Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (56) has announced that he will invest $ 10 billion in combating climate change. A first installment is to be donated this summer, Bezos announced on his Instagram account.
Climate change is currently the greatest threat to our planet. Bezos writes that he wants to work with others to expand known ways and explore new ways to fight the devastating effects of climate change on our planet.
Bezos: “This global initiative will fund scientists, activists and non-governmental organizations – every effort that offers a real opportunity to help preserve and protect the natural world will be made. We can save the earth. Collective action is taken by large companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations and individuals. “
His initiative is called “Bezos Earth Fund”. An Amazon spokesman confirmed to the AP news agency that Bezos would use his private fortune for this.
▶ ︎ Although Bezos is one of the richest people in the world, he has only recently begun to actively donate money to charity. In 2018, Bezos launched a fund that provided $ 2 billion of its own money to open preschools in low-income areas and support homeless families.
Bezos, who founded Amazon 25 years ago, owns more than $ 100 billion in the company.
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