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Submitted URL: https://lnkd.in/gegwDpKA
Effective URL: https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/The-Year-Ahead-2023?WT.mc_id=2022122770000_The-Year-Ahead_BG-LI_&WT.tsrc=BGLI
Submission: On January 15 via api from JP — Scanned from JP
Effective URL: https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/The-Year-Ahead-2023?WT.mc_id=2022122770000_The-Year-Ahead_BG-LI_&WT.tsrc=BGLI
Submission: On January 15 via api from JP — Scanned from JP
Form analysis 12 forms found in the DOM
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<span class="ProSetTopics">About Bill Gates</span>
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But I still believe we can make the world better for the next generation. Here's how. By Bill Gates | December 20, 2022 28 minute read 0 I turned 67 in October. It’s hard to believe I’m that old—in America, most people my age are retired! But I won’t be slowing down anytime soon. I’m still going full speed on the project I began more than two decades ago, which is to give the vast majority of my resources back to society. Although I don’t care where I rank on the list of the world’s richest people, I do know that as I succeed in giving, I will drop down and eventually off the list altogether. I’ve always viewed my philanthropy as a way to help reduce the awful inequities I see around the world. I also feel a responsibility to give my wealth back to society in ways that do the most good for the most people. But I started looking at the world through a new lens recently—when my older daughter gave me the incredible news that I’ll become a grandfather next year. Simply typing that phrase, “I’ll become a grandfather next year,” makes me emotional. And the thought gives a new dimension to my work. When I think about the world my grandchild will be born into, I’m more inspired than ever to help everyone’s children and grandchildren have a chance to survive and thrive. This is a long-term project that requires patience; in the effort to make the world more equitable, success is measured in years and decades. Maybe age makes it easier to understand this. When I was in my twenties, I didn’t think that anyone my grandparents’ age had anything useful to offer the world at large. As I get older, though, I see how wrong I was. I do almost all of my work through the Gates Foundation, though most of my efforts on climate and clean energy are housed at Breakthrough Energy and I fund research on Alzheimer’s disease separately. Global health is a major focus for the foundation because it’s the worst inequity on the planet and it’s a solvable problem. More than two decades ago, Melinda and I were shocked to learn how little money and effort were put into saving the lives of children in poor countries, and we thought the world should do more. The world has been doing more—and it shows. Since 2000, when the foundation began, the childhood death rate has been cut by half. Tragically, recent events are slowing and even reversing this progress. The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of deaths and severely hampered efforts to immunize children. Russia’s war on Ukraine is inflicting terrible suffering in Eastern Europe and driving up food and energy prices around the world. Rich countries are cutting foreign aid, partly because they need to spend more on the military, electricity subsidies, and support for refugees displaced by the war. Inflation is rising and economic growth is slowing. Climate change is leading to more frequent extreme weather. And in the United States, our politics are more polarized than ever. In my lifetime, the only other period that felt this turbulent was the 1960s. Extreme weather events like Hurricane Ian are becoming more frequent and causing more damage. (Giorgio VIERA/AFP) Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused suffering throughout Eastern Europe and even sub-Saharan Africa. (Andre Luis Alves/Anadolu Agency) Extreme weather events like Hurricane Ian are becoming more frequent and causing more damage. (Giorgio VIERA/AFP) Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused suffering throughout Eastern Europe and even sub-Saharan Africa. (Andre Luis Alves/Anadolu Agency) The people who were already worst off are bearing most of the pain of these setbacks, and the worst thing we could do is retreat from supporting them. I’m stubborn in my belief that with the right innovations, we can continue to reduce inequity in spite of the headwinds. Through the foundation and my personal work, I am trying to make sure that, even with everything else going on, the world continues to do more to help the poorest. Getting more support for this is a key goal. For its part, the Gates Foundation is putting much more money into the areas where we work. In July we announced that we intend to increase our spending by half, from nearly $6 billion per year before COVID to $9 billion per year by 2026. To help make this spending increase possible, I transferred $20 billion to the foundation’s endowment. We know we will keep the same priorities, and in our recent strategy reviews, we allocated about half of the increase. We will allocate the other half in future reviews so we can stay flexible, directing the additional money to the areas of greatest need over the next couple of years. Our secret weapon, which should not be secret at all, is the incredible generosity of Warren Buffett. Since 2006, his gifts to the foundation have totaled about $45 billion, if you count the appreciation of Berkshire Hathaway stock after it was given. I believe this is the largest gift ever given, and thinking about it fills me with awe and gratitude and a sense of responsibility to make sure it is spent well. Warren and I talk often about the work of the Gates Foundation and Breakthrough Energy. In this letter, you’ll read the kinds of things I tell him. It should look familiar to Warren and his readers: The model I’m following is his own letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. The foundation’s mission hasn’t changed. Although the Gates Foundation has existed for more than twenty years, there are still people who are unclear about what we do. I describe our top global priority this way: We help people in poor countries who shouldn’t die, not die. Especially children. Most of the 4 million child deaths that still happen every year are from preventable causes. The chief way we help is by funding the creation and distribution of new vaccines and other lifesaving innovations. I’m deeply proud of this work because it has contributed significantly to the dramatic drop in childhood deaths over the past two decades. We also back efforts to help smallholder farmers in poor countries grow more food, raise their incomes, and adapt to the changing climate. The foundation’s grantees help smallholder farmers like Kamlavati Devi of Mohanjot, India, grow more food and earn more money. In the United States, our top mission is to help public schools ensure that all students can get ahead—especially those who typically face the greatest barriers, including Black and Latino students, and children from low-income backgrounds. We do this from the K-12 level through college. The progress in education is less dramatic than in health—there is no vaccine to improve the school system—but we have an excellent team and partners who are continually learning and improving. In the next section, I’ll describe how we refined our K-12 strategy this year. One significant change this year is that we expanded our board of trustees. It now has eight members, including Melinda, foundation CEO Mark Suzman, and me, as well as five talented and experienced women and men who aren’t otherwise connected to the foundation. Mark will have a lot to say about activities at the foundation, including our board, in his annual letter on the foundation’s website next month. Some people have asked: Why create a foundation in the first place? Would it have been better to donate the money directly to existing groups? Donors have to make their own decisions about this, and there’s no wrong answer. “Why create a foundation in the first place?” Personally, when I thought about how I could do the most good for the most people, the answer was to use my resources to direct more of the world’s funding and innovative IQ toward reducing inequity. And the most effective way to do that was to build a new organization with people from the public and private sectors who know how to get new tools invented and delivered. There weren’t any existing groups with this focus and mix of talent. But this model has worked phenomenally well in the private sector, and I believed it could work in the nonprofit sector too. Two decades in, I still feel that way. Eventually the foundation will spend all its money and shut its doors. When it does, its most important contribution will not be the billions of dollars given away; it will be the teams of experts who developed strategies, partnerships, and innovations to reduce inequity. In the U.S., we’re doubling down on math. Our work on education goes back to the foundation’s earliest days, and our focus on improving math skills goes back almost as far. Although there are many factors that affect a student’s trajectory, the evidence shows that it’s extremely important for them to succeed in math. For example, those who pass Algebra I by ninth grade are twice as likely to graduate from high school and more likely to go on to college, get a bachelor’s degree, and go on to a high-paying career. And those who don’t complete Algebra I have just a one-in-five chance of graduating from high school. The explanations we’ve heard from teachers, students, and other experts may sound similar to your own experiences in school. It’s hard for students to see how math relates to the rest of their lives. They tune out if they fall behind the rest of the class, or they get bored if they’re far ahead of the class or if the subject doesn’t spark their interest. Teachers tell us repeatedly that their students find the math curriculum dull and irrelevant. And now the pandemic has made America’s math problem even more urgent. Two months ago, the United States released a report card on the nation’s schools—officially known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress—and the news was grim. Scores in reading and math were down across the board, and the math results were especially worrisome. Just 26% of eighth graders were proficient in math, down 9 percentage points from 2019. These are the lowest numbers in nearly two decades. The foundation’s education team was working on a new math strategy well before the latest NAEP numbers came out. They got input from educators, students, parents, researchers, and other experts. We announced the result of this work in October: We’re more than doubling the percentage of our K-12 funding that’s spent on math, from 40% to over 80%. Our funding will help develop better instructional materials that keep students interested and motivated, give teachers the support they need to deliver these materials, and make sure that each math course gets students prepared for the next one. In class and at home, students should be able to use software that’s interactive and personalized. It should know when they’re stuck and notify the teacher that they need extra help. Teachers should be able to choose from various ways of organizing students to help each other, for example helping them identify the students who are ahead and can help out the ones who are behind. The idea is to make the most of the teacher’s time and skills. We have many capable partners; the nonprofits Khan Academy and Zearn and the startup company Mastory, for example, are doing promising work. This teacher and students are working on math at Brooklyn Lab Charter School in New York City. The foundation just announced a new education strategy with a major focus on math. Now, we have to be humble about our efforts. As I’ve learned through the foundation’s work in this field, it’s one thing to make modest improvements in a few classrooms, and another thing to spark big improvements at scale. If we’re lucky, we’ll hit some of our milestones within three years and be able to prove out these new tools within five. That will set the stage for school districts and states to make sure that all students have well-supported teachers and an engaging curriculum that makes math feel relevant to their lives. The world is a little more prepared for the next pandemic. I’m loosely following the World Cup as I work on this letter, and as usual, soccer fans have been treated to some incredible games. But did you notice how much it looks like the pre-pandemic days? Globally, the numbers of infections and deaths are low enough that more office workers are on site at least some of the time, people are wearing masks much less often, and major public events are back. It's fantastic that we’re out of the acute phase of the pandemic. But I’m concerned that we’ll forget how horrible it was, and that in our complacency we won’t push ahead with the things needed to prevent another pandemic—one that could be even worse. If I were to grade the world on its pandemic-prevention efforts so far, I’d give it an I for Incomplete. It’s great that governments are putting more money into pandemic-related research. This money will speed up work on some crucial innovations, such as cheap and fast diagnostic tests that can be manufactured very quickly and vaccines that give you total immunity against all possible variants of a disease. (Today’s COVID vaccines just reduce the odds that you’ll get sick or die from specific variants.) But even more funding is necessary to accelerate the work—these are hard scientific puzzles to solve, and every moment matters in this race against microbes. One crucial new piece of a global pandemic-prevention system is slowly coming together. As I argued in the book I published this year, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, the world needs a global network of experts whose full-time job is to help head off global outbreaks. It should be responsible for a wide range of activities including watching out for potential pandemics, raising the alarm when they emerge, and helping to contain them. Programs like this COVID prevention campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province are part of avoiding another devastating pandemic. The World Health Organization is leading an effort to build such a network, with support from the health team at the Gates Foundation and other experts from around the world. They’ve drafted a preliminary paper outlining how it might work and are now refining it with health experts and national leaders. I hope this Global Health Emergency Corps, as they’re calling it, will be tested in a demonstration phase next year and become fully functioning by 2024. I wish it could happen faster, but I also understand that setting up a new global organization like this takes time, planning, and funding. If you want to know more about pandemic prevention, you may want to check out my book, or wait for the paperback to come out next summer. Polio eradication took a step backwards, but we can recover lost ground. I’ve written in previous letters (such as this one) about how close the world is to eradicating polio, and what a magical moment in history it will be when we do. Unfortunately, COVID, extreme weather, and war have made it much harder for vaccinators to do their jobs. Between 2019 and 2021, coverage for all childhood vaccines, including the one for polio, dropped by the biggest margin in almost three decades, and not surprisingly, polio started coming back. In 2021, it paralyzed just six children in the entire world; this year, 30 children were paralyzed as of December 6. In Pakistan alone, 20 children have been paralyzed, up from just one last year. After several years of being limited to Afghanistan and Pakistan, wild poliovirus traveled to two countries in Africa this year. And strains of a variant polio virus were found in the sewers of London and New York. In each of these places, governments had to launch new efforts to stop the disease. There could not be a better reminder that polio anywhere is a threat everywhere, and that we need to eradicate it. Of course, saying something is necessary doesn’t mean that it’s possible. I’ve underestimated this disease before, and I’ve been naïve about how difficult eradication would be, so I have to acknowledge that it could fail. But I don’t think it will. When New York State had the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade, New Yorkers had to get immunized. (Ed JONES / AFP) After the first polio case was detected in New York, the virus showed up in New York City’s sewage. