762,000) towards the relief effort in Australia after the country was devastated by wildfires, a representative for the star has said.

Kylie Jenner is making things right after being in hot water.

Kylie Jenner donated $1 million to the Australian bushfire relief efforts, People exclusively reported. The donation follows Jenner receiving social media backlash for simultaneously showing off mink fur Louis Vuitton slippers while encouraging her followers to donate to Australia.

As the wildfires continue to devastate in Australia, Elton John and Chris Hemsworth have each donated $1 million to support relief efforts on the continent. Since the bushfires began ravaging the area months ago, there have been more than 20 human casualties, thousands of wildlife in the region have died and millions of acres have been scorched.

Chris Hemsworth has donated $1 million to the wildfire relief efforts in his native Australia.

Chris Hemsworth has donated $1 million to the wildfire relief efforts in his native Australia.

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