Prince William gets backing from Walmart heir for £50m Earthshot Prize
The Rob & Melani Walton Foundation has joined the list of founding partners who have pledged money to fund the environmental award
18 May 2021 • 10:30pm
The Duke of Cambridge giving a TED Talk, in October last year, recorded in the grounds of Windsor Castle and focussed on the vision of the Earthshot Prize
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The Duke of Cambridge has secured financial backing from an heir to the Walmart empire, the world’s 19th richest man, to fund his £50 million Earthshot Prize.
The Rob & Melani Walton Foundation has joined the list of “founding partners” who have pledged a chunk of their fortunes to fund the environmental award.
Waltons of Walmart fortune buy North Dakota ranch for $3.8 million
The Waltons purchased the ranch to preserve, and it will continue to be grazed, according to a statement released on behalf of the couple. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
Melani Walton, a board member of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, watches a presentation in Medora, N.D., on Aug. 17, 2020. The Montana native is married to Rob Walton, a billionaire heir to the Walmart fortune. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service
MEDORA, N.D. Rob and Melani Walton have bought a nearly 2,000-acre ranch near Medora, the site of the future Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library that the Waltons have supported.
Waltons of Walmart fortune buy North Dakota ranch for $3.8M
The Waltons purchased the ranch to preserve, and it will continue to be grazed, according to a statement released on behalf of the couple. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
Melani Walton, a board member of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, watches a presentation in Medora, N.D., on Aug. 17, 2020. The Montana native is married to Rob Walton, a billionaire heir to the Walmart fortune. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service
MEDORA, N.D. Rob and Melani Walton have bought a nearly 2,000-acre ranch near Medora, the site of the future Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library that the Waltons have supported.
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The ocean covers about 70% of Earth and provides a suite of vital services to humanity, but the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reports that threats ranging from unsustainable fishing to climate change could leave more than half of marine species at risk of extinction by 2100. Building resilience of our ocean while boosting fisheries, marine-based livelihoods, and economies is possible, in part, through new and expanded marine protected areas (MPAs). The Blue Nature Alliance a new partnership between Conservation International, The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Global Environment Facility, Minderoo Foundation, and the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation is working to conserve 18 million square kilometers over the next five years. Shubash Lohani, a project director with Blue Nature Alliance, explains how effective marine protection can help protect the ocean and support people. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.Read more.