Rare at COP30

Putting people and nature at the heart of climate action and finance 

From November 10-21, Belém, Brazil will host the 2025 United Nations Climate Conference (COP30)—an annual global gathering to discuss priority actions for tackling climate change and accelerating climate adaptation and resilience. COP30 marks the ten-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement and, with diplomacy struggling to keep pace with rapid global change, climate negotiations are at a crucial turning point. As global policymakers travel to the heart of the Amazon, this COP represents a key opportunity to both center the role of tropical forests & coastal areas in climate action, as well as the role of local communities as leaders driving the fight against climate change.

Rare’s priorities for COP30 are:

  • Community-led solutions for adaptation and resilience. Elevating frontline voices and actions in climate adaptation planning and implementation.   
  • Translating global to local. Backing up political and financial commitments with meaningful action, empowerment, and financial support to frontline communities.  
  • Finance to the frontlines. Breaking down barriers to get financial capital to frontline communities. 

 

Events & Engagement

Events & Engagement 

Some of the key events Rare is hosting or participating in.

Date Name Location
Nov. 5 Leading from the Coast: Nature-Based Solutions for a Climate-Ready Future
Featured at the Local Leaders Forum, organized by COP30 Presidency and Bloomberg Philanthropies 		 Rio de Janeiro
Nov. 11
13:15-14:45		 The Mangrove Breakthrough: Mobilizing Global Leadership and Large-Scale Finance Side Event Room 9, Blue Zone 
Nov. 11, afternoon  COP30 Ministerial Meeting Roundtable on Cities, Nature and Climate  Blue Zone 
Nov. 11 Mother of Mangroves full-day event at Voz de Oceans House Voz de Oceans House
Nov. 17
10:30-11:30		 Transforming Blue Food Systems for Equity, Resilience, and Climate Action Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone 
Nov. 17 Global Mutirao for the Ocean: Accelerating the Ocean Breakthroughs COP 30 Action Agenda, Blue Zone 
Nov. 17 Resilient Coastal Economies: Nature and Equitable Livelihoods Resilience Hub, Blue Zone 
Nov 17, 19:00 – 23:00  From Brazil to the World: Advancing the Marine Conservation Breakthroughs at COP30  Voz de Oceans House 
Nov. 18, 19:00 – 22:00  Amazon Welcomes Mangrove Breakthrough Governors’ Dinner with Mothers of Mangroves  Celeste Restaurant 
Nov. 18, 9:00-10:30  Resilient Coastal Economies: Nature and Equitable Livelihoods  Resilience Hub, Blue Zone 

Climate Resilience & Adaptation

Climate Resilience & Adaptation

Communities on the front lines of climate change face rising sea levels, shifting migration patterns, extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and other challenges that threaten lives and livelihoods. Rare envisions a world where people and communities living in climate vulnerable places can withstand the impacts of climate change, and thrive in the places they call home.

Rare’s approach to climate resilience

 

Rare in Brazil

Rare in Brazil

Brazil’s Amazon Coast, home to rich blue carbon ecosystems, is central to the country’s ambitions for climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as achieving 30×30. Yet, realizing these national and global goals depends on the ability of local governments and traditional communities to plan, manage, and finance climate action where it matters most. Rare catalyzes solutions to advance locally led climate resilience. Click here to learn how.

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Stories & Insights

Stories & Insights

Explore stories and insights from the frontlines of climate change.

Protecting mangroves for a climate-resilient future
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Video

Video

In some of the most climate-vulnerable communities on Earth, Rare is advancing climate resilience. Watch these videos to see what life is like on the frontlines of climate change, and how safeguarding nature and empowering local people promises a more resilient future.

The Amazon's Mangroves
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Guardians of the Mangrove
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Coastal 500 Delegation

Mayor Hamilton Brito 
Curuçá, Brazil
Mayor Francisco Queiroz de Oliveira
Augusto Corrêa, Brazil
Mayor Mário Júnior
Bragança, Brazil

Rare Delegation

Rare Staff

Monique Barreto Galvao, Vice President, Rare Brazil
Jessica Wandscheer, Senior Associate, Development & Engagement, Rare Brazil
Mariana Trindade, Policy and Governance Analyst, Rare Brazil
Monica Varela, Vice President, Vice President, Rare Colombia
Lisa Schinder Murray, Director, Natural Climate Solutions & Blue Innovative Finance
Carlos Arango, Director, Economic Resilience
Emily Goodwin, Senior Manager, Climate Policy & Global Development
Brett/Caleb TBC

 

Resources

Beyond Carbon Credits: Demystifying non-carbon market approaches for blue carbon ecosystems
Open resource
25 people-centered solutions for conservation and climate
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Financial Inclusion to Support Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for Small-Scale Fishers in the Philippines
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