TNC Latin America and The Green Hour Podcast launch "The Road To COP30"
This new podcast series highlights the big ideas shaping COP30 and The Nature Conservancy's role in it.
The Green Hour podcast and TNC Latin America join forces again to pave the way for a new COP, taking place in the region this time with a focus on climate change.
Key topics such as the role of traceability in combating deforestation, the development of a sociobioeconomy in the Amazon, community-led conservation of freshwater systems and fisheries, and even the need to rethink carbon markets are explored by leading voices from TNC, across Latin America and at a global level.
Over the course of six episodes, through interviews with Paula Caballero, Regional Managing Director of TNC Latin America; Marcio Sztutman, Executive Director of TNC Brazil; Julio Giraldo, Carbon Markets Lead for TNC Latin America; and other experts, this series sets the stage for the issues that will play a crucial role at the upcoming summit.
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1. Overview of COP30 and Brazil as a Host Country
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The Road to COP30: Overview of COP30 & Brazil as Host Country
Episode 2: The Role of Traceability in Combating Deforestation
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September 17
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 “Road to COP30”, we hear from Fernanda Silva, Amazon Freshwater Fisheries Scientist, and Flavia Rocha, Global Freshwater Policy Advisor, on why freshwater must be recognized as central to climate action—locally in the Amazon and globally on the road to COP30.
September 23
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 of “Road to COP30”, we hear from Lisa Ferguson, Director of Regenerative Economies and Community Finance, and Juliana Simões, Deputy Manager of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Strategy.
September 26
In the fight against climate change, Indigenous communities are among the most effective yet under-recognized stewards of our planet.
In episode 5 of “Road to COP30” , we hear from Carolina Polania, Community-Based Conservation Specialist, and Fernanda Bortolotto, Climate Policy Specialist. Together, they underscore the importance of Indigenous leadership in safeguarding biodiversity and achieving global climate goals.
October 1st
As Brazil prepares to host COP30, the spotlight is turning toward carbon markets—a key tool in global climate strategies. In the final episode of “Road to COP30”, we hear from Julio Giraldo Bermudez, Carbon Markets Lead for Latin America, and Beatriz Machado Granziera, Senior International Climate Policy Advisor.
Together, they unpack how carbon markets work, the challenges of ensuring integrity, and their potential to accelerate progress toward global climate goals.
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