Standing strong: Good guy Leonardo DiCaprio

Actor raises $45m to support environmental awareness, climate change.

Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio raised $45 million by throwing a star-studded fundraiser at St Tropez, southern France, to support environmental awareness and research for climate change. The A-list attendees of the event included Bono, Chris Rock, Mariah Carey, Tobey Maguire, Jonah Hill, Naomi Campbell, Bradley Cooper and Edward Norton, reported The Indian Express.

DiCaprio, 41, auctioned off his Rolex, the diamond cufflinks he wore when he won his Academy Award earlier this year and a seven-night stay at his property in Palm Springs. The guests had the opportunity to bid for a week on the sets with film-maker Martin Scorsese, a private game of Texas Hold ‘Em with Norton and Hill, an evening with Carey, a lunch with Margot Robbie as well as a Harley Davidson motorcycle and the Terminator Genisys skull from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit victims and survivors of the recent attacks in Nice and the rest will go to the actor’s foundation, dedicated to environmental efforts.

Earlier this year, DiCaprio — who is a staunch environmentalist — praised Pope Francis for helping to try and combat climate change.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2016.

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