This Man Has Created History In Conserving Our Green Cover!
He bought 28,120-acre which includes forest, seven miles of unspoiled river, eleven trout ponds, and a 2,200-foot mountain.It is a $28 million dollar bid to preserve the wildlife, fish, and forests in these rugged mountains of the Northeastern United States.
The Man is none other than Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba.
Jack Ma spent $23 million on the forest, known as Brandon Park.
"This international land purchase reflects Jack's belief that we all inhabit the same planet and we all breathe the same air, so we are dependent on each other for our collective future."
The park comprises more than nine miles of the St. Regis River, several lakes, streams, and a great deal of forestland. It sits in an area of the Adirondacks that is protected by the state of New York
heavy logging and mining work in the late 20th century depleted much of its natural timber and water resources.
About 3 percent of Alibaba's annual profit is used on public welfare and environmental protection policies.
Ma, whose net worth is estimated to be as much as $23.9 billion, has made considerable donations to conservation efforts here, helping to create the Sichuan Nature Conservation Foundation and the Laohegou Nature Reserve in Sichuan, Southwest China.
You Won't Believe It
Amid much fanfare, on May 10 Jack Ma stepped down as CEO from Alibaba, the business he built from scratch in his hometown of Hangzhou that is now one of the biggest companies in the world. On the very next day, May 11, he assumed the role of his latest endeavor: to help restore China’s environment by becoming the Chairman of the Board for The Nature Conservancy’s China Program.
Read the interview of Jack Ma.
Jack Ma's Interview
No comments:
Post a Comment