Amazon has announced a series of new global water conservation and replenishment projects, which are anticipated to restore over 2 billion liters of water annually through nature-based solutions.
According to Amazon's press release, the company's approach to water stewardship involves integrating nature-based solutions with modern technology to tackle the growing issue of global water scarcity. The release explains that initiatives such as wetland construction, forest restoration, and soil-health improvements enable watersheds to naturally absorb, filter, and store freshwater more sustainably than traditional engineered systems. It further notes that Amazon is expanding these efforts globally to enhance water security in regions where communities and ecosystems are experiencing increased water stress.
The press release reports that Amazon is initiating four new water replenishment projects across North Carolina, Mexico, New Mexico, and the United Kingdom. These efforts include restoring 20,000 acres of longleaf pine forest in the Pee Dee River basin, replenishing 150 million liters of water annually in Guadalajara, and supporting wetland and river-basin ecosystem recovery in New Mexico and the Thames watershed. Amazon states that these new projects will join more than 22 previous nature-based projects expected to replenish or improve the quality of over 11 billion liters of water each year.
Amazon’s release provides details on additional project-specific contributions. The New Mexico wetlands initiative is expected to replenish more than 120 million liters of water annually by protecting the Rio Grande and adjoining urban wetlands. The UK partnership with The Rivers Trust aims to restore natural floodplains and is projected to help replenish approximately 215 million liters of water per year. Together, these projects form part of a broader strategy attributed to Amazon—using soil management, reforestation, and hydrological restoration to boost biodiversity and long-term watershed resilience.
Amazon describes itself as a global technology and logistics company operating across e-commerce, cloud computing, digital services, and sustainability initiatives. The company has committed to becoming water positive by 2030, meaning it will return more water to communities than it consumes across its direct operations. According to its sustainability reporting, Amazon now has over 30 global water replenishment projects expected to collectively return more than 14 billion liters of water annually once completed.