Liv Tyler has been an active philanthropist and advocate for children’s rights, health awareness, and environmental conservation.
Key Charitable Roles & Advocacy
1. Children & Youth Advocacy
- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador: Appointed as a U.S. Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF in 2003, Tyler has spent decades helping raise awareness and funds for global children’s relief efforts. She has often cited Audrey Hepburn as a major inspiration for her advocacy work.
- Every Mother Counts: Co-directed and starred in promotional projects (such as the short film “Mama Said” in collaboration with Gap) to raise funds and awareness for maternal health, safe pregnancy, and childbirth worldwide.
- The Lunchbox Fund & St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Supports initiatives dedicated to providing daily meals to school children in vulnerable communities, as well as pediatric cancer research.
2. Health & Cancer Research
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF): Participated in various campaigns and initiatives to support early detection and treatment research.
- Emergen-C Pink: Partnered with her mother, Bebe Buell, and grandmother, Dorothea Johnson, to launch campaigns raising funds during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
3. Ocean & Environmental Conservation
- Project Zero: Serves as an ambassador for Project Zero, a global movement working to protect ocean habitats, fund marine protected areas, and tackle climate change through ocean restoration.
4. Hunger Relief & Community Support
- The Felix Project / Quintessentially Foundation: Supported food-redistribution efforts in the UK, helping raise funds for charities that divert surplus food to vulnerable communities and food banks.
- Food Bank For New York City: Has contributed to campaigns combating local food insecurity.