Articles about Bezos Earth Fund

Bezos Earth Fund launches $100M ‘grand challenge’ for AI solutions to climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund on Tuesday announced the creation of a $100 million grand challenge that’s seeking artificial intelligence-powered solutions… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund puts $60M to alternative meat research — and a Seattle founder has suggestions

As Amazon founder Jeff Bezos funnels $60 million into support for alternative meats, Rebellyous Foods founder Christie Lagally has some… Read More

‘The billionaires are in charge’ – here’s who is spending the most on climate change efforts

Climate change is starting to receive the funding and attention that some activists, scientists and policy makers have sought for… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund awards $443M in grants, focus is on climate justice, saving and restoring nature

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced 44 grants totaling $443 million from the Bezos Earth Fund on Monday. The new pledges… Read More

Jeff Bezos says he’s spending more on his Earth Fund than on Blue Origin space shots

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has been getting a lot of press lately, but the Amazon founder and chairman… Read More

$10B Bezos Earth Fund earmarks $2B for land restoration and food production efforts

As the United Nation’s COP26 climate talks in Glasgow kicked off this week, the Bezos Earth Fund on Monday announced… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund pledges $1B to conserve land and sea in critical areas of the world

The Bezos Earth Fund pledged $1 billion to conserve and protect vulnerable areas of the world, focusing initially on the… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund highlights climate justice in $200M round of grants and pledges

The Bezos Earth Fund today announced $203.7 million in grants and pledges aimed at advancing climate justice, supporting climate-oriented economic… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund again poaches the leader of a grant recipient to help run its organization

The Bezos Earth Fund has hired Charlotte Pera as vice president for Strategy and Programs for the $10 billion effort… Read More

$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO

Jeff Bezos announced Tuesday that his Bezos Earth Fund has hired Andrew Steer, the head of the World Resources Institute,… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund announces first grants totaling $791M of his $10B pledge to help planet

Jeff Bezos on Monday announced the 16 environmental organizations that will receive $791 million as the first round of grantees… Read More

Jeff Bezos forms LLC that may signal progress on mysterious $10 billion climate change initiative

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has remained tight-lipped about his $10 billion climate change initiative since announcing it six months ago.… Read More

Jeff Bezos launches $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund, kicking off his own effort to fight climate change

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says he’s launching a $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund that will issue grants aimed at addressing… Read More