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In 2023, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos invested $200 million to save the Amazon rainforest

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In 2023, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos invested $200 million to save the Amazon rainforest

In 2023, environmental advocates Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos joined forces to protect the Amazon rainforest by pledging over $200 million through the Protect Our Planet Challenge. This funding is dedicated to initiatives in Brazil, striving for zero deforestation and the safeguarding of Indigenous lands. The duo also launched the Phoenix Species Project, focusing on the conservation of the world’s most critically endangered species, emphasizing the urgency of habitat preservation.

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