Climate Movement Makers: The Front Lines of Hope & Aspiration | Abigail Taylor, Atossa Soltani, Reema Nanavaty, Joseph McNeil Jr, Elizabeth Wathuti

Leaders from grassroots organizations reveal three transformative approaches to climate action. First, locally-led initiatives demonstrate superior effectiveness when communities design and implement their own solutions, particularly in women-led projects addressing livelihood resilience. Second, indigenous knowledge systems offer critical frameworks for forest preservation and biodiversity protection, challenging traditional resource extraction models. Third, innovative financing mechanisms emerge as key enablers, with parametric insurance and blended finance tools providing rapid response to climate shocks. The discussions highlight a paradigm shift from top-down interventions to community-owned solutions, emphasizing the need for trust-based funding mechanisms and collaborative governance structures.