The Right Now Climate Fund (Latin America focus)

The Right Now Climate Fund (Latin America focus) is sponsored by Amazon. Amazon's Right Now Climate Fund is a $100 million commitment to restore ecosystems, protect biodiversity, and help communities respond to climate change.

Nature in communities - Amazon Sustainability The Right Now Climate Fund is Amazon’s $100 million commitment to restore ecosystems, protect biodiversity, and help communities where we operate to better respond to the impacts of climate change. Since its launch in 2019, this program has funded over 20 projects in 17 countries.

hectares of land restored and protected people benefited (direct and indirect) The fund was created with a simple conviction: action can’t wait. Each project is developed and implemented through close collaboration with experienced local and international organizations, universities, and research institutions, combining on-the-ground knowledge with scientific insight to create measurable benefits for people and nature.

Each project is designed with local community needs in mind—built with the potential to last, scale, and inspire wider change beyond the fund’s initial contribution. Our investment criteria align with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN’s) Global Standard for Nature-Based Solutions investments .

By leveraging Amazon’s innovation and global reach, the fund aims to: Restore and conserve forests, wetlands, peatlands, grasslands, and marine ecosystems. Accelerate innovation in science and technology that strengthens nature restoration. Create socioeconomic benefits such as jobs, education, and improved livelihoods, particularly for disadvantaged groups.

Spark long-term action by encouraging additional public and private investment, advancing policy learning, and empowering communities to lead local change. Boosting climate resilience and creating jobs in South Africa Restoring the Klip River, empowering women, and mapping urban heat in Johannesburg In 2026, Amazon invested $1.

5 million with the World Resources Institute and the International Institute for Sustainable Development to help restore 130 hectares of the Klip River corridor in Soweto, Johannesburg—a critical water source threatened by invasive species, pollution, and flooding.

The project will reintroduce native vegetation, stabilize riverbanks, and is expected to create around 300 full-time and part-time jobs while training over 1,000 women to build nature restoration work into lasting enterprises. AWS powers WRI's Cool Cities Lab platform with machine learning to map urban heat at square-meter precision and guide decision makers where cooling is needed most.

Connecting habitat, community, and AI to help reverse the decline of an iconic cockatoo In 2026, Amazon is investing AU$3. 3 million in a three-year initiative with The University of Western Australia to help protect the endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo. Found nowhere else on earth, the species has lost more than half its population in the past 45 years due to habitat clearing.

The Corridors for Carnaby's project will plant 200,000 Banksia trees across a 10-kilometre corridor near Mandurah, providing critical feeding habitat. Working in collaboration with the Winjan Aboriginal Corporation's Indigenous rangers and local communities, the initiative combines habitat restoration with ranger training and AI-enabled flock identification technology. Amazon funds AU$2.

5 million to save endangered Australian wildlife Safeguarding Australia’s most endangered species In 2024, Amazon contributed AU$2. 5 million to a three-year initiative with the Odonata Foundation to protect nine of Australia’s most endangered species, including the eastern quoll, eastern barred bandicoot, and southern brush-tailed rock-wallaby.

Australia faces one of the world’s highest rates of species extinction, driven by habitat loss and climate change. The project adopts the “500- in-5” recovery model (building populations of 500+ individuals across five sanctuaries) and combines genetic assessments and climate modelling to safeguard species.

Working in collaboration with First Nations rangers and local communities, the initiative will boost breeding programs and build public awareness. Preserving Mumbai's flamingo habitat, restoring mangrove forests, and supporting local communities Protecting flamingo sanctuaries, mangrove ecosystems, and coastal communities In 2025, Amazon contributed $1.

2 million (INR 100,800,000) to Hasten Regeneration to restore and protect Mumbai’s flamingo habitats and surrounding coastal ecosystems. The multi-year initiative combines environmental restoration with community empowerment—removing 150 tons of plastic waste from Thane Creek, planting 375,000 mangroves in Gujarat, and creating new livelihoods for local women.

These efforts are helping revive vital coastal wetlands that shelter thousands of migratory flamingos each year, while strengthening biodiversity and building resilience against climate change along India’s western coast.