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP) When New York State had the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade, New Yorkers had to get immunized. (Ed JONES / AFP) After the first polio case was detected in New York, the virus showed up in New York City’s sewage. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP) Earlier this year, ten eminent scientists and health experts made the case for both why this disease should be eradicated, and why it can be eradicated, in the 2022 Scientific Declaration on Polio. This declaration is supported by more than 3,000 signatories from 117 countries. It’s short (much shorter than this letter), to the point, and well worth your time. Here are my own reasons for being optimistic. Despite this recent comeback, the momentum is still on our side: Polio cases are down 99.9% over the past three decades. We now have a new vaccine, called nOPV2, that will prevent outbreaks of polio variants. As of November, more than 500 million doses of nOPV2 had been administered in 23 countries. And a more detailed look at the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan shows that while cases were up slightly this year, the overall trend is that entire families of wild poliovirus are being eliminated. We’re also learning from the recent setbacks. In October, the group leading the eradication effort—the Global Polio Eradication Initiative—adopted a smart five-year strategy for overcoming the final obstacles to eradication. And donors stepped up to partially fund this new strategy. In October the foundation announced a new $1.2 billion pledge, and pledges from other donors brought the total to $2.6 billion. There’s still a long way to go—the commitments amount to a little more than half of what GPEI needs to finish the job—but this was a fantastic start. No update on polio would be complete without a big thank-you to Rotary International. They were part of this effort long before the Gates Foundation was. Since we became partners on eradication, we’ve jointly raised $1.8 billion for this work, and there’s more to come. Rotarians also lead massive vaccination campaigns to reach children all over the world. Sometime in the next few years, when polio is finally eradicated, my first phone call will be to thank and congratulate the team at Rotary International. AI-powered ultrasounds could help save mothers and their babies. A few weeks ago, we finished the latest round of strategy reviews at the foundation. This is when the leadership hears from various teams about what’s going well, what isn’t, and how they’re adjusting their strategies based on what they’ve learned. I get long documents filled with information to digest before each review. It’s one of my favorite times of the year at work. Among the meetings that left me feeling especially optimistic was the one with our Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Discovery and Tools team. As the name implies, they fund work on new tools that can save mothers and children in low- and middle-income countries. I want to tell you about two very cool innovations they’re supporting, but first I should give you the context for their work. As you may remember from the chart of childhood deaths earlier in this letter, childhood deaths have fallen by half since 2000. But within this progress, there’s a tragically persistent problem: The number of babies who die in the first 30 days of life—what’s known as the neonatal period—is not dropping nearly as fast. Almost 1.9 million newborns died in 2019, only a third fewer than in 2000. The causes of neonatal deaths are complicated. A death is often the result of several factors that leave the baby especially vulnerable. So to make a dent in newborn mortality, health workers need to deal with these underlying causes as early in the child’s life as possible, or even before they’re born. The first step is to identify the women with the greatest risk of complications during pregnancy. In rich countries like the United States, we do this with frequent checkups, lab tests, and an ultrasound. Using images from this scan, health care workers can determine the health of the fetus and placenta, the gestational age and position, and so on. But in low-income settings, ultrasound machines simply aren’t practical. They’re bulky and expensive. It takes special training to operate them, as you know if you’ve ever watched a technician painstakingly move the probe around an expectant mom’s belly and mark points on the computer screen. Then the images need to be read by a radiologist or other expert, people who are in short supply in developing countries. New ultrasound devices, like this one being used by a midwife in Kenya, don’t require massive equipment or training—they’re plugged into a mobile device and powered by AI. The foundation and several partners are funding work that will vastly simplify the whole ultrasound process. Instead of wheeling in a big machine on a cart, you just plug a probe into a mobile phone or tablet. You swipe it across the mom’s belly a few times, and then up and down. Software uses artificial intelligence to read the images and provide all the information that a trained human would provide. It’s a super-promising new approach. Studies have already shown that it accurately identifies high-risk pregnancies and is actually better than humans at estimating gestational age. Now it’s being tested in Kenya and South Africa to see whether using it at scale makes a measurable difference for moms and babies. If it does, we’ll bring in more partners to reduce the cost so that more countries can afford it. By the way, this use of AI is just one example of the positive impact that artificial intelligence can have. Over the next few years, people are going to see the incredible progress in AI. I’m committed to making sure that these advances benefit everyone, and not just people in rich countries—for example, by using AI to help with developing new drugs, diagnosing diseases, and supporting students and teachers, in addition to identifying high-risk pregnancies in the way I’ve just described. Of course, using AI to find expectant moms who might need extra medical care is only part of the solution. You also need interventions to treat them. Fortunately, there’s great progress on this front too. The story begins with a smart observation by, of all people, a group of eye doctors. In the mid-2000s, a team of ophthalmologists from around the world was making trips to rural Ethiopia to help contain outbreaks of trachoma, a bacterial disease that causes blindness. In one community after another, kids would line up for banana-flavored doses of the antibiotic azithromycin to knock out the trachoma. “The foundation and several partners are funding work that will vastly simplify the whole ultrasound process.” Soon the doctors noticed something intriguing: The communities where children got the azithromycin seemed to have lower rates of child mortality than those where they didn’t. To find out whether that was really true—and if so, why it was true—the foundation funded a large study involving about 200,000 children in three countries. When the results came out in 2018, we were thrilled. In places with high rates of child mortality, giving azithromycin preemptively to all children significantly improved the odds that they would survive. Why would that be? Recently, researchers have been focusing on the idea that many birth problems start long before the baby is born and are connected to conditions in the mother’s digestive tract—especially an unhealthy gut microbiome. If the mom doesn’t have a good mix of bacteria, viruses, and other microbes, then her gut gets inflamed and can’t absorb all the nutrients she needs to stay healthy. Her baby will have the same problems, leading to malnutrition and possibly death. The study we were so excited about revealed that the azithromycin was killing off bad bacteria in the children’s guts, reducing the inflammation and allowing their bodies to absorb essential nutrients. Based on this finding, local groups are now providing azithromycin to children under the age of one in Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, where child mortality rates are especially high. (For more on this fascinating story, see this blog post on the foundation’s site.) After that study was finished, we turned to the next set of questions: Is it possible to reach kids earlier, before they’re born? Would it help both the baby and the mom to treat her while she’s in labor? What about before she goes into labor, in the second and third trimesters? Two studies involving tens of thousands of women in Africa and South Asia just concluded this year. The findings haven’t been published yet, but I’m optimistic that they’ll show significant gains for mothers and babies. The foundation’s grantees are working to make sure that newborns, like this one in Vellore, India, are able to survive and thrive. Yet even then, this work won’t be finished. We still need to find the optimal ways to deliver these interventions along with other foods specially formulated to help pregnant women stay healthy. They’ll need to be affordable and tailored to local tastes. Ultimately, our goal is to help health workers identify high-risk pregnancies with inexpensive, easy-to-use ultrasounds and then treat the moms with safe, cheap interventions that will keep them healthy and give their babies a strong start in life. Gene therapy could cure AIDS. If there’s one subject I’ve written about as often as polio in my previous letters, it’s probably HIV/AIDS. With polio, the story is how close we are to the finish line. With HIV, the story has been how far away we are. Even though there has been incredible progress in providing treatment to people with HIV and good progress on reducing its spread, a cure for the disease has always seemed like wishful thinking. That’s no longer true. Based on recent research, some of it supported by the foundation, I think there’s a good chance that a cure for HIV will be available in 10 to 15 years. Even sooner, we could have a cure for another major killer as well: sickle cell disease. Both breakthroughs rely on gene therapy, which involves making edits to small portions of a person’s genetic makeup. These edited genes can’t be passed on to the person’s children, but they can fix genetic mutations that cause the patient debilitating and deadly medical problems. In the case of sickle cell disease, the idea is to repair a genetic mutation that causes a person’s red blood cells to be curved, like a farmer’s sickle, rather than round. This misshaping effect keeps the cells from carrying oxygen effectively. In people who inherit the trait from both parents, all of the red blood cells have the sickle shape, which causes episodes of awful pain, damages their internal organs, and usually leads to an early death. The photo on the left shows healthy red blood cells, while the one on the right shows cells that are misshapen because of the sickle cell trait. (Getty Images). Until there’s a cure, screening for HIV/AIDS will be a key part of dealing with the disease. The photo on the left shows healthy red blood cells, while the one on the right shows cells that are misshapen because of the sickle cell trait. (Getty Images). Until there’s a cure, screening for HIV/AIDS will be a key part of dealing with the disease. But if most everyone who inherits the sickle cell trait from both parents dies young, why hasn’t the trait been eliminated by natural selection? Surprisingly, the answer has to do with the parasite that causes malaria. When this parasite enters the red blood cells of someone who inherited the sickle cell trait from only one parent, the cells “sickle”—that is, they become misshapen. These sickled cells, and the malaria parasite within them, are then destroyed by the spleen. These people are much less likely to get sick and die of malaria, which is why the trait is still around, and why people from regions where malaria is highly prevalent—such as sub-Saharan Africa—are more likely to have it. Gene therapy can be used to cure sickle cell disease today, but it’s a difficult and time-consuming process; it involves removing the cells that create red blood cells, fixing their genetic code so their offspring are shaped right, and then returning them to your body. At $2.8 million per person, it’s prohibitively expensive even in the United States, not to mention in poor countries. The work we’ve been funding is designed to make it far easier and cheaper. Our vision is that you could be cured with a single injection containing the equivalent of a microscopic car, which would navigate to the mother cell and deliver a passenger, which would get inside the cell and fix the mutated