Jeff Bezos Pledges $1 Billion to Conservation: 'Nature Is Our Life Support System and It's Fragile'

Billionaire Jeff Bezos walks on the tarmac near the Blue Origin rocket that took him to space on July 20. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
September 23, 2021
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Jeff Bezos has pledged $1 billion towards conservation projects with an emphasis on the Congo Basin, tropical Andes, and the tropical Pacific Ocean. The 57-year-old former Amazon CEO announced his plan on Monday to give $1 billion in donations beginning now through the year 2030 as a part of his $10 billion plan to tackle climate change.

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