Leonardo DiCaprio has donated over $ 100 million to stop the hunt. And he recently announced that he will make another 15 available to fund new environmental protection and conservation programs
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Leonardo DiCaprio has donated over $ 100 million to stop the hunt. And he recently announced that he will make another 15 available to fund new environmental protection and conservation programs.
For over 20 years through his foundation, the American actor has been trying to defend animals by fighting against poaching and whaling. Established in 1998, the foundation created by DiCaprio has funded more than 200 projects in 50 countries. In recent weeks, it has also announced a donation of 15,6 million to finance environmental protection and conservation programs designed to combat climate change, in addition to the 59 already invested.
“Today we are significantly expanding the level of our scholarships and our strategic partnerships to solve some of the most pressing climate problems”, are the words of the Oscar winner.
In accordance to reported from Mimorelia.com, with this investment DiCaprio aims to help animals such as giraffes that are at risk of ending up on the endangered species list by preventing poachers from killing them. According to the actor,
“Climate change is a reality and is happening right now. They are the greatest danger that threatens humanity. Let's not stop protecting this planet ",
DiCaprio has also waged other battles to protect the planet, opposing Indonesian palm oil industries, the Dakota Access pipeline that threatens the lands of indigenous peoples, and has moved to prevent the extinction of the vaquita, of which less than 30 remain. specimens. He has also joined the fight against plastic-related marine pollution.
Just recently, he contributed to save the Guatemalan jungle, severely threatened by deforestation and finally returned to growth after years of decay.
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Francesca Mancuso