gene. The idea sounds fanciful, but there was real progress on it just this year when a researcher at the University of Washington here in Seattle accomplished it in a monkey. We’re funding several dozen companies and academic labs to pursue different ways of designing the car and passenger. Many of their designs will fail, but from the ones that succeed, we’ll choose the most promising and fund research on whether they’re safe. The beauty of this approach is that it should work for curing HIV too. With a single shot, your body will have new ways to fight off the virus and keep it from invading your cells. Scientists are working on various ways to accomplish this. One approach is to modify the surface of the cells that HIV likes to invade, making it much harder for the virus to get inside them. There are still years of work ahead before any of these approaches are proven safe and effective. The earliest versions might be short-lived and require additional doses to keep the HIV from coming back. And there’s the big question of how it can be made cheap enough: The foundation team thinks the treatment needs to cost on the order of $1,000 to $2,000 per person, a tiny fraction of the current $2.8 million price tag for sickle cell treatment. For every innovation the foundation supports, we also work on ways to make it affordable to people in poorer countries. Otherwise it won’t help reduce inequity, which is our ultimate goal. Gene therapy could one day cure sickle cell disease and make blood transfusions like this one, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, unnecessary. It's hard to overstate the benefits of a cure for AIDS. Today, roughly 38 million people around the world are living with HIV, and another 1.5 million become newly infected each year. To survive, they have to take antiretroviral drugs every day for the rest of their lives. An ideal HIV cure will free all of them from taking these drugs and save the world millions of dollars a year in treatment costs. It will also mean that millions of people never have to worry about getting HIV in the future. Thanks to the advances in gene therapy, I’m now optimistic about the opportunity to end the AIDS pandemic. Better buildings can help with climate change. I can sum up the solution to climate change in two sentences: We need to eliminate global emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. Extreme weather is already causing more suffering, and if we don’t get to net-zero emissions, our grandchildren will grow up in a world that is dramatically worse off. I can sum up the challenge in two sentences: Getting to zero will be the hardest thing humans have ever done. We need to revolutionize the entire physical economy—how we make things, move around, produce electricity, grow food, and stay warm and cool—in less than three decades. My journey into clean energy began with the Gates Foundation’s agriculture program. I set out to learn about the plight of smallholder farmers in the countries where we fund work, which led to learning about the problems they face as weather gets more extreme. That in turn led me to learn about climate change, and ultimately to the creation of Breakthrough Energy. I should explain the differences between the foundation’s work on climate and BE’s work on clean energy, because they’re intentionally distinct from each other. New types of crops, such as this rice, will help smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. Millions of smallholder farmers like Jenny Zacharia of Mbuguni, Tanzania, rely on cassava as a staple crop. New types of crops, such as this rice, will help smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. Millions of smallholder farmers like Jenny Zacharia of Mbuguni, Tanzania, rely on cassava as a staple crop. The foundation works on adaptation (the process of adjusting to the warming that’s already taking place). It starts from the idea that the poorest are suffering the most from climate change, but businesses don’t have a natural incentive to make tools that help them. A seed company can earn profits from, say, a new type of tomato that’s a nicer shade of red and doesn’t bruise easily, but it has no incentive to make better strains of cassava that (a) survive floods and droughts and (b) are cheap enough for the world’s low-income farmers. The foundation’s role is to make sure that the poorest benefit from the same innovative skills that benefit richer countries. On the other hand, philanthropy alone can’t eliminate greenhouse gases. Only markets and governments can achieve that kind of pace and scale. The incentives are there to create new zero-carbon technologies—there’s a huge global demand for them—but companies need early investors and technical support to prove out their ideas. This is why Breakthrough Energy is separate from the foundation, and why its work includes investments in companies that hope to make a profit. It may seem strange to talk about profit-making ventures in a letter about giving away my resources. There are two key points here. One is that any profits I make on BE investments will go either to the foundation or back into climate work. The other key point is that companies need to be profitable so they can grow, keep running, and prove that there’s a market for their products. The profit incentive will attract other innovators, creating competition that will drive down the prices of zero-emissions inventions and have a meaningful impact on emissions from buildings. So how is the world doing on the march toward zero emissions? Unfortunately, on near-term goals, we’re falling short. Between 2021 and 2022, global emissions actually rose from 51 billion tons of carbon equivalents to 52 billion tons. The good news is that we’re much further along than I would have predicted a few years ago on getting companies to invest in zero-carbon breakthroughs. “We’re much further along than I would have predicted a few years ago on getting companies to invest in zero-carbon breakthroughs.” Public funding for climate-related research and development has increased by almost a third since the Paris climate summit in 2015. This year, the U.S. adopted climate-related laws that together provide more than $500 billion for the energy transition. This money will unlock far more in private investments and spur hundreds of new clean-energy projects. Private funding for clean energy is also increasing dramatically. In the past two years, venture capital firms have put approximately $70 billion into clean-energy startups. The climate-focused investment fund I helped launch, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, now has more than 100 companies in its portfolio. In October, we gathered these companies at a conference in Seattle hosted by Breakthrough Energy. Just before the event, I got updates from two that have ingenious solutions to a mundane-sounding but important problem: heat leakage. Buildings are a surprisingly large source of emissions. The energy they use for air conditioning, heating, lights, and so on is responsible for nearly 14% of all greenhouse gases. And buildings waste a lot of energy: Because of inefficient windows and gaps in what’s known as the building envelope, as much as 40% of heated or cooled air leaks out of the typical building. Luxwall, a company based in Michigan, has developed an incredibly efficient next-generation window. It consists of two specially coated glass panes with a vacuum between them, much as a Thermos bottle is made with two layers. It’s roughly as efficient as fiberglass insulation and many times more efficient than the single-pane windows used in most buildings. Luxwall recently began shipping their products to a few pilot projects in the U.S., and they’re planning to start construction on a large manufacturing facility early next year. Aeroseal’s approach to sealing leaky ducts and building envelopes has already been used in hundreds of thousands of buildings. Another example is Aeroseal, an Ohio-based company that deals with all the air leakage not involving windows. They’ve developed a polymer that’s light enough to float in the air. To seal up a building, they close all the doors and windows, blow air into the building to raise the pressure inside, and then release a fog of these polymers. As the air heads for leaky spots in the air ducts and walls, it carries the polymers, and they build up in the cracks and crevices, making them air-tight. Thanks to deals with several large homebuilders and developers in the United States and Canada, Aeroseal has already sealed 250,000 buildings. Within three years, they hope to be doing that many every year. Thinking about what matters as we head into 2023. With the pandemic, war in Ukraine, and downturn in the economy, the past three years have been some of the hardest in recent memory. Everyone in the world has experienced loss during this time—of loved ones, financial security, or a way of life. Because of my position, I’m insulated from many of these hardships. But I too have hit some personal low points over the past few years, including the death of my father and the end of my marriage. As I reflect on the past and look ahead to next year, I’m feeling grateful for the people in my life who support me in difficult moments. They remind me of what’s important, and they inspire me to be a better father and friend. Being wealthy makes my life much more comfortable, but not more fulfilling. For that, I need family, friends, and a job where I work on things that matter. I’m grateful to have all three. One of the joys of getting older is to see my three children welcome wonderful new people into our family. Last year I gained a son-in-law, and next year I’ll become a grandfather. I hope I can be as good with my grandchildren as my dad was with his. My dad and my daughter Jennifer in 1997. I also hope that, through my work, I can help make the better world that future generations deserve. I am in awe of the caliber of people who have dedicated their lives to making the world a more equitable place, and I feel lucky to be able to support their efforts. My goal of keeping the world’s attention and resources on the poorest people is only possible because of their commitment. The opportunities to reduce inequity, even at this tumultuous moment, are out there. Success is a long-term prospect, but it starts with actions we take now. I’ll spend 2023 trying to make the most of these opportunities, and whenever I get the chance, I will urge others to do the same. I hope you have a happy end to 2022 and a healthy and peaceful 2023. Read this next NEXT Climate change, AI, and more from my latest AMA In this year’s Ask Me Anything, I answered a variety of questions from Redditors around the world. 5 of my all-time favorite books I decided to try something different for my list of holiday books this year. No more pandemics 5 posts based on my book about avoiding another global outbreak. Discussion Thank you for being part of the Gates Notes Insider community. Not seeing your comment? You can read our policy on moderating comments here and learn about our Gates Notes badges here. Badge 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Badge Reply Edit Flag as not constructive Add comment ʼʼ Cancel Post Please log in or sign up to comment Cancel Post Please log in or sign up to comment 645 responses Sort by all most top old all all most top old 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Charles KN New member 12 hours ago We must conserve medical indegenous 🌲 s for our grand children .seeking partnership in this ..say build an education centre to educate children on indegenous trees ...see our page @karura trees on FB. Africa has been using these trees for thousands of years and this knowledge need be researched and conserved Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tiffany Miles New member 15 hours ago I love your energy of healing the world in a variety of aspects. Your commitment to projects from medical to climate to education will make a difference one day. My prayer is that within the realm of ideas and solving societal issues that small businesses that have your same ideas are pushed to the forefront. "US" Small business minority groups cannot traction funding. As a 34 year educator, it is very difficult to secure funding and scale up our business due to the many puppetry loop holes. Just wondering if you thought of pairing with Small businesses with similar philosophical views and mentor them to help carry on and have more impact on these world issues? Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ayush Gupta New member 17 hours ago You are nice sir, your explanation are also great and I hope we are also a part of this moment Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes William King Gutshall Member for 1 year 18 hours ago Bill, consider enhancement of morphogenetic field…team of researchers utilizing sound vibration equipment, the suss chord or sochord of Barry Oser creating a sound resonant field and utilizing mental manipulation of the sound environment by group entrainment. We blew the power out in a mall-3 times-doing this by circulating the sound with our minds. Now add in: AI field monitoring, unconscious connection of the group mind by using hypnosis, other forms of mind awareness research, and group dynamics to explore circular movement, spiral, and dodecahedron movement as a way of generating an energy field to research: energy generation, grounding, raising, refining, directing…ala Book Children of the Lenses by E,E. Doc Smith. Possibilities Dune like space folding, interstellar and intrastellar drives, Nicolai Tesla testing field via a group mind and more. Create a research group called Future Endeavors for this research…or Dubai gets it. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Divine Daniel New member 18 hours ago We Nigerians are seeing your good works, More Grace I pray 🦅 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Divine Daniel New member 18 hours ago This is absolutely wonderful!! I pray for God's wisdom and understanding amen. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Anthonius Purba New member 21 hours ago BIL GF is good. In my view the universe is also managed by its creator the Lord G-d along time eg. the landslide, war, climate harsh, cobvid-19 etc. I hope Bill GF is proper to include the Almighty Teaching in its program. Shalom. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Haleem Sharar New member 23 hours ago Best wishes for your honour sir . Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ramachandran Ramalingam New member 1 day ago You are great person, this article is very nice to read and i wish to become part of the movement. