Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Combat Climate Change

WCCB Web Staff,

On Monday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to combat climate change, which he described as the “biggest threat to our planet.”

The money will be contributed to the Bezos earth fund, according to Bezos, who made the announcement in an Instagram post.

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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. 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.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ – Jeff

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Some Amazon employees, while appreciative of the gesture, have criticized Bezos and the company for it’s contribution to the current climate situation.

In a response statement on Twitter, Amazon Employees For Climate Justice said, “We applaud Jeff Bezos’ philanthropy, but one hand cannot give what the other is taking away.”

Amazon workers signed an open letter to Bezos and Amazon’s Board of Directors, last April, asking them to stop doing business with oil and gs companies and stop donations to lawmakers who deny climate change.

Nearly 1,700 workers took part of the global climate walkout on September 20th, 2019.

Forbes ranks Bezos as the richest person in the world with a net worth of $126.9 billion.