Supporting small-scale farmers and habitats for tigers and other species Restoring forests where wildlife and communities thrive together In 2023, Amazon contributed $1 million (INR 83 million) to a three-year project with the Centre for Wildlife Studies to help protect wildlife and support rural communities in the Western Ghats .

As farmland and forests increasingly overlap, animals venture into croplands in search of food, leading to rising conflict. The initiative supports 2,000 family farms in planting and maintaining 300,000 fruit-bearing, timber, and medicinal trees that do not attract wildlife, helping restore native forest buffers and safe corridors.

By linking conservation with this type of sustainable agriculture, the project helps reduce conflict, restore ecosystems, and generate new income opportunities for rural communities across southern India—showing how people and wildlife can thrive together.

Creating biodiversity havens that provide nutrition for children Planting gardens in disadvantaged schools In 2024, Amazon contributed $1 million (INR 83 million) to a three-year initiative with ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia) to create a network of 75 urban food gardens in municipal schools across mega cities in India.

Building on India’s School Nutrition Garden Scheme, the project aims to improve children’s nutrition by integrating fresh produce into school meals. Once established, the gardens are expected to help students learn about healthy eating, gardening, and the importance of growing food locally.

Learn how Amazon is helping to protect ancient woodlands in Belgium Harnessing technology to protect Belgium’s ancient woodlands In 2024, Amazon contributed €1. 1 million to support the creation of Belgium’s newest national park, National Park Brabantse Wouden. Recognized by UNESCO for its ancient woodlands that have been unchanged since the Ice Age, the park stands as one of Europe’s most intact forest ecosystems.

The funding will help restore woodlands, enhance biodiversity and climate resilience, and open up more of the park for people to experience nature. As part of the project, five innovative Belgian companies received a total of €150,000 to pilot new technologies—for example, an AI-driven non-invasive insect monitoring system and visitor-movement analytics—that advance nature conservation and public engagement.

Discover how Amazon is contributing to nature restoration in France Restoring ecosystems across France From 2022 to 2025, Amazon contributed €3 million to the Fonds Nature 2050, created by CDC Biodiversité, to accelerate ecological restoration and biodiversity protection across France.

The program supported 31 on-the-ground projects to restore more than 200 hectares of natural spaces over time, including forests, wetlands, and urban green areas. Together, these initiatives aim to strengthen ecosystem resilience, help cities adapt to climate change, and enhance quality of life for local communities—advancing long-term nature restoration efforts in line with France’s national biodiversity goals.

Greening Berlin through tiny forests In 2024, Amazon contributed €1 million to support the KARUNA social cooperative’s Tiny Forests project, a three-year initiative designed to boost Berlin’s climate resilience through the creation of compact urban forests.

The initiative is establishing 20 “tiny forests”—each roughly the size of a tennis court—planted with native species that help absorb rainwater, reduce the risks of flooding and heatwaves, and enhance biodiversity. These urban green spaces also serve as open-air classrooms, offering local communities hands-on environmental education and a closer connection to nature.

Building climate-resilient cities across Germany Since 2020, Amazon has supported The Nature Conservancy’s Urban Greening program in Germany through €2. 9 million. This multi-year project applied nature-based solutions—including tree planting, wetland restoration, and pollinator-friendly landscaping—to reduce flood risk, cool urban areas, and support biodiversity.

The project aims to demonstrate scalable models of urban resilience that can be replicated across cities in Germany and beyond. Learn how Amazon is helping to restore peatlands in Ireland Restoring Ireland’s peatlands and setting a new national Peatland Standard In 2023, Amazon contributed nearly €3 million to a multi-year project with The Nature Trust to restore 500 hectares of degraded Atlantic blanket bog in west Ireland.

The work will re-establish climate-smart peatland habitats by enabling bog-forming mosses to thrive, reducing carbon emissions, and improving ecosystem resilience. In 2024, Amazon supported the launch of Ireland’s first voluntary Peatland Standard for farmers and landowners—creating a method to verify carbon, biodiversity, and water-benefit outcomes, and unlock future restoration financing.

