US internet entrepreneur and investor and the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, best known as the founder of American multinational technology company Amazon, said he was launching a new fund to fight climate change and would give $10 billion for the project.
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US internet entrepreneur and investor and the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, best known as the founder of American multinational technology company Amazon, said he was launching a new fund to fight climate change and would give $10 billion for the project.
"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. This global initiative will fund scientists, activists, NGOs - any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world," Bezos said on Instagram.
"We can save Earth. It's going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals. 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," he said.