At the global climate change summit in Glasgow this week, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged "$2 billion over 10 years from his Bezos Earth Fund to support land restoration and encourage greater sustainability in agricultural production and food consumption," Michael Kavate reports for Inside Philanthropy. Though a lot of it will be spent in Africa, part of it "will focus on the United States, specifically landscapes key to carbon storage, biodiversity and local communities."
Though $2 billion sounds like a lot, it's about the same amount Bezos pledged in January just to address an affordable housing crunch in three cities where it operates major employment hubs. He also pledged $2 billion in 2018 to fight childhood homelessness and develop more preschools in low-income areas.
from The Rural Blog https://ift.tt/2ZRxHMS Amazon founder pledges $2 billion for land restoration, sustainable agriculture and food consumption - Entrepreneur Generations
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