Global warming and the threat to wildlife on Earth are problems that are becoming more pressing. However, people are in no hurry to change their habits, which led to a serious environmental crisis. So how do you stop climate change? Why is a Swiss entrepreneur donating huge sums to save the planet? Can his investment really help?
No, the rich care about our planet
Hansjörg Wyss is an entrepreneur from Switzerland who has decided not to stand aside, but to actively influence climate change. In his opinion, the best way to preserve life on Earth is to make efforts to protect natural reserves. It was in this area that Hansjörg decided to invest.
Several scientists, including Harvard biologist Edward Wilson, have concluded that at least half of the planet needs protection to save most plant and wildlife species from extinction.
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A huge investment: an example for the rich and powerful
The entrepreneur is willing to donate a total of $ 1 billion over the next decade to impact at least 30% of the Earth's surface. Hansjörg will also influence scientific research in various parts of the world.
Indigenous peoples, local leaders and conservation groups around the world are already engaged in the creation of protected areas, as well as the creation of new cultural and economic values.
As it turns out, Hansjörg and his foundation had previously donated $ 450 million to help preserve vast territories on three continents. This example encourages other people to stand up to protect the Earth. This is, for example, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, a Nobel Prize nominee, who is a young activist in Sweden.
Hansjörg is a good example of how, given the opportunity and the strength, you need to invest not in business development, but in saving the planet. In the worst case, in a few decades on Earth it will not matter how much money you have in your account. After all, hunger, flooded cities, dying cultures and progressive diseases will be the main problem.
Alisa Krasnova