The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is a private foundation established in 2000 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, and his wife Betty. The Foundation’s mission is to “promote human progress through science, conservation, and the development of vibrant communities.”
The Foundation has a long history of supporting conservation efforts, and has awarded over $1 billion in grants to conservation organizations around the world. In 2019, the Foundation announced a $25 million grant to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to support the implementation of the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas. The Green List is a global standard for assessing the effectiveness of protected areas in meeting their conservation objectives.
The Foundation’s support for the IUCN Green List is part of its broader commitment to ensuring that protected areas are effective in conserving biodiversity and climate. The Foundation believes that the Green List can help to raise the bar for protected area management and ensure that these areas are delivering on their promise to protect nature for future generations.
In addition to its support for the IUCN Green List, the Foundation also supports a number of other conservation initiatives, including:
- The Marine Conservation Initiative, which is working to protect marine ecosystems around the world.
- The Andes-Amazon Initiative, which is working to protect biodiversity and sustainable development in the Andes and Amazon regions.
- The Synthetic Biology and Biodiversity Conservation Initiative, which is exploring the potential of synthetic biology to help conserve biodiversity.
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is a leading funder of conservation efforts around the world. Its support for the IUCN Green List is a major boost for the global conservation community and will help to ensure that protected areas are effective in conserving biodiversity and climate.
