Google cofounder Larry Page’s wife’s company has donated over $120m in ocean projects
Lucinda Southworth, wife of Google co-founder Larry Page, has donated over $120 million to ocean conservation through her organization, Oceankind. The funding supports marine health, climate solutions, and early-stage conservation technology.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the significant impact of private philanthropic capital on global environmental and climate initiatives.
Around the world, ultra-wealthy individuals and institutions are pouring massive fortunes into projects designed to heal the planet. One of them is Lucinda Southworth, wife of Google co-founder Larry Page, a Stanford-trained scientist and one of the most prolific backers of high-tech ocean conservation. Her organisation, Oceankind, is one of the private funding networks for marine science and ecological innovation. It has been reported that the marine-saving powerhouse has donated over $120 million since it was founded in 2018.What Oceankind targets and financesOceankind focuses its financial muscle on marine health and the economic well-being of communities dependent on the sea.
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