Bezos and DiCaprio's $200M Biodiversity Pledge Sparks Greenwashing Debate
Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio unveiled the Phoenix Species Project, pledging $200 million to protect 100 of the world’s most endangered species across 30 countries, a move that drew polarized reactions with critics accusing it of greenwashing given the billionaires’ own environmental footprints, while supporters argue it could bolster biodiversity and climate-positive impacts.