How Bezos’ latest plan to protect forests could backfire
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc., speaks during the Action on Forests and Land Use session at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, U.K., on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. | Robert Perry/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images Jeff Bezos' $2 billion plan, announced last week, to plant trees and restore landscapes across Africa and the US has already raised red flags for some conservation experts and activists. Last year, after he pledged $10 billion to fight climate change, activists in the US called him out for not doing enough to cut down Amazon's pollution or work with local communities while crafting his environmental plans. This time, he's facing similar criticisms on a global scale.
The Bezos Earth Fund announced its latest round of funding on November 1 during a high-profile United Nations climate summit taking place in Glasgow. There aren't many details out yet, but the fund says it will funnel $1 billion towards planting trees and revitalizing"...