We’re focused on protecting and restoring the natural world. We seek new approaches, innovative work and we’re constantly asking ourselves where can we invent in order to scale, accelerate, and create opportunity to protect and restore nature and repair the climate. See how the Bezos Earth Fund is inventing a better future.
Our View of the World
Earth is the best planet in the solar system, and we want to ensure it’s a place that we can and want to live for a long time. We believe that humanity doesn’t need to choose between prosperity and a healthy environment. Evidence is clear that smart climate and nature actions can lead to a healthier economy as well as healthier people and a healthier society. The transitions that are needed are large and will often be disruptive, but with the right focus, leadership, and financing, they can be achieved.
An Inventors Mindset
We believe in the power of “And” over “Or”. We want to invent our way to solutions where people don’t have to choose between climate impact and prosperity. They should have food they like to eat, clothes they like to wear and affordable power, among many other things. We work closely with governments, indigenous peoples, industry, and academics to develop measurable results and ensure we know our impact.
How We Work
As we seek to deliver our ambitious goals, we are guided by a set of ten principles (our tenets) relating to our focus, our commitments, our risk taking and our partnerships. We award grants for specific projects and our funding is solely for these projects and doesn't imply support for other activities or viewpoints of the recipient.
Our Ideas
We invest in big ideas
We don’t just write checks and walk away. We focus on big ideas, programs and inventions that can help us meet our mission. We develop hybrid-financing models, seek to accelerate technology, and use our power of convening to find the solutions that will help us protect and restore nature and repair the climate. Explore these big ideas and see how the Bezos Earth Fund is working to help the world take major leaps forward in the fight for our planet.
Protecting 30% of the Planet by 2030
Currently, just 15% of land and 8% of our oceans are protected. The Bezos Earth Fund supports initiatives working to protect 30% of the planet’s natural resources by the year 2030.
Satellites for Climate and Nature
With data, we can track emissions and hold actors accountable for climate change impacts, yet too often, information isn’t available or accessible. The Bezos Earth Fund supports game-changing satellite tracking and other technology to show how human activities impact our climate and nature.
Electric Buses for Health and Climate
School buses that run on diesel produce dangerous air pollutants that impact the health of our kids, our communities, and our planet. The Bezos Earth Fund supports efforts to modernize and electrify school bus fleets across the U.S. and finally put fossil fuel-powered buses in the rear-view mirror.
Carbon-absorbing Crops
Climate change can disrupt food availability and reduce food quality, but it doesn’t have to be this way. The Bezos Earth Fund is investing $1 billion by 2030 to help transform food systems to feed a growing population and create the next generation of crops to be nutrient-rich and climate resilient.
Transforming Carbon-Intensive Industries
Carbon-intensive industries like cement and steel account for 30 percent of global emissions. Technologies available today can slash emissions but only if stakeholders work together to overcome barriers. That’s why the Bezos Earth Fund is partnering with groups like the Mission Possible Partnership to establish green industrial hubs in Houston and Los Angeles to help trigger a net-zero transformation of seven industrial sectors.
Reaching Positive Tipping Points
Positive tipping points – in which change triggers a large shift – are critical to solving climate change. The Bezos Earth Fund is working to ensure the scales are tipped in favor of a brighter future.