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Neil S Birkhimer New member 1 day ago These accomplishments and ambitions are impressive and inspiring. Thank you for your leadership. Also interesting and instructive are your humble thoughts of family and friends. I hope you and your efforts are very successful in 2023 and future years. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Samuel Mathew New member 1 day ago Love to read the article and wish to become part of the movement. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Sarr Libasse New member 1 day ago Afther Reading and objecting really à Mister, a human, I realise the real Bill Gates. But we have to relay the reality, the philantrop, the ennemy polio number one ... and i know in some area theye have to change radically about Bill Gates beceause of spéculations on money ... computers... secret societies ... their is hope Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Pangram Chatchokchawan New member 1 day ago This is wonderful help 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Yogesh Dave New member 1 day ago You are great person infusing lot money for health issue.Would like to work under organization (retired govt pediatrician)&good medical management experience.I will work with only token monetary return. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Rajendran Rajagopal New member 1 day ago Thank you sir,for your goal of helping those who really need help. Your work forweeker section of the world across is hundred percent welcomed.also your attention on multiple views is a great chalenge I feel.I wish your foundation will march as a soldger to win over dececes,poverty,clean environment and healthy society of people across the world.as a part of your work I want to take part in your good will service. I say we win in all fronts.helpless people will bless your team work.💐🙏 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Patricia Norberthine HARINILALA New member 1 day ago Bonjour. Je me présente Soeur HARINILALA Patricia Norberthine, Religieuse de l'Assomption sis a Fianarantsoa Madagascar. Nous voudrions collaborer avec votre fondation. Notre Communauté est basé sur l'aide des enfants pauvres dans les cantines scolaires, centres ménagers pour les jeunes filles qui ne peuvent pas aller à l'école à cause de la pauvreté, alphabétisation, Ecologie, Education à l'école Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Israel Sunday New member 1 day ago Dear sir The world would have be a better place if 1 more of you had been in existence, full of humanity at heart, generous, selfless and full of the mind set of bringing positive change for the betterment of the generations to come, God bless you more sir with strength and enablement. Following your footsteps and with the spirit of innovation and humanity at heart too by God's grace generations coming won't suffer. The issues is hindrances, opportunity like here in Nigeria the lest privilege not regarded and not been count. Am a graduate I studied Public Administration graduated with Upper credit from a Polytechnic here in Nigeria. No Job. Leaders taking and hiding money meant for the people and innovation and using it to fight and gain powers, living the masses to suffer without guilt. Congratulations sir as you become a grandfather this year 💓 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Rob Williams New member 2 days ago fantastic idea I'm thankful the foundation is so helpful. I hope and I'm sure your goals will be many. God bless you Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Aitezaz Hafeez Awan New member 2 days ago Dear Bill, You Are Extremely Kind, Generous and Passionate. I Highly Admire and Appreciate Your Way Of Thinking, May Achieve Your Sustainable Goals, Such a Noble Cause & Activities. I Will Do My Best To Help it Out. Stay Blessed, Malik Aitezaz Hafeez Awan. Sargodha Punjab Pakistan. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Farah Naz Khan New member 2 days ago Always stay blessed u ppl Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Carol Last Member for 1 year 2 days ago I applaud your desire to donate all your money for the benefit of society. I hope the new year is a happy one for you and that you achieve success in all your endeavors. Carol Last Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Bethesda Hospital New member 2 days ago Dear Sir, I suddenly find this vision of making the world a better place as I read through your message.I am encouraged to commit myself to make my "space in Sari iganmu, Lagos Nigeria",an urban suburb where I run General medical practice,a better place. Uzoma Onyemekara. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mr. Inderjeet Singh New member 3 days ago Dear Sir I am an innovator working on a project of Water Purification Process & management with Natural Resources. I have presented my model in a seminar in which Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut and UP Startup Summit Medical College Banda was invited as a Innovator and in various new exhibitions and in the few villages and cities where the water level is continuously decreasing due to wastage of water. Now we have reached on this conclusion that we have to stop water wastage by using the water used in the houses for cleaning and other purpose. We will purify such used water by Water Purification Process with Natural Resources. We can also purify rainy water by this method. And we can use such purified water for parks,loans, fishing, construction vehicles, or using the bore to reach the land. And we also obtained solid waste as extract from this water purification which can be converted into a fertilizer.Method- For the wat Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Nadeem Bashar New member 3 days ago Great Man Great thaughts! 👍❤💚 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Asif Riaz Butt New member 3 days ago Dear Bill, I am Computer Engineer & Senior Social Activist, Working for Social Cohesion & Global Brotherhood. You Are Extremely Kind, Generous and Passionate. I Highly Admire and Appreciate Your Way Of Thinking, May Achieve Your Sustainable Goals, Such a Noble Cause & Activities. I Will Do My Best To Help it Out. Stay Blessed, Asif Riaz Butt Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Alexandre Leite New member 3 days ago All scientific evidence points to the extinction of homo sapiens on earth. The most we can do is to dilate this time. From time to time there has always been mass extinction on Earth. But life always resisted. I have a theory that a species of supermen will emerge after a few million evolutions right here on Earth. I believe in the reincarnationist theory. Some will be reborn in the blink of an eye, as beings inferior to man have no concept of time. Isn't it wise to store the entire human culture in supercomputers so that a new civilization can be formed in a short time in the future? Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ignacio Llorente New member 3 days ago Plant based diet will be the solution to most of the problems related to health and environment. Thank you for your consideration. I do recommend the documental study of " what the Health " 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Geboren Gemma New member 3 days ago Your doing great unlike other rich people who just want to spend their money lavishly, making money count by future of others is better than keeping money solely for yourself makes life meaningful. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes ZAEEM HAYAT KHAN New member 3 days ago For a big change in 2023, we have to work socially by joining different campaigns, societies, events etc. For the welfare of humanity. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes ZAEEM HAYAT KHAN New member 3 days ago And also i am still working with different societies like HEALTHCARE SOCIETY where we arrange free medical camps etc. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Fenix Swiss Art & Design New member 3 days ago Dear Bill, I am a grandmother of two grandchildren. They were the best students in school until they started playing games on the computer and phone. That's why they have to repeat the class this year because they didn't study because they play games most of the time. It is impossible to control them by working parents. If games are not bought for them, they play with other children. Since you are the most influential person in the world and the founder of Microsoft, please save the children of the whole world. In our country, in Switzerland, children are treated for gaming addiction in hospitals. The addiction to games is greater than to drugs. Today's children have no future, except that they don't study in school and have poor grades in school, they don't socialize. Their contacts are via the computer from the room. They rarely go out, and if they do, they are on their phones and playing games with other friends. Can you do something? 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ramesh Ragula New member 4 days ago Shree Bill Gates Sir Iam very thankful to yours Grateful Attention to the world For poor people helping God bless you Sir 🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Nuhu M. Mbaya New member 4 days ago We appreciate your inputs especially your projects in Africa. However I will commend that the foundation make more of foot prints in African countries because from the extreme Northern part of Nigeria especially in the North East where there is insurgency, hunger and more inequality, the foundation can make such a huge impact. Thank you. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Muhammad Qasim New member 4 days ago I really motivated me. I'll have to work for the best of people in future. Thanks Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Dinesh Naik New member 4 days ago Shree Bill Gates,I have always been an ardent fan of yours and wish to learn many more things, I have startup for starting a banking system only for senior citizens who stay alone and face difficulty for cash in event of trauma or criti care specifically in India or any where in the world,we will deliver cash just like food packets are delivered by FedEx ,swiggy, Zomato etal.our system will take care and stay connected to our members world wide and reach them with all possible care,I am personally working in this regards on my end and trying to find a resourceful partner like gates foundation to help me to reach my goal.pls think over. Regards and thanx Dinesh Naik. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Dinesh Naik New member 4 days ago Shree Bill Gates, Great work and a great platform,I am personally impressed,regarding maths studies as it is said students feel it's boring because they don't feel the need of maths in society but we have toshow them the importance as in life we have to divide our resources of money in such a way that always a remainder remains which we have to invest to multiply so we have a secure future for our grand children,introduction to Vedic mathematics would be amazing because it's fast and demonstrative,I have some great start up for this. Regards and thanx Dinesh Naik. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Anthony Toyogon Galano New member 4 days ago Blessed day Mr. Gates. Love to know that there is someone like you have feelings to anyone. I would love to become representative of my country which is Philippines as a leader to act and guide to my fellowmen. Knowledge is power with the guidance of wisdom. It helps a lot, thanks in advance! Sincerely yours, Anthony Toyogon Galano Philippines 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Fly Steven Member for 1 month 4 days ago We have a long way to go. I think this year brings many opportunities for change. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes ZAEEM HAYAT KHAN New member 3 days ago Definitely Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes प्यारो जिन्दगी New member 4 days ago 💯🥰😘🥰💯🥳🕺🎶👌🥰🎶 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes BADHON KUMAR New member 4 days ago Dear sir Mr. Gates .I would love to work with you through the process of achieving that.I am a teacher and I believe i have contributions to make...giving the chance. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Duc Nguyen New member 4 days ago Dear Mr. Gates, I come across with this picture in VOA-photos (*) and wonder if you can do anything or something to improve the condition of this particular “classroom”. My apology for this impromptu note and my best wishes to you for a Happy New-Year. Respectfully yours, Duc Nguyen (*) https://www.voanews.com/a/january-9-2023-day-in-photos/6910950.html Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes William Andrea New member 4 days ago The Gates Foundation has been and will always be a hub for revolution of human welfare in this world. It's work from economic, health, education and environment has been a centre point for progress of human kind and countries at large. Almost every man kind in this world has experienced the work of the foundation in one way or the other. Surely,, there is no need for you Mr Gates to slow down,, alot are being expected to come from your foundation and many countries are beneficiaries of your works. Continue being humanitarian and together the world can be a better place to live for future generations. I personally appreciate your work Sir. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Jack Beckner New member 4 days ago Bill, Re getting older. I am mow 88. At 67 years old I sailed from San Francisco around Cape Horn to Plymouth England (a 4 months sail; 17,000 miles). I’m still enjoying it life and I hope you will be also. I support your work: especially the Wyoming nuclear plant project. best regards Jack. (A Microsoft user!) 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mr Hussaini Ali Member for 1 month 4 days ago Dear Mr. Gates, I strongly believe that the world would be a better place to live with people like you who are having sleepless nights trying to make planet Earth worthy to live in.I would love to work with you through the process of achieving that.I am a teacher and I believe i have contributions to make...giving the chance. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Gul Zareen New member 4 days ago very nice foundation activities and good supports Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Zegeye Habtamu New member 5 days ago It's Well done and good idea. shall be supported! Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Poorna Jung New member 5 days ago Climate change It mainly depends on, how much we polute and how much we save nature. And we are all lucky because nature(green) can be increased by oneself. The thinking about it before we do which makes climate change matters. