Leonardo DiCaprio's Environmental Organization Donates $3 Million to Australian Wildfire Relief Efforts

By Bruce Haring

By Denise Petski

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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Instead of posting photos of the devastation caused by the Australian wildfires, Margot Robbie decided to take a different approach to help raise money for the crisis. The actress - who grew up in on a farm in rural Queensland - showed fans candid pictures from her childhood, kept in family albums, to demonstrate how much her home country means to her.

To put it lightly, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding Kylie Jenner recently. After posting her heartbreak over all the animals dying in the Australian fires to her Instagram story, she was then branded a hypocrite for posting a photo of mink Louis Vuitton sliders shortly afterwards.

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’s environmental group has donated 3 million US dollars (£2.3 million) towards the relief effort in Australia as the country continues to be ravaged by wildfires.

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

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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.

Heavy rock legends Metallica are sending more than thoughts and prayers to those battling the bushfire emergency in Australia: they’re sending money.The Bay Area rockers have pledged $750,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the Country Fire Authority in Victoria to support relief efforts.“We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New South Wales and Victoria,” reads a statement issued by the band.“The

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

Kim Kardashian has fired back at criticism from fans on social media after urging them to donate to relief efforts for Australia’s bushfires.

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.