Swiss Billionaire Hansj Rg Wyss Pledges 1 Billion To Protect The Planet

As it stands now, only 15 percent of land and seven percent of the oceans have been firmly protected in their natural state, and Wyss’ overall goal is to get both of those figures up as high as possible in order to conserve the planet’s supply of resources like clean water and breathable air. As he puts it in his op-ed: The billion dollars will be given through Wyss’ own Wyss Foundation over the next ten years, with an eye towards getting as much land as possible designated as public national parks, wildlife refuges, or marine reserves, which he says remain the best ways to keep land and other natural resources as well preserved as they can be. In addition, Wyss is also funding research efforts at the University of Bern to determine the best ways to carry out these conservation aims. This isn’t Wyss’ first large gift towards the cause of environmental conservation, although it is his largest. Previously, he made a donation of $450 million towards conserving wildlife and their natural habitats across 40 million acres on four continents.