Learn how Amazon is helping to build a green corridor in Italy Creating biodiversity corridors across Italy In 2021, Amazon contributed €2 million over three years to support Parco Italia, a national urban forestry initiative with a goal to plant 22 million trees across 14 metropolitan areas—one for every resident.

Through Amazon’s contribution, around 76,000 trees and shrubs were planted, including new urban green spaces from Venice and Motteggiana in northern Italy, to Chieti and Pescara in Abruzzo, and Monterotondo near Rome. Parco Italia aims to strengthen Italy’s network of green infrastructure, expand biodiversity, improve air quality, and enhance cities’ resilience to climate change.

Learn how cultivated seaweed farming could improve climate resilience Pioneering seaweed farming in the North Sea Since 2023, Amazon has contributed €2 million to support North Sea Farm 1, the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm located between offshore wind turbines.

Led by North Sea Farmers, this multi-year initiative explores how large-scale seaweed cultivation can contribute to climate action by absorbing CO₂, and restoring marine biodiversity. The seaweed grown can also be used to make food, packaging, textiles, and other everyday products—helping replace materials made from fossil fuels and supporting a more circular economy.

In 2025, the project achieved its first seaweed harvest , marking a key milestone in developing scalable, science-based methods for seaweed farming that could be replicated across Europe’s coastal waters. Restoring Poland’s wetlands to protect endangered species In 2025, Amazon contributed more than €1 million to restore vital wetlands in Kampinos National Park, 41 kilometres northwest of Warsaw.

The three-year project is expected to revitalize 500 hectares in the eastern part of one of Europe's largest forests. Amazon’s support will help transform degraded wetlands into thriving natural spaces, protect 12 endangered species (including wolves, elk, and lynx) from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List , and create new opportunities for its 1. 3 million annual visitors to experience nature.

Expanding green corridors across greater Madrid In 2024, Amazon contributed €2. 2 million to support Arco Verde, a green ring around Madrid. The multi-year initiative will span approximately 200 kilometres, connecting the metropolitan area with natural spaces across 25 municipal districts.

Amazon’s grant supports the planting of 24,000 trees and shrubs, the restoration of over 16 hectares of habitat, and the development of 14 kilometers of walking and cycling paths, including a new 60-meter footbridge over the Henares River . This initiative is actively contributing to the conservation, biodiversity, and rewilding of Madrid's urban and suburban communities.

Learn how Amazon is improving climate resilience in Spain Empowering youth to lead nature restoration in Andalusia In 2023, Amazon launched Green Helmets with CIFAL Málaga–UNITAR (the United Nations Institute for Training and Research) to engage young people in designing and leading sustainability projects that restore and protect nature.

The program funded and mentored 10 youth-led initiatives as well as reforestation efforts in fire-affected areas in Sierra Bermeja, in collaboration with the Regional Government of Andalusia. The program—the first of its kind in Spain—aims expand environmental education opportunities nationwide and inspire community-driven climate action.

Restoration efforts in action Strengthening communities and ecosystems after Türkiye's 2023 earthquakes In 2026, Amazon contributed €1. 5 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to restore natural ecosystems damaged by the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye. The project will restore approximately 200 hectares.

An additional 250 hectares will be restored by the Turkish General Directorate of Forestry. The restoration will consider nature-based solutions such as artificial wetlands for wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting, and community seedbanks. The project will train approximately 2,000 people and create new livelihoods in affected communities across an estimated 20 villages.

Learn how Amazon is helping expand green spaces Expanding green spaces in disadvantaged UK areas In 2022, Amazon contributed £2. 1 million to support the Woodland Trust’s Emergency Tree Fund, helping local councils and community groups—particularly in disadvantaged areas with limited access to nature—plant 700,000+ trees, creating community woodlands that improve wellbeing and help communities adapt to climate change.

These planting projects were held in six UK local authorities, and over 3,300 people directly benefited from the fund through skills training and volunteering. Learn how Amazon is helping to rewild London In 2022, Amazon contributed £750,000 to the Rewild London Fund, to restore wild habitats and reintroduce native species across the capital in collaboration with the London Wildlife Trust.

The initiative includes 22 rewilding projects including the return of beavers to West London for the first time in 400 years, creating greener, wilder cities for people and wildlife alike.

