Dedicated to the long-term health and wellbeing of all Earth’s inhabitants
We support projects around the world that build climate resiliency, protect vulnerable wildlife, and restore balance to threatened ecosystems and communities.
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Our Mission
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is dedicated to the long-term health and wellbeing of all Earth’s inhabitants. Through collaborative partnerships, we support innovative projects that protect vulnerable wildlife from extinction, while restoring balance to threatened ecosystems and communities. LDF's grantmaking program encompasses six focus areas:
- year founded
1998
- organizations supported
65+
- grants awarded
$61.1m
- projects funded
128
- countries
46
- oceans
5
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“Clean air, water, and a livable climate are inalienable human rights. And solving this crisis is not a question of politics, it is a question of our own survival.”
Leonardo DiCaprio
“In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources, and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy, and peace.”
Wangari Maathai
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together… all things connect.”
Chief Seattle
Fight the Flood
Watch Leonardo DiCaprio's film Before the Flood and learn how you can make a difference to protect our planet.
NewsNew documentary "Before the Flood" to air globally on NatGeo on October 30th
Before the Flood presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we can take to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet.
NewsLeonardo addresses key issues at Our Ocean Conference
Leonardo DiCaprio spoke about the issues facing oceans at the 2016 Our Ocean Conference in Washington, D.C. hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry.
Project • Marine Life & Ocean ConservationDebt-for-Nature Swap in Seychelles Mission
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation led investments to support the Nature Conservancy in the world's first debt swap aimed at ocean conservation and climate resiliency.
Project • Wildlife & Land ConservationSaving ‘30 Hills’ in Sumatra
Over the last four years, LDF has been actively working with a team of creative and strategic partners to permanently protect 30 Hills, the last and largest remaining block of lush, lowland tropical rainforest that earned Sumatra its name – the “Emerald of the Equator.
NewsTammimen: Trump Can Create 15x the Number of Jobs by Investing in Clean Energy
Following his meeting with President-elect Trump, Terry Tamminen talks about how the administration might succeed in delivering on the campaign promise to boost the economy and U.S. jobs through renewable energy.
NewsLDF makes historic grant announcement and welcomes Terry Tamminen as global CEO
LDF awards $15.6 million to fund conservation and environmental programs around the globe and welcomes veteran environmental leader Terry Tamminen as CEO.
Project • Marine Life & Ocean ConservationWorld’s Largest Marine Reserve
The Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Monument will conserve in perpetuity 1.2 million square kilometers, making it the largest marine reserve in the world.
Project • California ProgramUrban Forestry Iniatative, Los Angeles
TreePeople’s Urban Forestry Initiative focuses on increasing LA’s overall tree canopy and building climate resiliency through tree planting, water catchment, and conservation mapping working with volunteers at the community level.
NewsLDF Supports First Ever Debt-for-Nature Swap in Seychelles
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.
NewsLeonardo Addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos
In January, Leonardo DiCaprio attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to receive the prestigious Crystal Award.
Through collaborative partnerships, we support innovative projects that protect vulnerable wildlife from extinction, while restoring balance to threatened ecosystems and communities. Our work is divided into six main program areas – Wildlands Conservation, Oceans Conservation, Climate Change, Indigenous Rights, Transforming California, and Innovative Solutions.
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