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Bezos Earth Fund Awards $30 Million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to Accelerate Restoration of Longleaf Pine Forests and Northern Great Plains Grasslands

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Washington D.C., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bezos Earth Fund today has committed a third $30 million award to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to accelerate recovery of two imperiled landscapes: longleaf pine forests and Northern Great Plains grasslands.

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  • Washington D.C., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bezos Earth Fund today has committed a third $30 million award to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to accelerate recovery of two imperiled landscapes: longleaf pine forests and Northern Great Plains grasslands.
  • This is the Earth Fund’s third award to NFWF and the second to focus exclusively in the longleaf and Northern Great Plains landscapes.
  • Funding will support an estimated 30 local groups, via NFWF’s Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund and the Northern Great Plains Program to restore and maintain 200,000 acres of longleaf pine forest and 600,000 acres of Northern Great Plains grasslands.
  • These efforts will accelerate progress towards broader landscape goals to restore 8 million acres of longleaf and 6 million acres of Northern Great Plains grasslands by 2030.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Awards $15.6 Million to Conserve Grassland Habitat and Wildlife in the Northern Great Plains

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $15.6 million in grants to protect vital grassland habitat in the Northern Great Plains while also strengthening ranching operations and communities.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $15.6 million in grants to protect vital grassland habitat in the Northern Great Plains while also strengthening ranching operations and communities.
  • “The vital conservation supported through these grants wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of dedicated partners throughout the Northern Great Plains,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
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  • “I’m proud Marathon Oil is partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on their Northern Great Plains Program to fund projects focused on habitat restoration, livestock management practices, education and outreach.

The Bezos Earth Fund announces $50 million in grants for the protection and sustainable development of the Brazilian Amazon

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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BRASÍLIA, Brazil, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bezos Earth Fund today announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to support conservation and sustainable development in the Amazon.

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  • BRASÍLIA, Brazil, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bezos Earth Fund today announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to support conservation and sustainable development in the Amazon.
  • "The future of the Brazilian Amazon is critical to our planet and to the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who call it home," said Lauren Sánchez, Vice Chair of the Earth Fund.
  • "Prosperity and sustainability can go hand in hand — protecting the Amazon Rainforest is good for people and for the planet."
  • The Earth Fund granted the Environmental Defense Fund, leading Brazilian NGOs, and Indigenous organizations $9.7 million to provide training and legal and logistical support to Indigenous and community leaders in two Brazilian States.

Cristián Samper to Join Bezos Earth Fund as Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are delighted to announce that Dr. Cristin Samper will join the Bezos Earth Fund as Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are delighted to announce that Dr. Cristin Samper will join the Bezos Earth Fund as Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions.
  • Samper is currently advising the Earth Fund as its Principal Advisor for Nature, where he's helped shape the organization's nature portfolio.
  • "We are fortunate to have Cristin as a key member of the Bezos Earth Fund team," said Lauren Snchez, Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund.
  • The Bezos Earth Fund is Jeff Bezos' $10 billion personal commitment to fund scientists, activists, NGOs and others to help drive climate and nature solutions.