Conserving family forests Restoring forests and empowering landowners in the Appalachia In 2020, Amazon contributed $10 million to support two Nature Conservancy programs helping family forest owners restore and conserve forests across the Appalachian region of the Eastern United States.

This landscape is one of the most important in North America for biodiversity and carbon storage, yet much of it faces threats from deforestation and fragmentation.

The initiative supports efforts to expand conservation to new regions, develop science-based methods for measuring and verifying carbon benefits, and empower small landowners to enter carbon markets—creating economic incentives to keep forests standing and healthy for future generations. Restoring the Amazon through agroforestry and community action In 2021, Amazon contributed $4.

5 million to support Belterra and local collaborators to help restore forests and strengthen community livelihoods in the Brazilian Amazon, in the state of Pará—one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. The multi-year Agroforestry and Restoration Accelerator initiative focuses on reforesting degraded lands, conserving native ecosystems, and supporting smallholder farmers who rely on the forest for their income.

By combining innovative financing, satellite data, and collaborations with smallholder farmers, the project aims to scale reforestation across the Amazon biome—helping to preserve biodiversity and strengthen community livelihoods in one of the planet’s most vital ecosystems. Nature in Communities Project Portfolio Frequently asked questions Why use nature-based solutions?

Nature-based solutions—such as conservation, restoration, and improved land and ocean management—deliver the following benefits: Protecting biodiversity and wildlife habitats Improving water quality and reducing flood risk Supporting livelihoods and building local resilience to the impacts of climate change Expanding access to green spaces and urban nature What types of projects does the fund invest in?

Right Now Climate Fund’s investment criteria align with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN’s) Global Standard for NBS investments , alongside Amazon-specific considerations.

We select projects based on their ability to demonstrate the following: High environmental impact: Projects must demonstrate robust, science-based contributions to environmental restoration—such as enhancing biodiversity, or strengthening ecosystem resilience to climate change.

Social and economic value : Initiatives should deliver tangible benefits for communities, including job creation, improved access to natural resources, and strengthened livelihoods—particularly for historically underrepresented or disadvantaged groups.

Relevance and connectivity : The fund prioritizes projects that resonate with Amazon customers and communities, focusing on urban areas or natural habitats that people can access, experience, and care deeply about. Scale and tangibility : The fund supports projects of all sizes that deliver visible, measurable impact on the ground.

It focuses on direct implementation—actions that people can see, touch, and feel in their local environments. Strong foundations and local ownership : Projects are implemented by credible and experienced organizations with proven expertise and sound governance, developed through local engagement and stakeholder collaboration to foster community ownership and long-term impact. How does the Right Now Climate Fund measure impact?

These portfolio-wide metrics capture the collective impact of the Right Now Climate Fund. Because each project operates in a distinct ecosystem and community, we work with our collaborators to define the most relevant metrics during project design and track progress every six months throughout implementation. Hectares restored or created : Total land or water area directly improved through project activities.

Species supported : The number of plant and animal species that benefit from the project’s conservation work, including how many are listed as threatened or endangered (based on sources like the IUCN Red List or national data). Trees planted : Total number of trees and large shrubs established through restoration or reforestation activities.

People benefited : Includes both direct beneficiaries (such as local workers, students, farmers, or volunteers involved in the project) and indirect beneficiaries (such as nearby residents or visitors who gain access to restored green spaces, improved water quality, or other ecosystem benefits). How does the Right Now Climate Fund validate its impact metrics?

The measurement methodologies and project impact metrics are independently verified by third-party validation consultants who ensure reporting meets rigorous scientific standards every six months. You can find the most up to date impact metrics on the Right Now Climate Fund project repository, including hectares of land restored and protected, trees planted, species safeguarded and community beneficiaries (direct and indirect).

Does the Right Now Climate Fund contribute to Amazon’s decarbonization strategy? This fund finances nature-based solutions that are separate and in addition to the work done by Amazon to reach net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040 in line with its Climate Pledge. Where can I learn more about Amazon’s approach to designing nature in community projects?

Explore our methodology, tools, and case examples on the Amazon Sustainability Exchange .