Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years
Lauren Sánchez Bezos is leading the couple’s Bezos Earth Fund, which has granted only about $2.4 billion of their $10 billion climate pledge by 2030.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has granted over $25 million to protect over 625,000 square miles of ocean in the Pacific region, as part of the Bezos Earth Fund's efforts to combat climate change. The fund, which aims to spend $7 billion over the next four years, allocated the grants as part of a $100 million pledge made to the Pacific in 2023.
The funds will support the creation of marine protected areas, habitat protection, and the drafting of protection proposals for the high seas. The grants are being led by Lauren Sánchez Bezos, who has become a more visible face of the couple's philanthropy since marrying Bezos in June 2025. The World Meteorological Organization reported that the South-West Pacific ocean is becoming hotter and more acidic, impacting local economies and marine ecosystems.
Despite the significant challenge of giving away the remaining $7.6 billion by the end of 2030, the Bezos Earth Fund remains committed to meeting its $10 billion commitment.
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