Jeff Bezos Pledges $10B To Fight Climate Change
Jeff Bezos is stepping up to help fight climate change! The Amazon honcho who‘s worth around $130 billion, made a huge announcement earlier this Monday that he is launching the Bezos Earth Fund which will finance work by scientists, activists and other groups.
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In a post shared to Instagram with a picture of the planet, Bezos included a caption that read:
“Today, I’m thrilled to announce I am launching the Bezos Earth Fund. Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share.” Jeff went on to say, “This global initiative will fund scientists, activists, NGOs — any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world. We can save Earth. It’s going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals.”
Before concluding he added,
“I’m committing $10 billion to start and will begin issuing grants this summer. Earth is the one thing we all have in common — let’s protect it, together. — Jeff.”
This will probably be great news for Amazon employees who have put pressure on Bezos for climate-friendly policies. As the Arstechnica reported, that pressure may have contributed to Amazon’s September decision to order 100,000 electric trucks and aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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