Environmental Justice
The positive links between meeting climate, nature, and justice objectives are undeniable. Those least responsible for causing damage, suffer most from it. Frontline communities are also powerful agents of change. The Bezos Earth Fund partners with communities, coalitions, and initiatives that explicitly address these inequalities.
Frontline communities are powerful agents of change in driving solutions, but traditionally very few resources have been allocated to them. We will not achieve the transformations required without also addressing systemic issues, oppressive policies, and the decades of underfunding that cause harm to the most vulnerable in society.
Frontline communities often experience the first and worst effects of climate change, so it’s critical that we address these inequities and prioritize projects that uplift these populations. We are committed to justice and equity.
We have committed over $300 million to environmental justice groups in the U.S and have convened a coalition of philanthropists who have committed $1.7 billion to support Indigenous People in tropical forest areas. Our projects, communities, coalitions, and initiatives that explicitly address these inequalities. We invest in resources for underserved areas and help equip them with the tools needed to improve their quality of life.
Grants
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Accelerating Restoration Across the U.S.
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Accountability and Climate Justice in the Gulf South
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Achieving Climate, Racial, & Gender Justice in Houston
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Activating Justice40 in Alaska
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Addressing Health Inequities in the Mid-Atlantic
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Advancing Decarbonization and Resilience in Communities of Color
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Advancing Energy Sovereignty in Tribal Communities
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Advancing Justice40 in Alaska
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Advancing National 30X30 Strategies in Amazon-Andes
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Building Climate Resilient Infrastructure in Underserved Communities in California
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Building Data Synthesis to Deliver Environmental Justice
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Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University
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Clean Energy Transition in Rural America
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Climate Justice Organizing and Outreach
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Co-developing Methods and Prototypes for the Environmental Justice Data Collaborative
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Creating and Maintaining Conservation Areas at Scale in Andean Countries
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Creation of a New “Justice40 Fund”
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Creation of Protected Areas While Supporting Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
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Declaration and Management of Protected Areas Across the Tropical Andes
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Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
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Engaging Researchers in Data-Driven Efforts to Reduce Environmental Injustices
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Equitably Electrifying Every School Bus in the U.S.
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Expanding Protected Areas in the Congo Basin Through Local and Indigenous Stewards
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Expanding Protected Areas in the Tropical Andes Through Local and Indigenous Stewards
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Health Advancements via Data and Digital Tools
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Indigenous Peoples’ Guardianship in the Tropical Andes
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Investing in Women of Color & Others at the Frontlines
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Justice40 Accelerator
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NDN Collective
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Preparing Tribes and Native Community Groups to Benefit from Justice40
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Resourcing Grassroots Environmental Justice Organizations
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Restoring Urban Environments in the United States
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Scaling-up Collective Land Rights and Locally Led Conservation in the Congo Basin
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Scaling up Recognition of Collective Land Rights and Locally Led Conservation in the Tropical Andes
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Support for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the Congo Basin
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Support for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the Tropical Andes
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Support of Community-based Businesses to Advance Decarbonization and Resilience
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The Emerald Edge: Protecting Living Carbon Resources
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The Solutions Project: Funding and Amplifying Climate Justice
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WE ACT for Environmental Justice