Upcoming Conversations
A Profile in Local Leadership
April 23, 2025 | 1:00pm ET
Ensuring communities can adapt to the impacts of climate change requires an understanding of their unique challenges and circumstances. This makes local leaders, like mayors, critical players in building the climate resilience of communities. Mayors help bridge the gap from national and global ambitions to meaningful local action. In this Rare Conversation, Heather McTeer Toney, Executive Director of Beyond Petrochemicals and the former Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, will share her unique insight into engaging with constituents, building platforms to reach decision-makers, and mobilizing resources to build economically, socially, and climate resilient communities.
Financing Hope for Coastal Communities
May 5, 2025 | 11:00am ET / 5:00pm CEST
A healthy ocean is critical to life on this planet. Yet, measures to ensure its integrity remain significantly underfunded in contrast to its importance. Join Markus Knigge of Blue Action Fund and Rare’s Rocky Sanchez Tirona to discuss the urgency of financing marine, area-based conservation in the lead-up to the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC). Hear from one of the largest funders dedicated to securing coastal ecosystems and livelihoods. Learn more about ocean action finance and how we can achieve the equitable implementation of the 30×30 target enshrined in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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What is Rare Conversations?
Rare Conversations is a virtual salon series exploring a range of topics in behavioral science and pressing environmental issues, highlighting guests who are taking action to protect our planet. Conversations are intimate, unscripted and inspiring.
Can I participate in the conversation?
Yes! Not audibly, but guests are encouraged to join in the chat and ask our host and guest questions. The second half of our programming is dedicated to fielding questions from the audience.
I registered, but won't be able to join, will this be recorded?
We will share a recording via email within a week of the event.
Is there a cost associated with the series?
Registration is free, but donations are always welcome to support our work. Learn more