Bezos, DiCaprio launch $200M global species fund as critics say greenwashing

Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio face backlash over their new Phoenix Species Project, a $200 million effort to save 100 threatened species, with critics accusing them of greenwashing. The initiative, from the Bezos Earth Fund and Re:wild, spans 30 countries and is billed as the largest single philanthropic effort for Critically Endangered species. Critics contend it distracts from environmental damage linked to Amazon data centers and the pair’s lifestyles. Supporters note DiCaprio’s long environmental activism, while some suggest he is channeling Bezos’s resources toward positive impact, though questions about sincerity persist.