JEFF Bezos’ philanthropy may not be quite as notable as fellow computer engineer Bill Gates’, but the Amazon founder and Executive Chairman recently pledged to spend US$1 billion on ocean conservation. Bezos made the announcement last week, as part of a US$10b commitment toward climate change. The Bezos Earth Fund...
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JEFF Bezos’ philanthropy may not be quite as notable as fellow computer engineer Bill Gates’, but the Amazon founder and Executive Chairman recently pledged to spend US$1 billion on ocean conservation.
Bezos made the announcement last week, as part of a US$10b commitment toward climate change.
The Bezos Earth Fund will spend US$1 billion to “create, expand, manage, and monitor protected and conserved areas,” the initiative said in a statement.
The fund plans to spend on “areas that are important for biodiversity and carbon stocks,” referring to the Pacific Ocean as a target for donation.
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