Bezos Earth Fund

In collaboration with @ClemsonUniv, Professor Peng Chee is rethinking cotton from the ground up. Backed by an $11 million grant from @BezosEarthFund, the team will develop new varieties that can rival synthetic materials with less climate impact. 🔗 ugacaes.org/4cJfymi

People and planet — always a packaged deal.🌍 From forests to the future of food, the @BezosEarthFund is using innovative tools, bold ideas and partnerships to build a world we can and want to live in. This #EarthDay, we're grateful for everyone on this mission with us.

As a keystone species, over 350 other animals rely on gopher tortoise burrows to shelter from the heat, fires + predators. Watch to learn how NFWF + partners like @BezosEarthFund are working to conserve these helpful builders of the longleaf pine range.

Did you ever think it’d be possible to count individual trees from space? The @BezosEarthFund supported @WorldResources to make that possible together with @Meta. By harnessing innovations in AI and satellite data, we can monitor forest restoration with unprecedented accuracy at a fraction of the cost and time. A process that used to take over a year now takes three days. That means less time and money spent measuring impact, and more money going to the people restoring forests, protecting water, supporting biodiversity, and strengthening communities. Innovation leads to better data, greater trust, and more restoration. Read more: go.wri.org/forests-ai #InternationalDayOfForests #ForestDay

🚀 DINOv3 was the breakthrough. Now it is powering a major data upgrade. Version 2 of our Global Tree Canopy Height map integrates Meta’s open-source DINOv3 AI model, improving canopy height mapping across forest types and geographies while reducing bias in tall and complex forests. The result is a clearer view of forest canopy at scale, strengthening how this data supports restoration monitoring, carbon estimation and biodiversity analysis. Developed with AI at Meta and supported by the @BezosEarthFund. Learn more: go.wri.org/4m4pHH Read the pre-print: go.wri.org/CgWEi5

📢 De 92 postulantes, 12 fueron seleccionados para el programa de Secuestro de Carbono financiado por @BezosEarthFund, desde Kenia, Benín, RDC, Nigeria, Colombia y México. 🌍✨ 🔬🌱 Jóvenes investigadores que impulsarán ciencia e innovación para sistemas alimentarios sostenibles.

Today, #TeamGBM led mapping and needs assessment training to drive data-informed conservation under the @BezosEarthFund Project in Nakuru County. By mastering GPS tools & mobile data, our enumerators ensure every tree planted has a purpose & every community is heard

🌊 The Pacific leads again! Ocean finance experts in Suva for the first-ever Pacific Ocean Finance Week, hosted by OPOC with CI & @BezosEarthFund and support from the UK 🇬🇧. #PacificOceanFinance #OceanAction #BlueEconomy

Protecting the planet’s heartbeat starts in the Pacific. With AUD57 million in new support from the @BezosEarthFund, 12 nations and territories are laying the foundations for the world’s largest ocean protection effort bit.ly/4puQDIM #BluePacificContinent #SaveTheOcean

Pacific leadership is reshaping global ocean protection. Backed by $37.5 million in new support from the @BezosEarthFund, 12 nations and territories are working together to advance a shared vision for 100% sustainable ocean management and 30% protection by 2030.

A groundbreaking effort. 👏 @BezosEarthFund announced $37.5 million in grants to support marine protection across 12 countries and territories. bezosearthfund.org/news-and-insig…

The Pacific Islands are charting a course for the world’s largest ocean protection effort with $37.5 million in new support from @BezosEarthFund. Includes Solomon Islands, with support from WCS, advancing this work for people, culture, and the planet. ▶️ bit.ly/4mmhTWW

🌱 Restoration needs data that moves as fast as the work on the ground. That’s why @AIatMeta’s new open-source DINOv3 vision model — paired with innovation at @landcarbonlab & on-the-ground results through @WorldResources — is a breakthrough. 🔗 bit.ly/41t6GMT

🌍 Big news: The winners of the @BezosEarthFund's, AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge are here! From discovering new species to reinventing food systems, these teams are proving AI can help protect our planet. Learn more: bit.ly/4mHP4G3

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗻 #WorldFrogDay We are proud to partner with the @stri_panama on the Tropical Amphibian Resilience Initiative (TARI), a groundbreaking 5-year, $𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 project funded by @BezosEarthFund Read more here: amphibians.org/news/bezos-ear…

Tree Seed Learning Platform Launches in Rwanda CIFOR-ICRAF, in partnership with @BezosEarthFund, launched the Tree Seed Learning Platform in Karongi District. 🇷🇼 This platform is designed to build quality tree seed systems and strengthen restoration efforts. Read more: 🔗 bit.ly/3Wq4sen

Hope keeps us going. Action builds our future. Thank you to our grantee partners for helping the @BezosEarthFund drive progress and reshape the narrative around climate change and nature loss. In 2025, we remain steadfast and ambitious.

Longleaf pine forests are part of life in the southeastern U.S. – where families grow, livelihoods thrive, and communities live alongside nature. With help from the @BezosEarthFund, these forests are being restored for the people who depend on them.

Prescribed fire doesn’t destroy longleaf pines, it fuels their resilience. These trees thrive in extreme weather, capture carbon, and anchor forests that adapt to climate change. With the @BezosEarthFund, @NFWFnews and local partners are restoring this natural powerhouse.

🎉 Exciting news in the Northwest Territories! NWT: Our Land for the Future has come to a final agreement. Congratulations to the 22 Indigenous Governments and organizations for their ongoing leadership and thank you to our philanthropic partners. pew.org/40O98O9