Outrage as climate warriors Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos celebrate on ...

Outrage as climate warriors Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos celebrate on ...
Outrage as climate warriors Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos celebrate on ...

Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos were slammed as hypocrites for lecturing the world on the need to combat climate change by reducing carbon footprint while at the same time reportedly vacationing on superyachts off the coast of Turkey. 

Multi-billionaire and Microsoft founder Gates celebrated his 66th birthday in Turkey in the company of fellow tycoon and Amazon founder Bezos on Friday.

Bezos was among the 50 guests invited to Gates' private party beside the Mediterranean. It's not clear whether any of Gates' family helped him celebrate at his exclusive bash. 

According to reports, Bezos traveled to Gates’ superyacht by helicopter.

The Blue Origin founder is said to have made the 120-mile round trip journey by chopper from Govoka to the resort town of Fethiye.

The jet fuel used to power helicopters emits 21.095 pounds of carbon dioxide per gallon burned.

Since helicopters use up approximately 10.75 miles per gallon, Bezos’ helicopter emitted some 215 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Both Bezos and Gates are reportedly staying on superyachts - each of which emits 7,020 tons of carbon dioxide per year, or 19 tons per day.  

Multi-billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates celebrated his 66th birthday in Turkey with fellow tycoon Jeff Bezos

Only 50 guests were invited to Gates' private party beside the Mediterranean.

Multi-billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates celebrated his 66th birthday in Turkey in the company of fellow tycoon Jeff Bezos

After the party, Bezos (pictured with Lauren Sanchez in New York City on October 15) - who is worth $177 billion, according to Forbes - was reported to have returned by helicopter to his yacht 'Flying Fox' docked in Gokova.

After the party, Bezos (pictured with Lauren Sanchez in New York City on October 15) - who is worth $177 billion, according to Forbes - was reported to have returned by helicopter to his yacht 'Flying Fox' docked in Gokova.

Gates, pictured at Downing Street in London,  transported his guests by helicopter from his $2million-a-week rental yacht 'Lana' to the Sea Me Beach club in Fethiye during his 66th birthday bash in Turkey

Gates, pictured at Downing Street in London,  transported his guests by helicopter from his $2million-a-week rental yacht 'Lana' to the Sea Me Beach club in Fethiye during his 66th birthday bash in Turkey

The former richest man in the world transported his guests by helicopter from his ¿1.8million-a-week rental yacht 'Lana' to the Sea Me Beach club in Fethiye

The former richest man in the world transported his guests by helicopter from his €1.8million-a-week rental yacht 'Lana' to the Sea Me Beach club in Fethiye

Attendees of the four-hour party were secured of their privacy in the lavish and secluded resort, as workers at the bash were prohibited from using their phones

Attendees of the four-hour party were secured of their privacy in the lavish and secluded resort, as workers at the bash were prohibited from using their phones

The Blue Origin founder is said to have made the 120-mile round trip journey by chopper from Govoka to the resort town of Fethiye. The jet fuel used to power helicopters emits 21.095 pounds of carbon dioxide per gallon burned. Since helicopters use up approximately 10.75 miles per gallon, Bezos¿ helicopter emitted some 215 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

The Blue Origin founder is said to have made the 120-mile round trip journey by chopper from Govoka to the resort town of Fethiye. The jet fuel used to power helicopters emits 21.095 pounds of carbon dioxide per gallon burned. Since helicopters use up approximately 10.75 miles per gallon, Bezos’ helicopter emitted some 215 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

Social media users reacted with fury, noting that Bezos and Gates were contradicting their own statements about the need to tackle climate change.

'The sick and twisted for a "66th" birthday party,' tweeted one Twitter user, who accused them of having a 'do as I say not as I do' attitude.

Another Twitter user commented: 'The horrendous energy waster Bill Gates makes his contribution to CO2 reduction for his 66th birthday by having his fat body transported by his own yacht and then by helicopter to a certain place.'

'Guess the rules don't apply to them?' according to Rose Y.

RD Carrington commented: 'More from people who will be bashing the rest of us again next week about - climate change.' 

Another Twitter user wrote: 'These are the people putting us in our place and lecturing us about about the so called "climate crisis".' 

A Twitter user with the handle 'LynnT' commented in response to the reports of the Bezos-Gates meeting: 'But climate change y’all.' 

Another Twitter user wondered whether Bezos and Gates had 'no climate change fear?' 

Gates - once the richest man on earth who has dropped to fourth on the Forbes Rich List ranking with $124 billion - transported his guests by helicopter from his $2million-a-week rental yacht 'Lana' to the Sea Me Beach club in

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