Threats to Climate

Threats to Climate

The Challenge: Protecting Nature as a Climate Solution

Global temperatures are rising rapidly. Effective nature protection and land use policies are critical to staying anywhere near 1.5 oC, intensifying the urgency for international cooperation on climate and biodiversity, particularly on the road from Cali to Belem. However, nature’s relevance is being underestimated in climate politics - both in terms of its potential and the challenges it faces. On the current trajectory, we will soon have to face tough tradeoffs in land use politics between food, development, climate and nature safety.

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Our Work: Bridging the Gap Between Climate and Nature Dialogues, Driving a Unified Approach to Environmental Challenges

We are crafting narratives that resonate with both climate and nature audiences, as well as those already aware of their deep interconnections. Strategically sequencing our efforts on the increasing overlap between nature and climate is key to maximizing our impact. We do this by creating awareness and urgency through data-driven tools and materials to catalyze action by governments to stop fossil fuel expansion in key ecosystems. 

Our nature/climate tools include:

Future directions: Working to create political capital to support climate and nature policy

Our work has positioned us to conduct strategic diplomatic engagement at ministerial level and with international bodies towards climate and nature policy outcomes at the national and international level, creating political capital outside the Conventions to help land solutions within them.

  • climate emissions analysis in partnership with Climate Interactive
  • continued work mapping/analyzing threats to key ecosystems (including GATC partnership, etc.)
  • advancing key solutions (TFFF, community led conservation efforts, etc.)
August 1, 2025