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People like him have the ability to save our earth. And I'm glad to see he is the Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #1
Not enough but maybe it only takes the first one to get others to join in. ancianita Nov 2020 #2
Billionaires can set up Trusts and Foundations that continue to operate long after they are gone Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #3
If we had the right people in office we wouldn't need food banks. OMGWTF Nov 2020 #8
As billionaires go, he's around 289 on Forbes. Your idea of Earth trusts is THE best idea! ancianita Nov 2020 #10
I thought Tom Steyer was on it, as well. Sogo Nov 2020 #4
Yes he is. He also told us in the debates that big corporations have taken control of our government jalan48 Nov 2020 #7
"Finally?" What about all the others? Hortensis Nov 2020 #5
"Finally" is about the public's hearing from any of "all the others" at all. ancianita Nov 2020 #11
you never heard of bill gates? mopinko Nov 2020 #18
Who hasn't. But saving humans hasn't been 'all of a piece' in saving huge land base ecosystems, ancianita Nov 2020 #20
Predators sometimes let the lessor beings have their scraps. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #30
Lol. No need to hide from people who aren't looking Hortensis Nov 2020 #24
I was joking. I've read a bit on philanthropy in my day, and have visted the Gates' site, thanks. ancianita Nov 2020 #25
Oh, that's you, Ancianita! Sorry, I assumed it was someone else Hortensis Nov 2020 #26
Just a touch of sarcasm, not a pile of it, since the public isn't as aware of the long ancianita Nov 2020 #27
:) Same here. Hortensis Nov 2020 #28
Doug Tompkins, founder of North Face central scrutinizer Nov 2020 #32
Wait, one got public atttention years after its building -- the Svalbard global seed vault. ancianita Nov 2020 #14
An impressive list. Thank you Mr. Wyss. Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #6
Great! Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #9
An excellent documentary on what we risk losing: ret5hd Nov 2020 #12
Thank you! Have you posted this in V&M so it might be on DU's front page? ancianita Nov 2020 #16
Yes I did post on V&M...also... ret5hd Nov 2020 #22
Great. I must have missed it. This should be part of some Climate links archive we can ancianita Nov 2020 #23
Thanks for posting this. JudyM Nov 2020 #29
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