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　　Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (Jeff Bezos) invested in the space business, but Bezos has also been questioned or criticized: before investing in space tourism , should solve the problem of the existence of the earth first. A few days ago, Bezos responded to this criticism, saying that investing in space is also beneficial to the earth and can ultimately protect the earth. This kind of investment is not to give up the earth and the human homeland.

　　Bezos accepted an award in the field of philanthropy, the Galileo Prophet of Charity Award, at the Vatican on Friday. During the awards ceremony, Bezos talked about the current challenges facing the human-inhabited planet, as well as some of his own thoughts on protecting the planet, including the work humanity needs to do in the medium and long term.

　　Bezos said some people are asking themselves why there are so many unsolved problems on Earth, why so much energy is being put into space?

　　Bezos's answer is that investing in space can ultimately protect the earth. "We go to space, not to give up the earth, but to protect the earth."

　　The billionaire said that the energy emitted by the sun can be collected in an unlimited amount anywhere. In space, humans can also use solar energy and other resources. The activities of developing space will not harm the earth. "The earth is ours. A garden should be carefully cared for."

　　In 2000, Bezos ventured into space, starting the commercial space company Blue Origin. In his speech on Friday, Bezos said he made an early decision to "build a tunnel through space."

　　Bezos recalled that when he was a child, he was obsessed with space, like watching "Star Trek", making model airplanes, and turning the family garage into a laboratory for making and testing all kinds of wonderful devices.

　　It is reported that Blue Origin's motto is "for the well-being of the planet". As for why he founded the company, Bezos has said on other occasions that Blue Origin's purpose is to make space travel cheaper, more frequent, and more accessible. Similar to Musk's SpaceX, Blue Origin builds, tests and operates reusable rockets.

　　In 2018, Bezos said in an interview with Mathias Dopfner, CEO of the media company "Axel Springer", that Blue Origin is the most important thing he is doing right now.

　　In his speech on Friday, Bezos said that Blue Origin's long-term goal of moving all polluting industries off the planet will take a long time, "even in my lifetime, we won't see results. "

　　For himself, Bezos expressed his desire to do whatever is possible to build a human path to space.

　　Bezos also mentioned some of his investment projects on the planet, and he highlighted the environmental challenges facing the planet, such as climate warming, rising sea levels, and increasingly violent storms.

　　Bezos said that in almost any case, the people who suffer the most from natural disasters tend to be the poor and the helpless, but the activities of the poor are the least affected when it comes to triggering these natural disasters.

　　In 2020, Bezos established the "Bezos Earth Fund", which he donated $1 billion. The fund intends to address the problems facing the planet over the next decade, such as climate change and environmental protection. Bezos currently serves as the CEO of the foundation.

　　Bezos said in his speech that the foundation is currently working on 50 major projects involving climate, nature and development issues, including zero carbon dioxide emissions from steel and cement manufacturing, and helping indigenous groups on the planet. Protect tropical rainforests.