Why billionaire climate philanthropists will always be part of the problem
Monday, March 2, 2020 - 10:10
in Earth & Climate
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and the richest man alive, recently made headlines after pledging to donate $10 billion to a new "Bezos Earth Fund" to help combat climate change. It's one of the largest charitable gifts in history. Though details regarding the exact kind of work that will be funded are scarce, Bezos noted in his announcement on Instagram that the new global initiative will "fund scientists, activists, NGOs—any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world."