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Clinton Global Initiative Turns Ten Oct 10, 2014

In 2005 former President Bill Clinton organized the first annual Clinton Global Initiative to coincide with the United Nation’s General Assembly. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Pleads With UN At Climate Summit Sep 29, 2014

Two days after joining 400,000 environmental activists marching on the streets of New York on Sunday September 21, actor Leonardo DiCaprio spoke at the city’s UN climate summit. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Speaks At United Nations Climate Summit Sep 23, 2014

“We are not here to talk, we are here to make history,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told world leaders at an “unprecedented and important gathering” that aims to raise ambition, mobilize resources, and generate action towards a universal climate deal. More →

Bill Clinton Honors Leonardo DiCaprio Sep 23, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton kicked off the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting with the Clinton Global Citizen Awards, hosted by Seth Meyers, of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Named As United Nations Messenger Of Peace Sep 17, 2014

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Academy Award-nominated actor and committed environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio, as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio To Be Honored With Clinton Global Citizen Award Sep 15, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton have announced new participants for the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, to be held September 21-24 in New York City, including 45 current and former heads of state, and more than 1,000 of the most influential leaders from business, government, civil society and philanthropy. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Honored At Oceana SeaChange Summer Party Aug 18, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ted Danson, Dennis Haysbert, Laura Dern, Miranda Cosgrove, Austin Nichols, Oscar Nunez, Rachael Harris and Jenna Ushkowitz attended the 7th annual SeaChange Summer Party in Laguna Beach on Saturday evening to support Oceana, the world’s largest international organization dedicated to ocean conservation. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala Raises Over $25 Million Aug 15, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio hosted his first gala for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation last month. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio To Be Special Guest At Oceana SeaChange Summer Party Jul 31, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio will be special guest at this year’s SeaChange Summer Party benefitting Oceana, the world’s largest international organization focused solely on ocean and marine life conservation. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $7 Million To Ocean Conservation Jun 18, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged $7 million through his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to meaningful ocean conservation projects over the next 2 years. More →

Matt Sorum Drums Up Musicians' Support for U.S. Ivory Ban Jun 4, 2014

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, legendary Grammy Award-winning drummer of Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, The Cult and Kings of Chaos, and International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) supporter Matt Sorum has penned an open letter urging fellow musicians to support the U.S. government’s National Strategy for Combatting Wildlife Trafficking, which seeks to dramatically reduce the U.S. role in elephant poaching by enacting new rules on ivory trade. More →

Robin Thicke Performs At amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS May 26, 2014

The 21st annual Cinema Against AIDS raised a record $35 million last week, helping amfAR in its continued fight against HIV/AIDS. More →

Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation Grants $3 Million to Oceana Feb 20, 2014

Oceana, the largest international advocacy group to work on behalf of the world’s oceans, announced a $3 million grant today from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation aimed at protecting threatened ocean habitat and keystone marine species such as sharks. More →

Star-Studded BAFTA Tea Party Raises Charity Awareness Jan 13, 2014

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) celebrated the 2014 Awards Season with their annual BAFTA Los Angeles Awards Season Tea Party on Saturday, January 11, 2014. More →

Mark Ronson Hosts The Other Ball For Arms Around The Child Dec 12, 2013

Earlier this week, Arms Around The Child launched The Other Ball at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Launches Formula Electric Race Car Team Dec 9, 2013

Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Donates $3 Million To Tiger Conservation Nov 25, 2013

On the third anniversary of the historic Global Tiger Summit the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for a bold initiative to help Nepal double its wild tiger numbers by 2022 – the next Chinese Year of the Tiger. More →

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming Team Up for Rhinos and Elephants Sep 13, 2013

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming met in London today to film two public service messages on illegal wildlife products. More →

Stars Make A Stand Against Nuclear Weapons Jun 13, 2013

A group of celebrities is making a stand against nuclear weapons – and they need your support. More →

Stars Unite To Stop Rhino Poaching Jun 7, 2013

A number of celebrities stormed social media recently to help the Zoological Society of London win £500,000 Google Global Impact Award as ‘fan favourite’ More →

Cinema Against AIDS XX Raises Almost $25 Million Jun 4, 2013

A trip to space with Leonardo DiCaprio, a private performance by legendary rock icons Duran Duran, and a family portrait sitting with Annie Leibovitz: these were just a few of the items sold at amfAR's most successful benefit event to date. More →

Bill Clinton Honored At GLAAD Media Awards Apr 22, 2013

GLAAD honored former President Bill Clinton, entertainment attorney Steve Warren, and the best in film and television on Sunday night at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. More →

GLAAD To Honor Bill Clinton As Advocate For Change Apr 5, 2013

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, has announced it will honor former President Bill Clinton at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. More →

Celebrities Go Red For Marriage Equality Mar 28, 2013

Over the past twenty four hours, many of America’s most recognized brand names and Hollywood’s biggest stars have joined millions of people around the world in sharing a modified red version of the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) logo in support of marriage equality. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio - Hands Off My Parts! Feb 20, 2013

This week, actor and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Board Member Leonardo DiCaprio helped launch WWF’s Hands Off My Parts initiative. More →

Cameron Diaz And Leonardo DiCaprio Attend TAG Heuer Charity Event Nov 12, 2012

A glamorous soirée in the iconic Cullman Hall of the Universe on Central Park West was the setting of a star-studded charity drive by luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and its Hollywood brand ambassadors Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio. More →

Sting And Trudie Styler Awarded Green Oscar For Conservation Work Sep 26, 2012

On the occasion of the 67th General Assembly of the United Nations, Sting and Trudie Styler, founders of the Rainforest Fund, received the honorary “International Green Film Award”- a Green Oscar for the ongoing and tireless work of the Rainforest Fund – at Cinema For Peace New York 2012. More →

Sting And Trudie Styler To Be Honored By Cinema For Peace Sep 24, 2012

On the occasion of the UN General Assembly, composer, singer, author, actor, and activist Sting and Trudie Styler, actress, film producer, director, human rights activist, environmentalist and UNICEF Ambassador, will be honored for their worldwide environmental work on Tuesday, September 25 at The Harvard Club in New York City by the Cinema for Peace Foundation and the BMZ, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. More →

Photos: Stars Come Out For WildAid Gala In San Francisco May 15, 2012

On Friday, Hollywood descended upon San Francisco to support the wildlife conservation organization, WildAid, at their annual gala. More →

Michelle Obama To Present Taylor Swift With Charity Award Mar 28, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first-ever appearance at Nickelodeon's Kids’ Choice Awards to present Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Taylor Swift with this year’s The Big Help Award in recognition of her extensive philanthropic endeavors, including her work with tornado and flood survivors in the United States. More →