International Conservation Caucus Foundation Honors Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, the Bezos Earth Fund and Chairwoman Kay Granger for Conservation Leadership at Congressional Awards Gala
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday evening, the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) presented Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, and the Bezos Earth Fund with the Good Steward Award and Chairwoman Kay Granger with the Teddy Roosevelt® International Conservation Award at its U.S. Congressional International Conservation Leadership Awards Gala at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.
- Other prominent speakers included Paraguay President Santiago Peña, House Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy, and CEO of the Global Environment Facility Carlos Manuel Rodríguez.
- Nature feeds our spirit and brings us together," said Jeff Bezos, chair of the Bezos Earth Fund.
- The United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus includes more than a third of the U.S. Congress and over a fourth of the U.S. Senate.
- Chairwoman Kay Granger — introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham — was presented with the ICCF Teddy Roosevelt® International Conservation Award, which recognizes outstanding conservation leadership in government.