Climate Week NYC 2024

Accelerating people-centered solutions to climate change

Climate change demands a wide range of solutions from governments, corporations, communities, and individuals. Effective solutions are people-centered—reflecting how people behave and make decisions, and responding to the needs of communities most impacted by climate change.

At Climate Week New York City, Rare will highlight how we accelerate people-centered climate solutions, inspire their adoption with behavior-based strategies, and scale them through finance, policy, and partnerships.

Where you will find us this week

Here are some of the events throughout the week in which members of Rare’s team are participating.

Breaking Silos: Uniting Policy, Finance and Climate Action for Mangroves (Sept. 23) Rare Brazil VP Monique Barreto Galvao participates in a panel discussion on mangrove conservation.
Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit (Sept. 23) On behalf of the Coastal 500, a 2023 Earthshot Prize finalist, Rare’s Rocky Sanchez Tirona will take the stage with other visionary leaders to discuss cutting-edge climate solutions.
Climate Week Kick-off: Building our sustainable tomorrow (Sept. 23) Brooke Betts, head of Rare’s Social Media Lab, co-presents results of the first global study assessing adoption of and barriers to climate-friendly behaviors across 37 high-emitting, high-income countries.
Charting the Future: Scaling the Small-Scale Fisheries Impact Bond for 30×30 Success (Sept. 24) Rare VP of Innovative Finance Kate Schweigart and partners will celebrate the launch of the world’s first impact bond for small-scale fisheries.
Does Sustainability Storytelling Inspire Change? (Sept. 24) Ellis Watamanuk and Anirudh Tiwathia of Rare’s Entertainment Lab will present Rare’s recent research on films and shows like Don’t Look Up, Madam Secretary, And Just Like That, and more. The panel is hosted by Futerra and the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance.
Fostering a Plant-Rich Culture (Sept. 24) As part of Food Day, hosted by Tilt Collective, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Bezos Earth Fund, Rare’s Food & Climate lead Natalia Paine will join a panel to discuss shifting cultural norms around the food we eat. RSVP here.

Supporting Actor: Putting climate-friendly behaviors on screen

At Climate Week NYC, Rare’s Entertainment Lab will share insights from recent research about the impact entertainment is having on audiences by reflecting the realities of climate change and normalizing climate-friendly behaviors.

Read the LA Times column on the E. Lab

Leaders on the Frontlines

Coastal communities are imperiled by climate change. The Rare-supported Coastal 500 network—a finalist for the 2023 Earthshot Prize—empowers local leaders to connect, share experiences, and learn from each other to help their communities build climate resilience.

At NYCW, Rare’s Rocky Sanchez Tirona will participate in an Earthshot Innovation Camp. Listen to her recent interview about the Coastal 500 on the How to Protect the Ocean podcast.

Listen to the podcast

Connecting nature to climate

Mangroves are one of nature’s greatest gifts to curbing climate change. In Brazil, they also anchor ecosystems and sustain fish populations and other marine life essential to local livelihoods and food security. Now, local women are leading the protection of mangroves.

Meet the Mothers of the Mangroves

Scaling Ocean-Climate Action

At COP28, Rare unveiled its Small Scale Fisheries Impact Bond to deploy private and philanthropic capital toward protecting vital ocean ecosystems and building the climate resilience of coastal communities. At NYCW, Rare will celebrate the launch of the Impact Bond’s pilot cohort.

Read about the Small Scale Fisheries Impact Bond

Building Our Sustainable Tomorrow

Earlier this year, Rare joined Data for Good at Meta and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication fielded the first global study assessing adoption of, and barriers to, climate-friendly behaviors across 37 high-emitting, high-income countries. This data allows policymakers, NGOs, marketers and others to compare progress across countries associated with high-impact climate solutions.

What we learned

Rare’s Climate Week NYC 2024 Delegation

Brett Jenks

CEO

Caleb McClennen, PhD

President

Rocky Sanchez Tirona

Managing Director, Fish Forever

Kate Schweigart

Vice President, Innovative Finance

Brandon Schauer

Vice President, Climate Culture

Monique Barreto Galvao

Vice President, Brazil

Brooke Betts

Vice President, Social Media Lab

Ellis Watamanuk

Senior Director, Entertainment Lab

Anirudh Tiwathia

Behavioral Scientist

Natalia Paine

Senior Program Manager, Food & Climate

Let’s Connect!

Want to connect with Rare at Climate Week NYC?
Email Tanmatra Bhanti at tbhanti@rare.org.

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