" Protecting mangroves is only possible with the participation of the communities that live in and depend on them.”
– Monique Barreto Galvao
Vice President, Rare Brazil
VIDEO: Fishers and community members from Pará state in Brazil share the importance of protecting and investing in mangroves.
“Women are the protagonists of care, not just within their families, but for the whole community. Financial and social empowerment amplifies their impact, allows their actions to multiply, and strengthens local networks. By empowering women, we strengthen their environmental conservation practices, ensuring their knowledge and relationship with nature inspires other people to take care of the territories in which they live.”
– Bruna Melo
Associate, Financial & Market Inclusion
STORY: Mongabay covers the Mothers of the Magnrove, a community of women in Brazil committed to safeguarding mangroves and supported by Rare
“Coastal wetlands, like mangroves and seagrasses, are blue carbon ecosystems vital to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Like tending to a garden, blue carbon projects need to be cultivated from the ground up. We need more investment earlier in the process of developing blue carbon projects to ensure they reflect the needs and realities of the local communities they impact.”
- Lisa Schindler Murray
Director of Blue Carbon
PROFILE: The Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) is supporting Rare’s project in the Philippines’ Tañon Strait Protected Seascape to explore the potential of blue carbon to benefit coastal communities and conservation.
“Just like mascots inspire pride in a team, Rare uses them to inspire pride in nature. Our community partners in Siargao chose a mangrove for their campaign mascot because it represented their rich marine heritage. Mangroves give us much to be proud of.”
- Rocky Sanchez Tirona
Managing Director, Fish Forever
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