NEWS OF THE WEEK: Leonardo DiCaprio leading $200 million push to save Amazon rainforest

1 年前
The Protecting Our Planet (POP) Challenge will see the Brazilian government partner with DiCaprio's Re:wild conservation nonprofit and Jeff Bezos’ Nature Solutions of the Bezos Earth Fund. The scheme will result in $200 million being invested in support of the expansion and management of Brazil's protected areas and Indigenous territories over the next four years. After making the announcement, the actor said: "We are inspired by Brazil's ambitious goals for protecting the Amazon, one of the most important places for wildlife on the planet, and are thrilled to be able to support these efforts through the Protecting Our Planet Challenge."