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Fin-Erth · Community not conference. Unlocking solutions. Fin-Erth Women is a curated community for women in finance, investment, policy, law, innovation and operators. It is for action orientated women who are leading the climate revolution from within.

We are thrilled to see our own VP of Innovative Finance Kate Schweigart listed as one of Fin-Erth’s 101 Women Leading in Climate for 2025!

www.fin-erth.com/2025awardees

Financing the Frontlines: How Inclusive Capital Builds Climate Resilience Climate resilience depends on both healthy ecosystems and access to finance. But we must bridge the gap in climate finance architecture.

🗣️ New commentary, “Financing the Frontlines: How inclusive capital builds climate resilience.”

Rare’s Amber Bjerre and Caitlin Flannery discuss how building climate resilience means changing how finance flows…with examples from 🇧🇷🇵🇭🇮🇩

rare.org/opinions-ins...

Elphaba wants you to use green energy NBCUniversal is leveraging "Wicked: For Good" to promote rooftop solar, electric cars and plant-based foods.

Wrote about @nbcuniversal.com working with @rare.org & @rewildorg.bsky.social to create a climate-forward marketing campaign around "Wicked: For Good." It is legit: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...

Scaling up marine nature conservation and climate solutions YouTube video by COP30 | German Climate Pavilion

Thanks @rare.org for sharing your insights from @blueactionfund.org supported work in Belem... (around min 41)
@umweltministerium.de @bmz.de @umweltstiftung.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5D...

ORRAA is supporting a project led by @rare.org to expand an insurance product that helps coastal households recover faster from storm-related losses, stabilise incomes, and access savings.

At COP30 in Brazil, this initiative is featured in the Granary of Solutions 👉 ow.ly/Puoa50XsE4y

Parametric Insurance: Keeping fishers and ecosystems safe from the storm YouTube video by Rare

NEWS: We joined Willis, @orraanews.bsky.social, and the Government of the Philippines in launching a #ParametricInsurance product for small-scale fishers. The first-of-its-kind product could protect over 14K fishers across 24 municipalities in the Philippines 🇵🇭 🎣

🎥 youtu.be/JPom7n97WyQ

We ✒️ today grant with @rare.org for €5.2 million project to support marine conservation in Philippines 🇵🇭. #OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social

Rare is getting ready for #COP30 in Brazil! 🇧🇷

We're focused on:
🗣️ Elevating frontline voices in #climateadaptation
🎬 Backing up commitments with action
🚧 Breaking down barriers to get capital to frontline communities

Rare at COP30 ➡️ rare.org/rare-at-cop30/

Financing Hope for Coastal Communities: A Rare Conversation with Markus Knigge YouTube video by Rare

Me sharing some of my personal views on financing hope for coastal communities. #OceanOptimism. Thanks @rare.org for the invite.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LurY...

Ahead of #COP30 in Brazil 🇧🇷 we'll hear a lot about the importance of mangroves.

But will global leaders back those convictions up with action?

Rare Brazil VP Monique Galvão says empowering frontline communities is central to the solution.

➡️ for-the-ocean.org/belem-and-be...

Meanwhile in Honduras 🇭🇳, @rare.org is making 🌊🌊🌊...
#OceanOptimism funded by @bmz.de @norad.no @afd-france.bsky.social @irishaid.bsky.social @swedishmfa.bsky.social plus match funding from Becht & others. @oceandreher.bsky.social currently on project visit.

Case Study: Expanding community-led conservation in Honduras A case study on Rare's partnership with local communities in Honduras to place coastal waters under sustainable, community-led management.

📣 Our new case study, Expanding community-led conservation for fishers in Honduras, spotlights our work with local communities to place over 14K sq km of ocean under sustainable, community-led management. 🇭🇳 🌊 🪸 🐟

bit.ly/4nR7ofN

Starting in 1 hour!!

📚✨ Join us for an engaging book discussion with Liz Carlisle, author of Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming!

Register now! bit.ly/3IiC6PE

#booksky

People-centered solutions for conservation and climate People-centered solutions for conservation and climate: The top 25 pathways on which individuals and communities must lead the way.

🚨NEW REPORT🚨

A new report from our #BECenter compiles the top 2⃣5⃣opportunities within conservation and climate where shifting individual and community behavior is not just helpful — it’s essential.

Download for free ⬇️

bit.ly/3VRb7O9

📚✨ Join us for an engaging book discussion with Liz Carlisle, author of Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming!

Register today! bit.ly/3IiC6PE

#booksky

Climate Adaptation & Resilience We envision a world where people can withstand the impacts of climate change, and thrive in the places they call home.

🌍 Communities on the frontlines of climate change face rising seas, extreme weather, and biodiversity loss.

