Jeff Bezos Puts Up $10B From His Pocket to Fight Climate Change
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) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Monday announced a commitment of US$10 billion of his personal money to the newly launched Bezos Earth Fund to fight climate change.
"Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet," Bezos wrote. "This global initiative… E-Commerce Times - https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Jeff-Bezos-Puts-Up-10B-From-His-Pocket-to-…
Thousands Of People Are Growing ‘Climate Victory Gardens’ To Save The Planet
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Right across from Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, sits a garden roughly a third of an acre with rows of vegetable beds and a newly added pond to encourage wildlife. The garden, located along the road so it’s the first thing people see… Huffington Post - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/climate-victory-gardens-save-planet_n_5e2a096bc5…
Investors Oppose SEC’s restriction on shareholder rights
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) WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 5, 2020) – As of Monday’s deadline for public comments on the SEC’s proposed restriction on shareholder rights, a broad group of investors has weighed in strongly against the SEC’s proposal to limit shareholders’ rights to file… ValueWalk - https://www.valuewalk.com/2020/02/sec-restriction-on-shareholder-rights/
Advocacy Groups Charge SEC With Limiting Shareholder Votes
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) A coalition of environmental and advocacy groups is petitioning the Securities and Exchange Commission asking that it not adopt changes to its regulations that would reduce the number of shareholders who can present resolutions to a corporation.… Financial Advisor Magazine - https://www.fa-mag.com/news/advocacy-groups-charge-sec-with-limiting-shareholde…
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Sorry Jeff Bezos, a $10 billion commitment won't undo Amazon's climate impacts
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8 Black Leaders Who've Revolutionized the Climate Movement
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People and Planet Winners: Local Community Action
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