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Across America’s Northern Great Plains, a powerful bond has existed between people and the land for thousands of years. Today, Indigenous-led organizations, ranchers, conservationists, and local communities are joining forces to protect it. The Bezos Earth Fund is proud to be working with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and local partners to support these efforts to safeguard this region for future generations. The restoration of these landscapes is not just about the land but about renewing hope, resilience, and the bond between people and the environment.

If we want to stop deforestation in the Amazon, we have to get serious about cattle traceability. Not as a box to check, but as a smarter way to do business. This month in Belém, I sat down with Bezos Earth Fund grantee partners working to make traceability the gold standard in Brazil. Too often, it’s seen as just another environmental rule. But it’s also a tool for ranchers, helping improve animal health, open up new markets, and build a stronger industry. The Governor of Pará joined the conversation and made one thing clear: solutions need to work on the ground – for ranchers and for the rainforest. Our grantee partners are leading the way to make traceability the norm, not the exception. A highlight for me was seeing it in action out in the field. I tagged an animal (yes, hands-on!), saw the system getting deployed at scale, and talked with ranchers about why traceability is more than a compliance tool. It improves animal health, helps boost productivity, and gives farmers better oversight of their operations. What struck me most? The level of buy-in. Ranchers see the benefits for their bottom line. Policymakers understand that transparency builds consumer trust. And tech is making it easier than ever to scale. Much more to come! Watch this space in 2025. The Nature Conservancy Imaflora Global Canopy University of Wisconsin-Madison Earth Innovation Institute Produzindo Certo Aliança da Terra Fábio Schuler Medeiros Luis Meneses Marina Guyot Rocío Lower Holly Gibbs Lisa Rausch Charton Locks Daniel Nepstad Melissa Brito Isadora Carvalho ADEPARÁ - Agência de Defesa Agropecuária do Estado do Pará and many others!

After fifteen years in the Galápagos, I’m still grateful for its beauty and for those who help protect it. Last week, we celebrated the 'Centinela', a new interceptor vessel funded by the Bezos Earth Fund, via its local partner Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco. Centinela, along with other investments in infrastructure and training will strengthen the Galapagos National Park's control & surveillance activities. However, it’s the people—park rangers, NGOs and local communities—who truly protect marine reserves. They need the right tools to do their jobs effectively. We are happy to support that process. Strong enforcement supports biodiversity, coastal communities, and makes marine reserves impactful. This is essential for protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. Our work continues across the Eastern Tropical Pacific to ensure marine protection benefits both the ocean and the people who depend on it. I’m proud to be part of this effort and grateful to everyone involved. Arturo Izurieta Valery Paola Sangolquí WildAid Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco Eliécer Cruz

Healthy soil is key to a sustainable future. That’s why we’re working with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and local partners to protect the Northern Great Plains – one of the world’s last intact grasslands, whose root systems allow it to store significant amounts of carbon.

Stretching from Nebraska, up through the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Montana, the Northern Great Plains is one of the most precious ecosystems in the U.S. — home to 1,600 plant species, 95 mammal species, and hundreds of butterfly and bird species. Together with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and local partners, the Bezos Earth Fund is working to protect this region and the wildlife that depend on it.

Big challenges demand bold collaboration. In Belém, Brazil, we brought together our grantee partners tackling different pieces of a shared goal: protecting the Amazon Rainforest. From landscape restoration and the bioeconomy to carbon markets and cattle traceability, these efforts are deeply connected but too often work in isolation.   For the first time, the Bezos Earth Fund brought these teams together to align efforts, share ideas, and find new ways to work as one. Being on the ground made all the difference. We met directly with local leaders, including the Governor of Pará, built stronger partnerships, and sharpened our collective strategy to drive real progress.   The Amazon Rainforest doesn’t have time for fragmented solutions. The only way forward is together.

Clean industrial hubs are game-changers for the transformation of heavy industry. These geographically concentrated clusters of industries, infrastructure, and supply chains work together to share low-carbon technologies, energy, and resources - accelerating competitiveness and resilience for heavy industry. Here’s how they make an impact: ⚡ Shared infrastructure – optimising the use of hydrogen, biofuels, and renewables 💨 Carbon capture & utilisation – Capturing CO₂ emissions at industrial plants and either storing it underground or repurposing it for other uses 🔋 Hydrogen ecosystem – Scaling green & blue hydrogen for industry and transport ♻️ Circular economy – Maximising the reuse of industrial byproducts and improving efficiency 💰 Policy & investment support – Driving momentum with regulatory support, funding and incentives such as tax credits Interested in diving deeper? Learn more here about how MPP is accelerating clean industrial hubs in the US and beyond: https://lnkd.in/gwMjyi-r #Decarbonisation #Decarbonization #CleanIndustry #IndustrialTransformation #Sustainability Bezos Earth Fund RMI

A methane vaccine for cows sounds far-fetched until you realize it could be one of the most effective ways to cut agricultural emissions. Livestock farming is responsible for nearly a third of human-driven methane emissions, thanks to the tiny microbes in cows’ stomachs. Now, scientists at The Pirbright Institute, Royal Veterinary College, and AgResearch are working on a vaccine to tackle this at the source. With $9.4M from the Bezos Earth Fund, we’re on a mission to turn an ambitious idea into reality. It’s early days, and big questions remain: Will it work? How long will it last? But if it delivers, this could be a major breakthrough for climate and food systems alike. Read more here: https://cnn.it/40RZo3S

"All leadership starts with self-leadership. It's never a lack of intelligence or education — it's a lack of courage to act on what we know. Fear creates that gap, and courage is what closes it."  Dr Margie Warrell What an enlightening evening 💫 Nicole Iseppi, Director of Energy and Innovation at the Bezos Earth Fund, hosted a captivating discussion with Dr Margie Warrell, bestselling author of The Courage Gap, and Jessica Sibley, CEO of TIME.   They guided us through an engaging conversation on courageous and visionary leadership in today’s complex world, tackling key questions on leading with purpose while staying true to personal values. We walked away with fresh insight and inspiration, thanks to these incredible leaders in the field!

🎧 PODCAST | Introducing the second episode of our new series, #CurrentsInSustainability. “One thing that makes me optimistic is potential AI applications to sustainable development. You could think about applications to biodiversity conservation, where AI can help us discover new species that humans have never discovered, or in terms of grid systems, help us expand energy access potentially to hundreds of millions of people,” says guest Kelly Levin from the Bezos Earth Fund in this second episode, New frontiers in technology. The series captures conversations between experts unpacking the impactful forces they foresee shaping climate policy and sustainable development in the year ahead. Hosted by SEI’s Senior Research Fellow Henrik Carlsen, this episode explores whether innovations in technology during 2025 will help the world "technovate" its way out of the intertwined climate, environment and sustainable development crises. Our three expert guests share their hopes, concerns and insights about key matters surfacing at the fast-advancing technological frontier: Kelly Levin from the Bezos Earth Fund, along with SEI's Miquel Muñoz Cabré and Somya Joshi. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/dzg63aRN #SEICurrents #SustainableDevelopment #AI #Technology