The Amazon CEO announced that he will commit around 8% of his fortune to help finance work by scientists, activists and other groups involved in battling climate change.
On his Instagram account, where he announced the Bezos Earth Fund, he wrote: "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." He added: "It's going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals. "