Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund commits another $443 millionto climate justice and conservation
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: Jeff Bezos speaks during the Climate Week NYC Leaders' Reception | Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Bezos Earth Fund On Monday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced his Earth Fund's latest round of grants: $443 million to be spent primarily on land conservation and restoration and efforts to reduce environmental burdens on marginalized communities.
This year, the fund has pledged more than $3 billion for similar initiatives. In 2020, Bezos promised to funnel $10 billion - about 5 percent of his current net worth - toward tackling climate change this decade.
From the beginning, the Bezos Earth Fund has faced criticism
From the beginning, the Bezos Earth Fund has faced criticism, particularly from some grassroots environmental groups. At first, Bezos primarily funded big-name environmental groups with historically white leadership and comparatively...