Jeff Bezos Instagram – Repost from @bezosearthfund • The Bezos Earth Fund has granted $110M to protecting the Congo Basin, a critical ecosystem the world cannot afford to lose. That’s why we’re collaborating with partners across governments, businesses, and civil society to conserve 30% of the region by 2030. This July, Earth Fund leadership, including @jeffbezos, @laurenwsanchez and @drandrewsteer, together with @jenmorrisnature, visited Gabon, one of the countries in the Congo Basin region. 75 million people depend on the water, food, materials, medicine and shelter the Congo Basin provides. It is also one of the world’s largest carbon sinks and thus functions as the heart of Africa and the lungs of the world. As Wanjira Mathai, advisor to the Bezos Earth Fund, notes, “It’s going to take radical partnerships for us to get all of this work to add up to the impact we want to see.” Special thanks to our partners on this visit. Gabon’s President, Minister for Environment and partners from @nature_org, @birdlife.international, @rainforesttrust, @RightsResources, @thewcs, @UNEP, @WorldResources, @unep’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre, @globalalliancet, and the Campaign for Nature. #CongoBasin #CongoBasinRainforest #30×30 #30by30 #CongoRainforest #OnlyOneEarth #BezosEarthFund