Bella Hadid is doing right by the trees.
The supermodel just donated 600 trees to make up for all the commercial and private flights she's taken during the past three months.
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Bella Hadid Donates 600 Trees: '20 For Each Flight I took These Past 3 Months'
As a supermodel, Bella Hadid gets to jet-set all over the world.
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In the past year alone, she's visited several countries to work with major brands, such as Vogue, Dior, and Victoria's Secret.
While most of this flying is for work, she does travel to luxurious destinations for vacations too.
Like this past summer when she and her sister Gigi Hadid, along with some friends, traveled to Mykonos, Greece.
While that trip did not go well, the girls still took a private plane there and back.
Bella was even recently travelling around Europe for work.
As much fun as this jet-setter lifestyle might be, though, it doesn't do the environment much good.
Thankfully, Bella is looking to right her carbon footprint wrongs.
This past Wednesday, she announced that she plans to donate trees to make up for all the commercial and private flights she's taken over the past three months.
"Donating 600 trees to be planted , 20 for each flight I took these past 3 months and probably will continue for the rest of the year," she wrote on Instagram.
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She also expressed regret over her carbon footprint's impact on the environment.
"It makes me sad how much my job effects my carbon footprint and of how brutally climate change is obviously effecting the world."
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"Mother Nature needs some love," she added.
Hadid plans to start with donating trees in California since the area was recently devastated by wildfires.
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"(129 million trees need to be restored re: wildfires, 1.3 million acres burned) and of course the Amazon for the most recent wildfires."
She asked fans to "reach out" and let her know which areas in the world need trees planted the most.
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"All regions welcome," she said. "Africa, Asia, North America, and Latin America."
She continued:
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"This is so exciting and interesting to me, that even though I’m not physically there, trees are being brought to life in the most incredible places that are in demand of them!"
"It's the air we breathe, the water we drink, the biodiversity and animal life we need.
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Bella explained that she's had a lot of time to think about the beauty of nature and the need to protect it while gazing out of airplane windows.
“I know it’s not much, but when I fly, I look out the window and see so many beautiful, extensive forests, so much land and trees but also so much that needs lots of help.. think about the animals too."
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She then concluded her post by writing that she's planting her own tree outside her home once she's back.
Bella's efforts have already rubbed off on other celebs.
“Love this, Bells, thanks for sharing your research,” wrote fellow model, Winnie Harlow. “Imma get on this.”
Model Blanca Padilla wrote that she will also be donating.
Additionally, so many fans are praising the star for her generous environmental donation.
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"WOKE QUEEN" another added, with so many heart and fire emojis.
Some fans took Bella up on her offer of letting her know where trees need to be planted by recommending Australia.
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Tragically, this is where up to 1000 Koalas have died from bushfires.
For fans who want to get involved, Bella shared the site that she used to donate the trees.
"Onetreeplanted.org is probably the easiest website I’ve found to donate to multiple regions at the same time, if you’re interested:)" she wrote.
If nothing else, do it for the Koalas!
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