Gordon Moore—Gave $500+ million to protect 400 million hectares of Andes-Amazon forests
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has given more than $500 million in grants to protect over 400 million hectares of historic forest cover in the Andes-Amazon region including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Suriname. Additionally, the foundation gave $395 million to Conservation International, the largest gift ever to a private conservation organization.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Gave $500+ million to protect 400 million hectares of Andes-Amazon forests
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has given more than $500 million in grants to protect over 400 million hectares of historic forest cover in the Andes-Amazon region including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Suriname. Additionally, the foundation gave $395 million to Conservation International, the largest gift ever to a private conservation organization.