TNC Latin America and The Green Hour Podcast launch "The Road To COP30"

To explain why COP30 matters and what’s at stake, this episode includes two leading voices from The Nature Conservancy: Paula Caballero, Managing Director for Latin America and widely regarded as the “architect of the Sustainable Development Goals,” and Marcio Sztutman, Executive Director for Brazil, who has dedicated his career to Amazon conservation and sustainable development.

Together, they share insights on the urgency of protecting the Amazon, how sustainable development and climate action must converge, and why Indigenous leadership is central to lasting solutions.

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Deforestation is one of the most urgent challenges in the global fight against climate change. Two of Latin America’s most vital ecosystems—the Amazon and the Gran Chaco—stand at the frontlines of this crisis.

In the second episode of The Green Hour Podcast’s “Road to COP30” series, Jose Passos, Director for the Brazilian Amazon, unpacks the drivers of deforestation, the biodiversity at risk, and the innovative solutions that could shape a more sustainable future.

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Freshwater systems are among the most overlooked elements of the climate conversation, yet they are essential to both the Amazon’s survival and global sustainability. In the third episode of The Green Hour Podcast’s “Road to COP30” series with The Nature Conservancy, we hear from Fernanda Silva, Amazon Freshwater Fisheries Scientist, and Flavia Rocha, Global Freshwater Policy Advisor. Together, they shed light on why freshwater must be recognized as central to climate action—locally in the Amazon and globally on the road to COP30.

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As the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil’s Amazon region, the conversation on climate action is increasingly turning toward the socio-bioeconomy—an economic model that prioritizes forest conservation, local livelihoods, and Indigenous knowledge. In episode 4, Lisa Ferguson, Director of Regenerative Economies and Community Finance, and Juliana Simões, Deputy Manager of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Strategy, discuss why a new economic model is needed and the role of the Amazon in this process. 

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In the fight against climate change, Indigenous communities are among the most effective yet under-recognized stewards of our planet. Carolina Polania, Community-Based Conservation Specialist, and Fernanda Bortolotto, Climate Policy Specialist, highlight why Indigenous leadership is essential to safeguarding biodiversity and achieving global climate goals. They emphasize the need for reforms in financial mechanisms to unlock resources for Indigenous Peoples, and how policy changes and increased representation should accompany these reforms. 

Coming soon.