Rare works to ensure people in climate-vulnerable places can adapt, thrive, and build resilience in the places they call home.

🔗 bit.ly/46CEHNr

Climate Change Rare uses insights from behavioral science to help individuals adopt climate-friendly behaviors to combat climate change.

Rare supports climate-resilient communities in countries around the globe. Our approach is rooted in:

💪 Capacity-building for local leadership
🐟 Ecosystem-based adaptation
💡 Applying best practices in behavioral science
💴 Expanding opportunities for equitable finance

Learn more: bit.ly/429cmM7

Threatened by supercharged storms and rising oceans, Filipino fishing communities are fighting for their lives Climate change and environmental destruction are putting the future of fishing at risk in the Philippines. But coastal communities are fighting back and trying to preserve the industry for generations...

We loved reading this incredible piece on community resilience in fishing communities across the Philippines on @cnn.com (and seeing one of our Fish Forever Champions, Ka Dodoy, featured!). Give it a read below! www.cnn.com/interactive/...

Building a local-first movement for sustainable conservation at scale

In his latest #RethinkingConservation Q&A, Rare President Caleb Mcclennen spoke to @audubon.org ’s Aurelio Ramos about an exciting new conservation model called Conservation Aves.

Give it a read! 🐦

bit.ly/3J2Cl18

A quote card from the Vice President of Rare Colombia, Monica Varela, which says, "Regenerative agriculture holds global potential, not only to restore degraded lands and capture carbon, but to transform food systems, empower rural communities, and build resilience in the face of climate change."

Regenerative agriculture combats climate change and restores the soil, biodiversity, and water systems our food system depends on – all while centering the farmers who steward that change.

Explore how Rare is helping shape regenerative agriculture into a new social norm.

👉https://bit.ly/4mrLm2n

DYK 40% of the global fish catch is by small-scale fishers - fishers like Ta Alo in North Buton, Indonesia. And virtually all of it goes to feeding people.

Healthy fisheries = healthy communities. Read stories of how our people-centered solutions boost food security. bit.ly/4kJIYTa

#RareFood

Reliable catch for small-scale fishers 🟰local food security

Empowered communities like the Melekeok community in Palau are key to protecting the ocean as a food source.

Read their story and others of people-powered change for the future of food ➡️ bit.ly/4kJIYTa

Really looking forward to visiting @rare.org's project sites in Honduras this October to see community-led fisheries work in action. 🌊🐟

It’s Not The Strike Making Philly Streets So Dirty Mayor Cherelle Parker campaigned on a cleaner city. More than a year into her term, Philly’s streets seem dirtier. How can we fix this?

For a cleaner city, Philadelphia tried to put in place new systems. But systems only work when people use them. In this @thephilacitizen.bsky.social story, Rare's Erik Thulin shares how a city clean-up campaign can successfully change behavior. ♻️🗑️🧠

thephiladelphiacitizen.org/its-not-the-...

Biofund organiza 3ª Conferência da Biodiversidade Marinha em Setembro na Beira - Kambaku Jul 1, 2025 | O Parque de Infraestruturas Verdes do Chiveve, na cidade da Beira, acolhe dias 3 e 4 de Setembro, a terceira edição da Conferência da Biodiversidade Marinha (CBM), uma iniciativa organiz...

Meanwhile in Mozambique...
3rd Marine Biodiversity Conference 📆 3&4 September in Beira, featuring among others our projects with @wcs.org @rare.org #PeaceParks
kambaku.net/en/biofund-o...

Many Emmy-contending TV shows are incorporating climate change into their plots - in a wide variety of ways and across genres.

In @variety.com, @franklinavenue.bsky.social spoke to Rare’s Ellis Watamanuk about why. —> t.co/oixos7b5Xx

Many @blueactionfund.org –funded projects—incl. in 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇭🇳 Honduras, 🇲🇿 Mozambique & 🇲🇬 Madagascar—support women’s savings clubs in coastal communities.

Partners like @nature.org , @wwf.panda.org & @rare.org are making it happen. 🌊👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾

📄 Check out the fact sheets: blueactionfund.org/grant-progra...

NEWS: @latimes.com climate columnist @sammyroth.bsky.social shares insights from an ongoing Rare study of the impact an episode of Grey’s Anatomy connecting climate change and extreme heat has on audience perceptions of climate change.

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A school of fish swim above coral in Palau

It’s #WorldOceanMonth and we’re diving deep into ‘Ocean,’ the newest book by David Attenborough and Colin Butfield. Join #rarereads to follow along! #booksky rare.org/rare-reads/?...

On #WorldOceanDay we celebrate the power of local. Rare partners with local champions to protect marine biodiversity, secure livelihoods, and build climate resilience—starting at the shoreline. 🌊 rare.org/oceans

#RareOcean