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Poorna Jung New member 5 days ago About children's death. We all adults are responsible for their death. Because we know what cause death and what keeps them safe. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Poorna Jung New member 5 days ago About children/students Mathematics is needed in everyday life. Students go drowsy during math class, it may depends on how interesting the teacher is teaching. Some teacher knows but teaches the kids in complicated ways,not to make complicated for students but that's how they do. For example; area of equilateral triangle can be done by formula of right angle triangle also. Here, a math teacher should know which method do students take more interest...teacher shouldn't force to use exactly the particular formula because in either way it's same. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Poorna Jung New member 5 days ago Countries Economics and Wealth and health If every Country can develop their own agriculture enough for themselves, but country as a whole is vast. So we go to district level, if every district can do for themselves but district may also be vast. Now let's go to every household level. If a family house can do for themselves,now it seems little easy because one productive man/woman can do enough for his/her family for sure. Provided and taught requirements(materials tools) And income,which is wealth. If a productive man works with interest,he can do more than for one family and the extra will be the income. Their interest may depends on who and how encouragement is done and how far it's being fact. 7 in 10 atleast but can be more too. Health. Our own made products, who adds chemicals for ourself? Now, see economic of Country,personal health and wealth done little easily together. If I'm reasonable Thank you. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Nestor Lopez Pompey New member 5 days ago Dear Mr. Gates, thank you very much for being an example of life, for sharing a large part of your resources for world well-being and particularly with those most in need. These last few years, as you mention, have been difficult for all of us. It seems that as a society we tend to forget, but clearly we must be alert to minimize the impact of a new pandemic. Thank you for making us reflect that we must give a better world to the people of our generation and to our descendants. Whether we have a little or a lot of resources, we can do a bit for world well-being. My best wishes to you, your family and to the entire Planet in this 2023 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Qaiser Nadeem Rajpoot New member 5 days ago Good work keep it up Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes THEOPHANO CHABU New member 5 days ago I first and foremost would like to congratulate you for turning 67 years of age. I have to appreciate you for everything that you have been doing to help the globe through your foundation to improve the lively hood of both poor and rich people. I really am positive that joining your initiative, efforts and commitment to prepare the better future for our grandgeneration will make a positive outcome toward achieving the same goals. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Adnan Gill New member 5 days ago God bless you Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Biswajit Sarkar New member 5 days ago Thank U Sir..and congratulation for ur great job.. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Jeannette Sejine tchinda New member 5 days ago Je suis Camerounaise je rêve être l'une des témoins oculaires de vos sucre dans ma communaute nous ne bénéficions pas souvent des aides je suis responsable d'une association d aide des personnes déshérités Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Makh Wimborne New member 5 days ago First and foremost, I congratulate you for attaining 67 years. You've made the entire global fiable through your vision as Bill Gates. Let's join your effort and have climatical change world wide for a better grandgeneration...... (Said I kevin) Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Rosita Castillo New member 5 days ago Sending my gratitude for your commitment to contribute for the advancement in education of those that would not be able to afford it beyond high school without your help. My grandson is a UNLV pre nursing student thanks to your generosity with the Millennium Scholarship. Thank you. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Rizky Amelia New member 6 days ago whose control the climate on earth? we know there is so much deforestation on earth especially in my country, Indonesia to build modern infrastructure especially in Borneo, to build a new capital city replacing Jakarta.. the more we do good for civilization the more we destroy the ecosystem, how could you come up with this problem? We are as anthropocene always do the anthropogenic system rather than life balance to the nature. I want to be an optimistic people like you to avoid disaster on earth with working through a phylanthropic way Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Kituri Mwakina New member 6 days ago The world acknowledge your efforts towards climate change and iam certain you are getting somewhere, may you keep that phylanthropic heart. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes muhib Ali New member 6 days ago Only for bill gates plz foucus on pakistans flood areas Now pakistans sindh distruct dadu all over flood and pour avryday flour sugger milk rice etc rates high and pour peple nothing affoured on this rate plz help peples regareds muhib ali from dadu Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Akil Shaikh New member 6 days ago Greetings Excellency First of all very very congratulations for this great mission, specifically for Education (students). Your plans & mission will work. - Amin Akil Shaikh Deputy President The World Peace Organization India 🇮🇳 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Kazi Mahbub New member 6 days ago hello sir, i am from Bangladesh try to read and learn through you. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Muhammad Liaqat Nawaz Zahid New member 6 days ago GATES IS GREAT Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Nades Palaniyar New member 6 days ago Thank you for all the great work done via the foundation. Focus - on children health, education and underdeveloped/neglected topics - is great. Also, fantastic is getting the results via supporting the best idea and promoting healthy completion for the betterment of lives, and a healthy planet earth. Hats off to you, the team, Warren Buffett and the other donors. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Shollar Shoniran New member 6 days ago It's always a pleasant lifestyle for anyone that have decided to help humanity. I couldn't read all through but am very impressed with the much have read. Am a medical practitioner & it will be an honor if I get opportunity to work with you. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Hakeem Ahsan New member 6 days ago Very good effort. We ghanks of you 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Hakeem Ahsan New member 6 days ago یہ بہت اچھی کوشش ہے۔ ہم آپ کو سلام کرتے ہیں۔ 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Alfred F. S. Borbor New member 6 days ago Hey Sir I am from Liberia, and I I understand that you want to help countries and communities that are suffering and also help our grandchildren may your plan work in Jesus mighty name Amen. Secondly Sir my country is really suffering from education, food, and health care because our government is not focusing on this ministry so please help us Sir. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Jim Redman New member 6 days ago Nice 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes kuryanga joshua makeseni New member 7 days ago Hello, from Tanzania! I appriciate what you have said, and its a future plan and that plan were it comes. what needed here is preparation by which way to help our childrens and grandchildrens by give them an a good education, to all nations and to all community. my community as a Masai from all Community Tanzania and Kenya are steal suffering fighting for there life, and few of us get an education but 98.2% Masai peoples are luck of Education, Help us Sir! 2 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes John Wetsi New member 7 days ago Good to hear thank you God bless you 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes William Mbongeza New member 7 days ago Hello mister Bill Gâté, it's very interesting your decision to help the world for having better live. But you know that the war can't help the world to leving in peace. What can you do with your money for giving peace in the country who don't having peace ? I think it will be very interesting if you work about it. Happy New Year to you. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Warid Sheikh New member 7 days ago Wonder full effort 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Corey Jeal Kelvins New member 7 days ago It's good job saving the humanity, may God shower you with all blessings for taking care of his creation. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Aaron Hooks New member 7 days ago Thank you for what you are doing. How can others with more modest resources help? 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Bojan Hrnjaz Member for 1 year 7 days ago You have very hard plan and have some easy way ,but i think that people dont wanna work nothing . But my problem is ,i wanna work and wanna have my best life ,but nobody dont wanna help ,nobody not like you and i know that you have big wish to help all people around the world . It is complicate to explain. But i think there is a hope to get better ! 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Vikas Anjana New member 7 days ago इस पृथ्वी को हानिकारक रसायन से मुक्त करे जो कृषी मे बहुत उपयोग हो रहा है क्योकि हमारे बच्चो को इस जहर से बचा कर ही हम अपनी नस्लो को सही वातावरण दे सके🙏🙏🙏 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes S Waqar A Naqvi New member 7 days ago I think the main problem to provide excellant living on the Globe is to provide litracy and awareness to all superpower countries , As i suppose them the best people brought for the guidance and reform of all men ,thy can enjoy what is right and forbid what is wrong . For the same if thy take the responsibilities of under develop countries , on the bases natural and geographic al condition ,help them to litrate better ways of Agriculture ,minning, and etc, also provide means of education in such a way that thy could be able to use letest technology , and etc. continue ------- will write after some time 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Rafael Schvartzman New member 7 days ago Very much believe on working for the future generations, and as a grandfather myself, making every effort to make it better for them. We need to bring together more likeminded people to work together everywhere. I believe the corporate world has an important potential role best wishes for 2023 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Zeb Auran New member 7 days ago Bill gates doing positive moves for the better future of humanity and I support him 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Hans Veltman New member 7 days ago I am very concerned about the Refegees and the human suffering.What we have to do, is to cancel the Veto- right of countries in the VN who block messures agains countries who dishonour the humanrights. This is the only way we can stop the fled of refegees in the future. For the refugees now I think is the best to create a new state for them under pretection of the UN. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Yangappa Venkatachalapathy New member 8 days ago Hare Krishna Respected as world's richest man and world's beloved person of people Mr. Billgate sir, Your views of thoughts and efforts towards the betterment of society, especially for the better livingness of children are really true human nature, having high moral values entrenching towards the LIFE of goodness people. Along with this great nature, if you make the world doctors for health of a human body, to identify the invisible thing which is the actual reason for LIFE of a human body, along with all other visible organs in the study of anatomy in the medical science and research in depth of same, you can serve the people of the world in an unimaginable way. This will definitely out beat your name as richest man of the world and create a wonderful land mark in different in the history of the universe. Hare Krishna 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Dave Burton New member 8 days ago Yes. And please can I say thank you for the information. Especially as I have taken note. About the Company who use aerosol particles to seal up leaky buildings. Here in the UK/GB. We have millions of leaking houses. I can't believe I have just read about this technology. Thank you again. 👍😊 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Zbigniew Labaj Member for 1 month 8 days ago I like the - not that new - ideas of sealing buildings and tele-medicine. However the first case will be going well, the second - pregnancy checks - needs mobile phone, appliance, software, network and finally a doctor at the computer, probably with initialy indicated status of pregnancy. Good, the doctor can be located anywhere in the globe. Have a good and happy 2023. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Abubakar Salisu ibrahim New member 8 days ago Sir, thanks you for doing good things to the entire generation. I hope this contribution would cover African countries most especially Nigeria that I come from. Best regards 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mushtaram Khan Khpalwak New member 8 days ago Sir your ideas and discussion all in one very well. The only hope for the New generation. Happy New year 2023 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Zamirul Bari New member 8 days ago This is awesome and if you can help Bangladeshi people 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Adi Narayan Paltasingh New member 8 days ago As per Veda u did perfectly for ur friends n partners,as per human u did good for society, as a human u did lot's for nature. Hope more is waiting 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Gilberto Avelar de Castro Member for 1 year 8 days ago Congratulations to all of the Foundation. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Sir Dante New member 8 days ago The world has been a better place with your kind Sir Bill,and going through that letter reminded me of how vulnerable we can be and the power of kindness and compassion.I can now quote how true, President Obama's words are "there's nothing weak about kindness and compassion" at Elijah Cummings celebration of life in 2016. The fight on the right to affordable costs on prescription drug prices is the one thing that's plaguing most communities in Africa and other low income areas in Asia.Unfortunately, only those who earn more have an exclusive right to quality health care.That leaves children born in to poorer families with a high mortality rate and therefore have low chances of survival.I think an additional tool in blotting out high mortality rate and widespread of some deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's,is sensitization on some preventive measures.Thank you Bill, you're person of the Year,every year 👏. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Matheus Henrique da Silva New member 9 days ago O mundo ainda tem esperança 🙏 Gratidão irmão Deus lhe abençoe pelo bem que faz 🙏 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Alex Gyansa New member 9 days ago Ever and ever I didn't no some one like you because you think for poorles you like God, gyansah from Ghana 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes M Jojo Rahardjo New member 9 days ago There is one topic that is less discussed in GatesNotes, which is the development of neuroscience. Why? Neuroscience is a science that continues to develop depending on the development of other sciences. The contribution of neuroscience to humanity is quite large, because it offers a variety of important strategies, such as: 1. Reducing aggressiveness, violence, and hatred. 2. Increasing productivity for individuals or organizations. 3. Improving body & mental health which is useful for productivity. 4. Improve brain function in general. I live in Indonesia, and observe that Indonesia is less involved in the development of neuroscience. That's why since 2015 I've written hundreds of articles & videos to popularize neuroscience in Indonesia. I hope that someone will join my movement, but so far there have been no individuals or organizations that are interested in joining. I'm curious what you think about this neuroscience? 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Abubakar Salisu ibrahim New member 8 days ago Well done sir, this is a good idea I support your motion 2 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes M Jojo Rahardjo New member 9 days ago The fact that for every US$ 1 invested in scaled-up treatment for common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, there is a return of US$ 5 in improved health and productivity (WHO: https://www.who.int/news/item/27-08-2020-world-mental-health-day-an-opportunity-to-kick-start-a-massive-scale-up-in-investment-in-mental-health). 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ella Sunny New member 9 days ago I might be as great as you are now but I know and believe I will also do my best to help those around me and thank you sir I have always admire you and your efforts I would one day have my own foundation as you are thanks for all your support to every grandchildren in the world 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Dyke Kabengele New member 9 days ago That is a brilliant idea dear Mrs Gates. I'm in Congo 🇨🇩. I need your stroke please dear Mr Gates. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Christophe Louveau New member 9 days ago Tous mes voeux de santé et de bonheur pour cette nouvelle année 2023 ...et les suivantes! pour vous et vos proches ! Tous mes voeux de réussite et d'approfondissement pour la Fondation ! 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Elias Munene New member 9 days ago Great idea... happy new 2023 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Nanubha Rathod New member 9 days ago ગ્લોબલ વોર્મિંગ એક ખૂબ જ મોટો પડકાર છે પણ એ પડકાર સામે આપણે ઝૂકી જઈએ છીએ તો આપણે આપણાં ભાવીને અંધકારમય બનાવી રહ્યા છીએ એ નિશ્ચિત છે. આ પડકારને પાર પાડવા માટે આપણી પાસે હજુ પણ ઘણાં માર્ગ છે પણ જો આજથી અને હમણા થી જ આ માર્ગ પર ચાલી નીકળી જઈએ તો, મોડું કરવું બિલ્કુલ લાભકારી નથી. સૌથી પહેલું કદમ એક પણ ઝાડ ન કાપવું અને ત્યાર બાદ ડીઝલ,કોલસો,પ્લાસ્ટિક ની જરૂરિયાતથી 100% મુક્ત થઈએ વધુ ને વધુ પ્રાકૃતિક ઉર્જા તરફ આગળ વધીએ પ્રાકૃતિક ઉર્જા એટલે સૌરઉર્જા અને પવનઉર્જાનો ઉત્પાદન વધુ કરીને વધુ માનવ જરૂરિયાત માટે ઉપયોગમાં લઈએ. અને અંતે ગ્લોબલ વોર્મિંગની અસર ઓછી કરવા માટે આપણે વિશ્વમાં સૌ કોઇ માંસાહાર ત્યાગ કરી શાકાહારી બનીએ જો આપણે આટલું સુધાર તરત જ કરીએ છીએ તો ગ્લોબલ વોર્મિંગથી આપણી ભાવિ પેઢીને ચોક્કસ બચાવી શકશું. આભાર 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Carmen Roman New member 9 days ago I never knew that the Bill Gates foundation.Did so much for the children.It fill my heart with Joy.I wish that the children who have autism and are handicapped, in Puerto Rico, could be help like that.Bless you for, helping all this children. 2 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tapan Das Thakur New member 9 days ago Respected Sir, I wish you all the best and pray to almighty God that you may carry on with your noble job many more years ahead, God bless you Sir. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Abhimanyu Naik New member 9 days ago Thank you sir for choosing your idea. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Binodkumar Sunuwar New member 9 days ago Dear sir, i wish you the happy New year 2023. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Oto Randy Jake Rosas New member 9 days ago What a huge contributions of Gate Foundation. Complimentation and concerted efforts is a must to address the various burning issues. More power to all.🌟👏👏👏 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Enoc Edmond New member 9 days ago Good morning Mr . Hope everything is well for you . Wishing you a wonderful and blessing new year. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Azizullahshah Bangash New member 9 days ago Hi Sir, Your efforts are great and unaccountable for all the communities.There should be separate centres for public advocacy regarding community health issues and their better remedies.Mostly people are unaware regarding the hygienic activities. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Rajendran Raj New member 9 days ago Hello sir , appreciate the global warming control. More and more Bambino tree's and sandal wood trees are controlled the pollution control. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Miss Mbewe New member 9 days ago Very nice sir.... 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Harish Anjineyalu New member 9 days ago thank you sir for your concern towards the people's health of this world 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Chikadibia A Nzenwa New member 9 days ago Far be it that an epitome of success, in our world of today, suddenly chose the path of decline in personal reserves and self representation. Bill gate doesn't have to give away all his wealth; Neither is it mandatory to aim the climax of the wealthiest. The world is a global village. Their must always continually become severally distinguished issues to attend to. Hence becomes the necessity of financial resources. Weldone on the articulate functions & relevance of the foundation. The noble courses of service to humanity must continue. Remember, a true legacy is what are feasible and inspiring. Humanity at variant dispensations, will always need these resources and kindnesses. Thank you. Aloysius Chikadibia Nzenwa 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Jayaraj Jayaraj New member 10 days ago Respected sir, Heartly i am wish you the happy New year 2023. Every day i am praying to God and your health and your family. God giving you the good health and strength and wealth for every day. Amen Your business is a great and your social services is a great. God fully supporting for your life for every day. My prayerful supporting your life for every day Thank you. Sir 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Omar Farooque New member 10 days ago As great admire of Bill Gates I want to request you to your foundation activities beyond health and environment as you can influence and change this world to a great extent that believe. You have such mind and ability to do so in the context of 4th Industrial revolution where human development is basic element to my mind to play greater role. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Joseph Pilon New member 10 days ago nice 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ashish Nag New member 10 days ago Hey sir you are doing great job sir and it's my pray to do more and more sir in the name of almighty name of God 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Abdul-kareem Ak New member 10 days ago This initiative is indeed commendable laudable. The government around the world should endeavour to make education a top priority to this and generations to come 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Jose A. Acelajado New member 10 days ago From the Philippines, Thank you. Sir Bill Gates and God Bless! 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Evangelist Bekoe New member 10 days ago Hello Mr. Bill, you're doing a great job. This is why we were sent here on earth to help those who are needy. Jehovah in heavens continue to bless you. Pls in the community here i live in Ghana, I pray that you bring this annointed gift you have to help us.because #you'retheoneonly 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Roldan Vadil New member 10 days ago Shuaoleym amnam my beloved brother Sir Billy Gates, and may Our Almighty Creator יהוה Yaohu Ulkaokam ( Supreme Wisdom) Ultzaodoq ( Supreme righteousness) be with you and your family circle that be with you always and Yaohu Ulkhayay gives you longer life like King Shuaolmo ( Solomon)! Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Suleman Sheka New member 10 days ago Oga Bill gates keep on Connecting the world Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Zamir Hussain New member 10 days ago Respected Bill Gates, Sir, I feel really better and proud after reading about your initiatives in health sector on high ranks. At least somebody is taking care of humanity for our upcoming generations on a serious and mission oriented node. Though, many people are putting their efforts to eradicate health issues, some are helping humanity in cash or food, some are assisting poorly and some are providing jobs to the people having no sources. I wish to work along your organization in any region of your desire. I need nothing more than my meeting my family arrangements. Together, we can change the world and people's thinking. Regards Zamir Hussain Pakistan 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes 𝑆𝑒𝑚 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑎 Member for 2 years 10 days ago ✅ 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒚, 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 👶🏻 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Hop Trieu New member 10 days ago Great foundation from this will make useful things for helping the children Thank you so much Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Gadhadharan Punathil Member for 2 years 10 days ago Foundations are brought into being for the purpose of seeing that the endeavor goes on and on and on without any end. Moreover, tax concessions are also there. Strenuous efforts should be made to see that the funds are invested in risk-free investments so as to get good annual income and these should be used for the projects of the foundation. This will see to it that the work of The Foundation will go on and on never-ending infinitely. No meaning in bringing in lots of money and expending it on various endeavors for the good of humanity.. The purpose of Bill Gates foundation should go on and on without end. Investments for bringing in good risk-free definite and stable returns Bill will know much better than anybody .. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Jooil Kim Member for 1 year 10 days ago Bless you Bill. Please keep up the Good Work! I will do my part. Wish me luck! Take care. :) Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Zenga David Tembo New member 10 days ago May the good Lord bless you with a little more years,is this foundation here in Malawi just for knowledge? Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Chau Lakhumang Choutang Member for 1 year 10 days ago May Lord fulfill your good wishes dear sir. Very heartiest happy New Year 2023 to you and your entire loving family. Sister Melinda is wishing for a baby girl and I do hope her wish will be fulfill. Grandchildren will surely motivate dear sir to work with much more zeal and enthusiasm for the Children of The World. I am always inspired by both of you. I am also working in my own way for poor and needy children not for name or fame nor for any money. Just for their bright future. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Telly Cases New member 10 days ago I know Bill Gates already for a long time and the Generosity of the family but it’s only now upon reading this contents how the family work hard to improve everything like our climate change,health, education etc around the world. Thanks Bill Gates and other successful people supporting your foundation. God Bless all of you Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes William King Gutshall Member for 1 year 11 days ago Hi Bill, consider AI phone adapted frequency measurement and vibrational medical healing combination devices. Consider how AI incremental raising of mental frequency can create a revolution in education and creativity of raising the potential of humanity to new levels. Consider micro starships and inter-dimensional travel vehicles powered by frequency waves and AI controlled linked to a research foundation with the aim to discover and create future trade opportunities. Congratulations to Jenn and her hubby! Consider this is the year for self focus on and research of longevity, mental acuity, emotional healing, and energetic awareness. Happy New year Bill. Sincerely Bill Gutshall Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Claudia M. New member 11 days ago Isn't reduce the meat consumption an easiest way to reduce CO2 emisions? 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Edo van Zanten New member 10 days ago I totally agree with you!. At least it will help saving the planet more, but this needs a change in human "mind" behavior as well. I think it is also a very good idea, to just, how simple it sounds, plant more trees to store more CO2.. Most good ideas are just the simple ideas! Question is, how can you change the earth and motivate others to do the same? But yes, I think as well it is a good idea to stop eating animals and try to eat something else! I work at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven and they have a lunch restaurant where you only can eat vegetarian food! (They try to "simulatie your beef stake" there, It is very tasty and " designed and produced" on the same campus. I love such innovations! When I eat there it is most fun as well .. I have some colleagues, which are the meat lovers and they even do not notice it, if you tell them afterwards! Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Lunar Nova New member 11 days ago life optimized for gazing without worries Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Amitabh Gupta New member 11 days ago पूरे विश्व समुदाय के लिए यह जरूरी हो गया है, की वो विस्तारवादी नीति को छोड़कर अपने दायरे में रहकर, अपने देशहित का कार्य करे न की युद्ध करके इंसानी कौम को मारकर अपना विस्तार करे। इस विश्व में धर्म एक वजह बन गया है इंसान को इंसान का दुश्मन बनाने का, इसमें मुस्लिम धर्म इतना अधिक कट्टर और और एक धर्म के इंसान से दूसरे धर्म के इंसान को अलग करने वाला है, जिसके कारण ये समुदाय अंधा होकर पूरे विश्व में जेहाद के नाम पर धार्मिक आतंकवाद फैलाकर मानव सभ्यता के विनाश का कारण बनता जा रहा है। ऐसे लोग पागल हो चुके है इतने धर्मांध हो चुके है को इनके जीवन का 40 प्रतिशत समय माजिसो और मुस्लिम कट्टर पंथी विचारो के इर्द गिर्द घूमती है। इनकी मानसिकता सिर्फ ये है की विश्व का चप्पा चप्पा मुस्लिम हो जाए। ये विश्व समुदाय की ऐसी पेंडेमिक है जिसका वैक्सीन सिर्फ इनको मानव समुदाय से आईओलेट हर जगह किया जाए और इन्हे एहसास हर दूसरे धर्म का व्यक्ति दिलाए की इनके धर्म में लिखी बाते आजके सभ्य और ब्रॉड समाज का हिस्सा नहीं हो सकता है। Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Amitabh Gupta New member 11 days ago Their is no gaurenty of life . So that you should do something for others along with urs family . Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mohammad Waheed New member 11 days ago You are supported large number of who need delopment and loving people but reaching to help is difficult due to crupsion money to support reached only 15 percent to grass roots familes due to crupsion in manpowers employed Hindi belts laging behind lack education, health, poverty and orthodox mind. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes MOSES FRANK Member for 1 month 11 days ago Thank you Mr Gates for saving lives. However, I'll want to humbly request you sir to include people like us especially we from poor countries of Africa in this your foundation because we are in the grassroots, and know major problems that if an opportunity is giving to us to bring to the fore it would receive attention, for Example in ISHIELU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE OF NIGERIA WHERE I'm currently writing from there's no drinking water, the dirty water that people drink in this area (UMUHUALI COMMUNITY to be precise) is the major course of sickness that leads to deaths for both children and adults as there's no hospital to even attend to anyone, it's on this Note I'm requesting to be included in this foundation as I'll be glad to bring succour to my people through this Foundation. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mr Vahid Salehi New member 11 days ago In order to fighy against cov19 in the future we must go back to the distant past, we know that many human species were animals or even plants throughout history that disappeared and became extinct, from early humans to maybe the reason for that is the presence of such apowerful viruscov19, so all the species that have sarvived to this day are due to the genetic vesistant structure against the disease, we must have a complete and comprehensive research on the information of the world Health organization, the country with the highest number of killings but in a specifie geographic location or ethnic location or ethnic minority, unvecorded death statistics is the answer to this great mystery, beacuse we know that the virus cov19 has a complex genetic structure and this constantly updating it self but it possible that it is completely weak against a type of human genetic structure Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ramesh Srivastava New member 11 days ago Really you are great Sir All the mission is doing by you is almost help full for humans please continue the same in future. God may help for Sir 👏👏 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Bernhard Ix New member 11 days ago Really sorry, Bill Gates! As a Young entrepeneur, You had the sharpest brain of all. Now, Your lovely actions can be highlighted as deeply human. But You dont solve any really important problem of our planet with Your activities!!! To me all this is kind of childish. The only problem our planet has, is the growing overpopulation, especially in Africa,Asia, Arabia, South America. Deforestation, destroyed soils from mining, overfishing, air, water, soil pollution, extinction oh hundreds of thousands animals and plants, shortage of water for drinking and farming, food shortages, rising prices of everything, from energy to food, water, electric appliances, mobility, clean air, clean water...its endless. You do absolutely nothing to stop the WORLDS GROWING OVERPOPULATION!! IN 2080 MORE THAN 10.4 BILLION PEOPLE. LATER, MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE WORLDS POPULATION WILL BE AFRICANS! STOP THIS! YOU CAN DO IT. USE THE POWER YOU HAD AS A YOUNG! 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Beauty 乐乐 花花 New member 12 days ago Hi Bill, I like to participate and help! how do I join you going to this directions? I'd like to join your Foundation. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Harry Ngwira New member 9 days ago Great foundation, hope it Will continue doing its job in 2023 abundantly. How I wish to be working with the group. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes kinday Admassu New member 12 days ago Happy 2023. First time on 'GatesNotes'. Such an incredibly detailed read of your letter Sir. Thank you for all the work you have done and continue to do especially for the less fortunate. May God bless your works and looking forward to seeing most of your dreams of eradicating hunger diseases come true. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Ramvijay Adv SC New member 12 days ago The world is buried in ultra feelings of communalism of dereligions as Hindu , Muslim , christianity etc. but Nature has created one and uniform religion of disciplined life in devote to Natural Order and humanity. We should work for Unive World Mission as history was equipped through Sanatan civilization . The 2nd problem is overiorations of power by nuclear fission . Even Xi-jinping as a criminal person has created ore than 1500/-virus and have stored for culpable homicid to overt upon the world which just be struck down and burnt viruses to keep the world safe. Nuclear Power must be controlled and there should one world rule in place of UNO--a ficle organisation----91-9899100848 Delhi Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes John Burney New member 12 days ago When I first heard of Bill Gates it was not in a favorable content. I was pleased that a young man had accomplished the heights that young Mr. Gates had reached, but I thought he was another shellfish young man. Something great happened and he began to share his good fortune. It also had a positive influence on me, and I began to share what little I have with others. I am now in my mid-eighties and most of my time is taken up with authoring books and composing information for the industry that was kind to me. I have already profited from just reading the content of your notes. If there is something I can do for your foundation, I would be more than enthused to help. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Arafin Biplob Member for 1 year 12 days ago Happy new year 2023! We determined to more dedicate the new year for development people and planet and change their social economic condition, more devotion for humanity, Don;t matter how old you are! We believe in your nonstop giving to reduce maternal mortality and children mortality, eradicate polio and effort to concern about future generation. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Sham Sunder Azad New member 12 days ago ALWAYS ADMIRING YOUR EFFORTS.REALY APPRECIATING..EXPECT THE NEW PEACEFUL YEAR AHEAD. 2023 Regards. ShamSunder Azad. FRSC. 020.01.2023 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Dariusz Smilowski Member for 1 month 12 days ago Mr. Gates, Real - time billionaires is writing about John Doerr, a chairman of venture capital .. :D Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago Dream Achieving 2023 to you , your family and your organizations With Love Tharanga jayaratna Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 19. Mind Controlling · Mind controlling Vehicles, Robots, Air craft’s, Ships, Space Crafts and other machineries. New technology will help our Human life advanced and spread all over the Universe Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 18. New Weapon Development · New Weapon Development For Future space wars, Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 17. Vanished Animal Species · New technology development to bring back vanished animal species back to life. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 16. Time Traveling · We should consider and develop technologies on this area too and it will help many area of our Human life. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 15. Artificial Intelligent By developing artificial intelligent we can improve following areas. · Make human life easy · Will assist proper used of Robot technology Will assist space exploration 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 14. Anti Gravity Technology · Other than developing rocket technology we need to develop anti gravity technology. · Future of space crafts, Air planes, flying cars will depend on anti gravity technology. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 13. Human Clones · Human clone’s developments will l affect major areas in our day to day life. · By developing human clones we can provide major human organs (liver, Hearts, Kidney and etc) to patients. · We can use human clones on war’s and space exploration. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 12. Robot Human Development · Develop new robot varieties to help Human on task like underwater mining, space exploration and other risky work that risk human life. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 11. Food Security · Develop new technology to grow alternative food varieties top of the Sea Bed. · New technology to minimized post harvest waste. · Develop food varieties to take maximum harvest. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 10. Housing · Low cost housing technologies for poor families (Develop new low cost housing technology. E.g.- We can used recycling materials for housing) 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 9. Ocean Village · Not only the space we should give our attention to explore and create Ocean villages under the main oceans on Sea bed. · We can unearth minerals and other valuable ingredient from the sea bed. · We need New technologies for above task. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 8. Space exploration · Space center inside The Moon for to assist space exploration. · Space colonization within and beyond our solar system. · Position rockets (Pushers) and nuclear weapons around our solar system to blast or alter the cause(Track) of the large space remains on the coalition track with Mother earth endangering life’s in Mother Earth ( We cannot let what happened to dinosaurs to the current living specious living in Earth) Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 7. Green & Renewable Energy. · Solar power, Wind power, Sea waves and other renewable energy power resources to use effectively we need new technology development take 100% effectiveness (Technologies to get maximum output from the renewable energy). · Mr. Akon famous pop star has provided solar power to millions of African people. We should recognize such Individuals and organizations in renewable energy sector. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 6. Environment Protection & Recycling · Action has to take minimize green house gas release to environment and new technologies to absorb GREEN HOUSE GASSES. · New alternative for plastic. · Develop recycling technologies in every sector(Plastic, Tiers ,Electric & Electronics items, and anything recycling and reuse) · Proper Garbage and waste water management systems and technologies. Technologies to clean Ocean, Water bodies, Beaches and etc 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 5. Wild life & Forest protection. · Immediate steps to protect wild life and forest around the GLOBE. International organization and governments come forward to take immediate actions. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 4 Under Develop Countries · Mechanism to improve Developing Countries economies. · Ensure better life stand for the people of these countries 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 3. Poverty Reduction · Train poor families on livelihood programs and ensure them into part of the economy. · Ensure the proper market and faire price for the product and service provide by these families. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago · GENETICALLY DEVELOPED HUMAN ORGANS We need more researches to develop human organs (genetically developed) save millions of human life. We can develop human organs like hearts, kidney, lungs and etc to protect patient’s life. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago 2. HEALTH · Health is a basic need of the Human Kind .Government around the globe should ensure the access for better health care for the needy people. · We need to upgrade the health care facilities especially on remote areas in Africa, South-America, India and other remote locations around the globe. · For above task we need active participation of the governments, INGO’s and business tycoons around the globe. · CANCER RESEARCH & NEW DIESEASE’S IDENTIFICATION CENTER We need an International cancer research and new disease’s identification center for research and discovering new medicines .We can’t allow disease’s like CORONA to affect mankind. Our health sector should arm to face the future Challenges like CORONA. We should look for new medicines to up coming diseases. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Tharanga Jayaratna New member 12 days ago GLOBAL & UNIVERSAL CHALANGRES FOR HUMAN KIND 1. EDUCATION · Education is basic right of the human being. We should ensure access of the education for every human being around the globe. · We can Use Mr. Elon Musk STAR-LINK satellite network to provide education and upgrade the livelihood the people around the globe in remote locations. