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Bezos, DiCaprio Launch Phoenix Species Project Amid Greenwash Claims

8/9/2026

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Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio launched the Phoenix Species Project, pledging funds to protect 100 threatened species and calling it largest effort in 30 countries.
Reddit users accused Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio of greenwashing, while Journal of Political Inquiry linked Bezos’s wealth to an 18 % rise in Amazon emissions.
Blue Origin is reported to be altering the atmosphere, while $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund pledge from 2020 clashes with Amazon emissions.

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Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio launched the Phoenix Species Project, pledging funds to protect 100 threatened species and calling it largest effort in 30 countries.
Reddit users accused Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio of greenwashing, while Journal of Political Inquiry linked Bezos’s wealth to an 18 % rise in Amazon emissions.
Blue Origin is reported to be altering the atmosphere, while $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund pledge from 2020 clashes with Amazon emissions.