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 and 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.

Headed to Belém and want to get in touch? Email Emily Goodwin – egoodwin@rare.org

Events & Engagement

Some of the key events Rare is hosting or participating in. For more information about any of the events, contact Emily Goodwin – egoodwin@rare.org.

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 13, 7:30 – 10:30 PM	COP30 Dinner Dialogue — From Mangroves to Mountains: Tech-driven Community Power for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods. Co-hosted by Rare, Salesforce, and Accenture.	Contact for more information
Nov. 17 10:30-11:30	Transforming Blue Food Systems for Equity, Resilience, and Climate Action. More information here.	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, 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	Contact for more information
Nov. 18, 9:00-10:30	Resilient Coastal Economies: Nature and Equitable Livelihoods	Resilience Hub, Blue Zone

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

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

Explore stories and insights from the frontlines of climate change.

Protecting mangroves for a climate-resilient future

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Belém and Beyond: Financing frontline ocean and climate action

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The push for 30×30 ocean protection goal needs to be locally led

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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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Juma: A New Generation Leading the Fight for the Ocean

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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

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

Resources

Beyond Carbon Credits: Demystifying non-carbon market approaches for blue carbon ecosystems

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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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