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Phindile Dlamini New member 12 days ago Indeed it take a community with better knowledge to implement change and with new technology the world can be a better place and lives can be saved and maybe number of mortality cases special in children can be reduced. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Carlos Aguilar New member 13 days ago The annual letter is very interesting. I now have a much better understanding of the work your foundation does. I think that this year there will be very important advances in new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, which will help solve advanced problems in a much shorter time and thus contribute in many areas that humans need. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mohamed Abdul Edappilly New member 13 days ago Happy New Year 2023.ofcourse he is a Legend. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Fiat Khin New member 13 days ago Happy new year for you and your big family, Sir. Wishing you a good health and resources so you can keep doing your inspiring works. I am optimistic that all the smart and hard worker people will drive the world even better each day. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Paul Roos Member for 1 month 13 days ago Thanks for the work that you and your foundation do! With regards to maths teaching, I am of the opinion that EVERYONE can pass grade 12 maths. The problem is that learners' personalities differ and they do not necessarily 'connect' with the maths teacher, particularly from grade 8 and higher. I had researched this, and think with gamification, the problem could be overcome to a great extent. I am convinced that teaching methodology and assessment could be enhanced in comparison with current practices. My experience, teaching learners is that they get stronger motivated, as soon as they see progress. Gamification gives (1) immediate feedback (2) the learner's progress can be recorded and the game could be adapted to a particular individual (3) confidence so that exam anxiety could be reduced to a lower level. To achieve developing effective gamification, one needs skills in many areas, besides the teaching material. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mir Monaz Haque New member 13 days ago We have started a foundation called "Bangladesh Secular Foundation" registered in Sweden. How can Bill & Melenda Gates Foundation help us? We take care of children of roots level in Bangladesh Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Guru Rathod New member 13 days ago Is there any way innovators can submit the plan for solutions they have in mind and team can provide feedback on it? Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Dianne Jones Greene New member 13 days ago Thanks to the Gates Foundation humanity has a greater chance of survival.. Reading the newsletter has made me aware, somewhat, to the enormous potential we do have!! It has given me the idea that many new ideas may help save the world and the human life on our planet. It is uplifting and informative. Thank you Bill and Melinda Gates and all your associates for your work and involvement to make our world a survivalable and sustainable place to be. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Carlos Tirado New member 13 days ago GREAT JOB.I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH YOUR WORK.NOW I DO.MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Grace Solpico New member 14 days ago Congratulation Mr gates..for helping the people on earth to move forward on the website.. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Grace Solpico New member 14 days ago A GENEROUSNNEW YEAR TO EVERY ONE. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Eva Sixt Member for 1 month 14 days ago Happy New Year from Munich 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Salvatore F. Induisi New member 14 days ago Bill...I am sorry to hear about your dad passing ...actually ..when...you made the $50mm donation to the Alzheimer's foundation...I tried to reach out to you...because ..I had news of a small company...with proven results of the only therapudic in the world that reverse / repairs the damage brain cells caused by Alzheimer's . I could not reach you... I would check out when you get a minute .... https://neuronascent.com/. Dr Judy, I believe knows a lady in your organization....Thanks and Happy New Years. Salvatore F. Induisi 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Debbie Brown New member 14 days ago Mr. Gates, From your days at Microsoft, you fascinated me to the point I absorbed any news article that covered you and what you were doing. Then marriage, career and family became my priority and focus. I have now moved to my 4th chapter and you have captured my interest again. These days it's not you I find fascinating (sorry!) but what you are doing, how you are doing it and your passion behind it. I will never have your mind, but I do have gifts to offer. Choosing to use my gifts to help those less fortunate thru no fault of their own is something all of us can do. Thanks for you and Melinda's inspiration as people with ethics I truly respect. History will remember you both as an intelligent hard working people who utilized their gifts to accumulate much. Then had the heart and values to use their gifts for those who were most in need. Perhaps greatest of all, you understood none of us can accomplish anything alone. Blessings... 1 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Juan Jose Peña Aguado New member 14 days ago I wish you the best for your 2023 social endeavors. Admirable and inspiring work you do every day. All the best for the new year! Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes stefano zammartini New member 14 days ago Dear Mr Gates, between the books I have read in the year to date one is the best wish for the future. "Progess" by Johan Norberg. In the line with the illuminism is a great picture of the humankind in full potential. Wish you a 2023 full of accomplishments Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes mrs Isabelle Estabial de Veyrac New member 14 days ago Congratulations for all you do for the planete. I wish I could find your publication in french because I hardly read english. When I read your publication I remembered what JFK told "don't ask you what your Contry can do for you, but what you can do for your Country ?" Maybe each of us could ask to ourself "and me what did I do as cartiatives action ?" I think that your great actions for the Planete could growed also by the small actions of each of us. That would be great. Not in matter of money, but in matter of action. Solidarity and benevolence from everyone in our small entourage, or further afield, even if these are small actions, can contribute to doubling the power of the humanitarian actions that you carry out. that's why I think it would be a good idea to ask each of the subscribers on what they have done ou would like to do, on their scale, for the inhabitants of our planet (including fauna or flora). Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Morgan Bartram New member 14 days ago Mr Gates Thank you for all you have done for the world, and for many more years. Congratulations that you're going to become a Grandfather. It's been another heavy year for us. Battling endless problems and poor health. I still battle to find digital help to move my websites forward. I speak with someone, I feel hopeful, then I don't hear from them again, then people refer me to Youtube videos, which I find overwhelming. All I need is someone I can talk to on the phone to guide me on the way. Then we've been looking for a rent to buy or private mortgage for very long. So, I'll be continuing to find a private investor. I feel another year of heavy battles, which means mental health problems get worse, then you're battling with your job to keep the money coming in, but shattered at the same time. One of our goals is to be able to help children/animals - maybe foster when the right home for us. Wishing everyone a good 2023 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Amitl Lopez New member 14 days ago Muchas gracias por su gran aporte a la humanidad. En lo personal soy docente en una localidad de México y en la escuela no contamos con energía eléctrica, mucho menos computadoras. sería de mucha ayuda si nos apoyara Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Alma Vila New member 14 days ago Well done Mr Gates. You are a force to be reckoned with. This year I have filled a container with SPARE stuff from my community in the UK to send to Sierra Leone. Cost to send £3,000. The Spare stuff is endless. The need is endless. Let's join it up and stop the landfill. Sierra Leone is a small country. With some big spare cash they could have roads, running water, sanitation, prefabricated houses, schools and small hospitals. So many visions. Love and best wishes Alma Vila Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Kyle Taylor New member 15 days ago Hey bill. I would like to help... with electronic s. I think I got some good ideas 💡. Thank you Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Carl Otto New member 15 days ago Thank you for everything you have done. I'm afraid a lot of our problems are hard to solve with money. There are ways for us to tackle these problems while making each other richer instead of poorer. Want 100 new clean power plants? We need the government to release land for free, we need people to build the plants, and houses for people working there to live. There are untold masses of people that would work to the bone to help you accomplish your goals and a chance to chance to own a home... to give their children a better future. We did things like that during the great depression. I think it is wise to look to our past for ways to navigate the challenges we face here in the future. --Carl Otto Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes David Chief New member 15 days ago Thank you very much for everything you have done and for providing great inspiration to many, many people around the world. Few people are lucky and talented enough to reach your level of success and privilege but many would certainly hope to do some good in the world by leaving a legacy for future generations. In one of your notes, it would be fantastic for you to share guidance on the principles you feel would most benefit other aspiring entrepreneurs to follow in your footsteps and become great benefactors of humanity like yourself. You see, I was always plagued with self doubt and lacked the confidence to pursue anything to worthwhile ends till very late in my life. I'm often left with the feeling that I could have been far more effective if I had overcome those negative feelings much sooner. Anyway, I'm very happy now, mentoring several young people at work in pursuing their own greatness. Wishing you and yours a great new year! Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mike Hamblett New member 14 days ago The only entrepreneurs we need now are those involved with the green-energy conversion. So much to be done - so many jobs - so much innovation needed. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Josephine Wong Member for 1 month 15 days ago Dear Mr. Gates, I think after what I personally have been through and also how the world has changed since Covid and the War..., you have to remember that there are always someone on this Earth who gives more to others, and that person is you. While I am a small potato myself, I feel comfortable to share with you that on top of the wealth / efforts / actions you give back to the society, my doctor / therapist / "Chinese Herbal Doctor"...wrote a note to me that I can also influence others by increasing their intellectual ability to help. The lose translation is the action we take can let the mass achieve more wisdom and reach to their Buddhist soul / body. That last line may be religious but I am sure you will understand. And the topic on giving leads me to share the book I read in school - The Giver by Lois Lowry. This is an interesting book in case you haven't read or would like to share with your Grandchildren later. :) Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes nonim karaoke Member for 1 year 15 days ago Congratulations on your upcoming grandson or granddaughter. You do very well to worry about transmitting good values and principles because without them we are nobody. The resources and means are necessary but without good examples or references the human being is empty. With convictions, faith makes mountains move Happy new year too! Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes 王女士🍵🌊🌸🍀🦢🦋👩🏻🎓👩🏻🏫🚴🏻♀️☀️🌳 New member 15 days ago Dear Bill,wish you and family a very happy New Year! 🎈🎆🎊 67 young & mature 🙂 Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Colleen Sowa New member 15 days ago I support you and your great works. I am elderly and disabled. But I use my abilities to help others and volunteer Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Jeff Ackley New member 15 days ago Bill, I love this Buffett style year end letter. I learn something new every time I read something you've written. Your book, “How to avoid a climate disaster” is a must read that I seem to refer to others on a weekly basis. My absolute favorite part of the book was at the very end where you state: “One last thought, unfortunately the conservation about climate change has become unnecessarily polarized … I wish there was some magic invention that would steer the conversation in more productive direction. Of course no such device exists. “ I have been focused on this issue for a number of years and I finally have the answer. The "magic invention" does exist! If you or your team happen to see this comment and want to learn more please visit www.ecoenlighten.org and reach out to me. Cheers and congrats on becoming a grandfather next year. Jeff Ackley Executive Director EcoEnlightened Charitable Organization Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Mike Hamblett New member 14 days ago Just ignore the deniers now. They are hopelessly lost in a swill of nonsense. Dont give them air, they will take yours. Reply Edit Flag as not constructive 📌 Pinned by Gates Notes Henk Yserman New member 15 days ago Dear Mr Gates, I don't like the pharma industry. I take one globule with garlic and one tablet with Selenium and Zinc since the year 2000: this keeps my immune system able to cope with most current diseases! (incl. Corona). I am now 93 years of age and ride a horse every morning (step, trot, gallop), also walk my Jack Russell terrier 3 time a day in a forest. 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