State-of-the-Art Climate Model Funded By Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Shows How We Can Solve The Global Climate Crisis

State-of-the-Art Climate Model Funded By Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Shows How We Can Solve The Global Climate Crisis Jan 24, 2019

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report warned in October 2018, the planet must be kept below the dangerous temperature rise of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels if we are to avoid a worsening of climate-related impacts. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Speaks At Postcode Lottery Gala In Amsterdam

Leonardo DiCaprio Speaks At Postcode Lottery Gala In Amsterdam Mar 7, 2018

On Thursday February 15th, Leonardo DiCaprio spoke as special guest at the Postcode Lottery charity gala in Amsterdam on behalf of Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. More
Stars Donate To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Stars Donate To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts Aug 31, 2017

Stars have been showing their support for victims of Hurricane Harvey this week. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Continues Efforts To Protect Endangered Vaquita

Leonardo DiCaprio Continues Efforts To Protect Endangered Vaquita Jul 3, 2017

Last month, during a meeting between President Enrique Peña Nieto, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carlos Slim, and senior government officials at the Official Residence of Los Pinos, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed agreeing to make major commitments to protect valuable marine ecosystems in the Gulf of California. More
Organizations Speak Out Against Trump's Decision To Pull Out Of Paris Climate Agreement

Organizations Speak Out Against Trump's Decision To Pull Out Of Paris Climate Agreement Jun 6, 2017

Some of the world’s most respected environmental organizations have spoken out about President Trump’s globally derided decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Raises $45 Million At Annual Gala

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Raises $45 Million At Annual Gala Jul 22, 2016

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation held its third annual gala this week in Saint-Tropez, and raised $45 million to go towards its aim of protecting vulnerable wildlife and stopping climate change. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Makes Historic Grant Announcement

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Makes Historic Grant Announcement Jul 14, 2016

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation announces its largest-ever portfolio of environmental grants, increasing the organization’s total direct financial giving to over $59 million since 1998. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation And R20 Partner To Accelerate Climate Change Solutions

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation And R20 Partner To Accelerate Climate Change Solutions May 31, 2016

Following the April signing of the Paris Agreement, R20 (Regions of Climate Action) and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation announced the formation of a new partnership to accelerate climate change solutions. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Supports First Ever Debt-for-Nature Swap in Seychelles

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Supports First Ever Debt-for-Nature Swap in Seychelles Mar 22, 2016

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is leading private-sector investments to support The Nature Conservancy in the world’s first debt swap aimed at ocean conservation and climate resiliency. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Honored At World Economic Forum

Leonardo DiCaprio Honored At World Economic Forum Jan 20, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio was honored at the Crystal Awards as part of the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, and used the opportunity to tell the gathered world and business leaders that future generations will blame them for climate change. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Movement To Divest From Fossil Fuels

Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Movement To Divest From Fossil Fuels Sep 22, 2015

Leonardo DiCaprio has joined a coalition of over 2000 individuals and 400 institutions committed to phasing out investments in coal, oil and gas companies in an effort to stop climate change. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Raises $40 Million At Fundraising Gala

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Raises $40 Million At Fundraising Gala Jul 23, 2015

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF) held its annual fundraising gala in St. Tropez last night, hosted by Foundation Chairman Leonardo DiCaprio and LDF Global Fundraising Chairman Milutin Gatsby. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Awards $15 Million To Environmental Projects

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Awards $15 Million To Environmental Projects Jul 15, 2015

In a continued effort to preserve and protect the future of the planet, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has provided $15 million in grants to organizations implementing innovative and impactful environmental projects around the globe. More
Cinema Against AIDS Raises Over $30 Million

Cinema Against AIDS Raises Over $30 Million May 25, 2015

The 22nd annual Cinema Against AIDS gala raised more than $30 million last week in support of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and its pursuit of a cure for HIV/AIDS. More
Inaugural amfAR Hong Kong Gala Raises Over $4 Million

Inaugural amfAR Hong Kong Gala Raises Over $4 Million Mar 16, 2015

amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research, raised more than $4 million at its inaugural fundraising gala in Hong Kong on March 14, 2015, at Shaw Studios. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Grants $2 Million To Ocean Conservation

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Grants $2 Million To Ocean Conservation Oct 16, 2014

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation provided $2 million to Oceans 5, an international funders’ collaborative dedicated to stopping overfishing and establishing marine reserves in the world’s five oceans. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Named As United Nations Messenger Of Peace

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 Honored At Oceana SeaChange Summer Party

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

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 Pledges $7 Million To Ocean Conservation

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
Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation Grants $3 Million to Oceana

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
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Donates $3 Million To Tiger Conservation

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
Sting And Trudie Styler Awarded Green Oscar For Conservation Work

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

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
Leonardo DiCaprio Partners With Sustainable Coffee Company

Leonardo DiCaprio Partners With Sustainable Coffee Company Feb 1, 2012

Acclaimed coffee roaster, La Colombe Torrefaction, has announced a charitable partnership with the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and its initiatives to create a new, ultra high-end coffee line, LYON. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $1 Million To Tiger Conservation

Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $1 Million To Tiger Conservation Nov 24, 2010

As world leaders gather for a historic summit to save tigers from extinction, Leonardo DiCaprio today committed $1 million to the World Wildlife Fund for urgent tiger conservation efforts through his Fund at the California Community Foundation. DiCaprio will also attend this week’s summit. More
Leonardo DiCaprio's Titanic Generosity

Leonardo DiCaprio's Titanic Generosity Jan 27, 2010

Another star has joined the endless list of generous celebrities who have made substantial donations toward the earthquake victims of Haiti. Leonardo DiCaprio's munificent donation of $1million will be distributed immediately to aid in the support and relief of the people who were devastated by the natural disaster that occurred a little over two weeks ago. More
Leonardo DiCaprio: A Big Green Help

Leonardo DiCaprio: A Big Green Help Mar 26, 2009

In recognition for his significant and visible contribution toward helping the environment, and for inspiring kids to do the same, Nickelodeon will honor multi-Academy Award-nominated actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio with the first-ever “Big Green Help Award” at this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 28, at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Calif. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Honored By Cinema For Peace

Leonardo DiCaprio Honored By Cinema For Peace Feb 10, 2009

The charity gala event Cinema For Peace has attracted numerous politicians and celebrities in Berlin this week in support of the organization’s goal of promoting peace and international understanding through film. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Makes Time For Charity

Leonardo DiCaprio Makes Time For Charity Jan 15, 2009

Leonardo DiCaprio always has time for the environment, and now he can prove it with his new appointment as Ambassador for watchmaker TAG Heuer. More