Ex-Apple design head Jony Ive donates $130k to help plant school orchardsWhat you need to know
Jony Ive has donated $130,000 to help plant school orchards.
The "Be a Tree Angel" campaign runs throughout the UK.
Ive's donation is enough to fund orchards in 1,000 schools.
Good people do good things.
Ex-Apple design head Jony Ive has donated £100,000 (around $130,000) to help UK schools plant orchards. The sum is enough to help 1,000 schools.
The "Be a Tree Angel" campaign was kicked off by the Daily Mail and the newspaper was keen to drop Ive's name (via 9to5Mac).
Sir Jony said the Be A Tree Angel campaign, in which thousands of trees will be planted across Britain, was dear to his heart as he finds trees 'profoundly good for learning and creating.'
The incredible six-figure donation will fund 1,000 orchards to be planted in 1,000 schools across Britain — a fitting legacy from a British designer whose work has fueled Apple's huge success […]
It came after great generosity from business leaders last week, as restaurant mogul Richard ...
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Ex-Apple design head Jony Ive donates $130k to help plant school orchards
