In Southeast Alaska, indigenous communities, Alaska Native corporations, and The Nature Conservancy have come together to develop innovative approaches to conservation that encourage both people and nature to thrive.
Bezos Earth Fund will be transformative for Emerald Edge communities and forests
Bezos Earth Fund gift of $100 million to The Nature Conservancy for nature-based climate solutions includes $20 million to support Indigenous-led conservation and carbon sequestration through our Emerald Edge program. The rainforests of the Emerald Edge harbor globally significant biodiversity and carbon stores. The average annual rainfall of more than 115 inches results in large, long-lived trees which are not affected by the pests and fires of many forests in Western North American.