Lauren Sanchez is being criticized for preaching about climate change just weeks after she jetted into space for 11 minutes – and days after she was seen canoodling with husband-to-be Jeff Bezos on his $500 million superyacht in the South of France.

The 55-year-old businesswoman, who is gearing up to marry the billionaire Amazon founder in the summer, spoke enthusiastically in a new Instagram video about ‘tackling climate change’ to ‘create a future where our planet thrives without compromise.’

The inspirational message came as Lauren announced the first round of grantees for The Bezos Earth Fund’s AI for climate and nature grand challenge.

Speaking in a pre-recorded video, Lauren said: ‘We all know that AI is going to change the world, but what if it could save it as well?

‘Imagine AI designing sustainable proteins, powering smarter energy grids, and turning biodiversity from just surviving into truly thriving.

‘At the Bezos Earth Fund, we’re making this vision a reality and I am incredibly excited to share the first round of amazing grantees for our AI for climate and nature grand challenge.’

She continued: ‘We received hundreds of brilliant submissions from the most innovative minds and top institutions worldwide.

‘Over the next eight weeks, these visionary teams will level up their game-changing ideas, making them ready to change real-world problems head on.

Lauren Sanchez is being criticized for preaching about climate change just weeks after she jetted into space for 11 minutes

Lauren Sanchez is being criticized for preaching about climate change just weeks after she jetted into space for 11 minutes

‘And then, up to 15 standout finalists will receive up to $2 million each to bring those bold solutions to life, so stay tuned.

‘Together through innovation and determination, we’re going to tackle climate change and create a future where our planet thrives without compromise.’

Founded in 2020, The Bezos Earth Fund was established with the largest philanthropic commitment ever to fight climate change and protect nature.

On Wednesday, the organization revealed 24 phase one grants for the particular scheme, which is focused on the power of artificial intelligence to accelerate solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges — from illegal fishing to decarbonizing power grids.

Each selected project will receive a $50,000 grant, totaling $1.2 million in initial funding.

But the hypocrisy of Lauren’s video was not lost on social media users, who called into question her carbon footprint following her recent trip to space on Blue Origin, her luxurious bachelorette in Paris and trip to the South of France.

Taking to the comments, one said: ‘Yeah, let Lauren start flying regular flights, not on private jets, polluting the air of our planet with their pace tourism and let her eat insects that will kill her gastrointestinal tract. They’re already taking people for fools.’

‘Oh, so creating solutions for the problems multi-billion-dollar companies create. Pfff, okay,’ another added.

The hypocrisy of Lauren's video was not lost on social media users

The hypocrisy of Lauren’s video was not lost on social media users 

Lauren ignited controversy last month when she headed to space on the Blue Origin rocket

Lauren ignited controversy last month when she headed to space on the Blue Origin rocket 

She was joined by an all-female crew, which included Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, and Amanda Nguyen

She was joined by an all-female crew, which included Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, and Amanda Nguyen

A third added: ‘First she goes up to space now she’s celebrating Earth Day. God is good.’

‘Hypocrites,’ a fourth simply said.

A fifth continued: ‘Traveling in a super yacht polluting the sea like hell, going to space for fun 11 minutes and pollute more than one person in a year… definitely not an example.’

Lauren ignited controversy last month when she crossed the Karman Line with an all-female crew, which included Katy Perry and Gayle King.

The group set off into space on Blue Origin on April 14 and together they reached an altitude of 62 miles.

The trip was slammed across the globe with many branding it ‘gluttonous’ and ‘planet destroying’, while others questioned how it bettered society. 

Model Emily Ratajkowski, 33, was among those to blast the mission. 

In a video shared on her TikTok, she said she was ‘disgusted,’ adding, ‘you’re going up in a spaceship that is built and paid for by a company that’s singlehandedly destroying the planet?’

Lauren previously revealed the judgment to her space trip got her ‘really fired up.’

‘I would love to have them come to Blue Origin and see the thousands of employees that don’t just work here but they put their heart and soul into this vehicle,’ she said of their critics.

‘They love their work, and they love the mission and it’s a big deal for them.’

She continued: ‘So when we hear comments like that, I just say, trust me. Come with me. I’ll show you what this is about, and it’s, it’s really eye opening.’

More recently, Lauren and her future husband Jeff, 61, were photographed by Daily Mail with their hands all over each other.

In extraordinary photos, the Amazon founder was spotted groping and even spanking his fiancée’s bottom on his $500 million superyacht.

Hot on the heels of her dazzling, multi-day bachelorette party in Paris, Lauren reunited with her fiancé and they anchored off the south coast of France.

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