Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund commits more than $25 million to Pacific ocean conservation
The Bezos Earth Fund has pledged an additional $25 million to support ocean conservation efforts across five Pacific nations. This initiative, part of a larger $100 million commitment, aims to protect 30% of the region's marine territory by 2030 through sustainable management and habitat protection.
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Large-scale private philanthropy is playing an increasingly critical role in global environmental conservation and marine biodiversity protection.
The Pacific is becoming a major focus of Jeff Bezos’ environmental philanthropy, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing more than $25 million in new grants for ocean conservation across five Pacific nations. The latest funding is intended to help governments protect large areas of marine territory while developing longer-term plans for managing their waters. According to Bezos Earth Fund, it also brings the fund’s total awards under a wider $100 million Pacific commitment to $63.3 million.Bloomberg reported Bezos pledged $10 billion through the fund in 2020, with the money intended to be distributed by the end of 2030.Reportedly, almost seven years into that period, around $2.4 billion has been granted so far, leaving billions still to be allocated in the years ahead.Jeff Bezos expands Pacific ocean protection with $25 million in new grantsThe latest grants cover work in the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu.
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