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🐅 The future is wild - and whatever your path, nature can be a part of it. To close out Climate Week NYC, THE NAT hosted Wild Futures — an invitation for young people to explore how creativity, culture and careers connect to nature. This event showed nature stewardship in many forms, from fashion to music to food. Hands-on workshops, interactive Q+A and a spirit of collaboration brought together a vibrant group at the Spotify Office. 💡 What we learned: 🍃 Nature is the foundation - every career and industry connects to the Earth 🌀 Careers take many twists - you don’t have to have it all planned out ⚡ Find your spark - everyone’s path is different, your spark with sustain you  🌞 Never forget - thousands of years of indigenous stewardship come before us 🪐 Think systemically - Nature connects history, politics and economics 🪡 Get creative - we need feelings as well as facts to spread the message Thank you to our amazing speakers and facilitators: 🎤 Hosts - Russell Reed - Conservationist, climate activist, and writer - Pooja Tilvawala - Founder at Youth Climate Collaborative 🎨 Workshops - Storytelling - with filmmakers Open Planet and artist and author Oliver Jeffers - Food - with activist and grower Kalpana Arias  - Fashion - with designer Runaa Ray   🙋♀️ Q+A Panellists - Michael J. Nyenhuis - CEO at UNICEF USA - Jose Reyeros - Ocean & Climate organizer at Ritmos Climaticos, Sustainable Ocean Alliance and the Chilli App - Michelle Muchilwa - Futures Designer and Founder of Osiepe Sango - Friends Of Lake Victoria Rescue Team   - Casey Rogers - Chief Mobilizing Officer at Daughters for Earth ✊ Speakers - Xiye Bastida - NAT Steward of Co-Founder of Re-Earth Initiative  - Thalia Cachimuel - Director at BLIS Collective and member of A Wisdom Keepers Delegation - Madame Gandhi - Musical artist and producer 🎬 Photo + video: Earth Minutes 🌻 Event Production: Project Everyone Thanks to all who joined and contributed. Here's to a wild future 💚 #THENAT #ClimateWeekNYC #Nature #Education #YouthEmpowerment

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🌊 At THE NAT, we believe storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to drive nature-positive action — especially when it shines a light on bold innovators reshaping our relationship with the planet. That’s why we’re celebrating the launch of Coral Gardeners: The Next Wave, a stunning new film premiering today 💫 02. 10. 25 💫 that captures the spirit, science, and soul of reef restoration. 🎥 From the shores of Mo’orea, this story follows a group of young changemakers turning the tide on coral decline — blending cutting-edge innovation with deep cultural connection. It’s a masterclass in hope, action, and what’s possible when nature is treated as a partner, not a resource. Watch the trailer: https://ow.ly/IB7m50X4QUO Congratulations Titouan Bernicot and the Coral Gardeners team 👏 📸: Noe Langronier

So delighted to be in partnership with L'Oréal and Marissa and team - also winning for best team photo at the gala 🙌

🌱 Regeneration isn’t just about soil — it’s about livelihoods, investment, nutrition, and justice. Last Thursday, THE NAT hosted 'Accelerating Regen: Collective Action to Support Farmers at Scale' — a powerful session during Climate Week NYC that brought together farmers, investors, innovators, and advocates to reimagine the future of food. 💡 Key themes from the conversation: 💰 Farmer ROI & Transition Support — regenerative practices work, but transitional cash flow remains a barrier 📈 Investment & Financial Architecture — food receives <0.5% of impact capital despite being 10% of global GDP 📊 Measurement & Storytelling — shared metrics and tech tools can build trust and reduce reporting costs 🥦 Nutritional Quality — regen practices improve nutrient density, linking soil health to human health 🛒 Consumer Demand — awareness and appetite for regenerative products must grow 🌱 Diversity & Inclusion — Indigenous and farmer voices must be central to governance and strategy We love this topic and THE NAT will continue to collaborate with Deloitte and EAT to refine next steps and carry this momentum forward — including a dedicated roundtable at Davos to drive action at scale. Thanks to our hosts, Blackbarn, and our speakers: Ryan Shadrick Wilson, Jonathan Lundgren, Anders Göransson, Anastasia Volkova, PhD & Matt Inbusch. Thank you to all who joined and contributed. Let’s keep building a food system that works for farmers, consumers, and the planet 🥦 #THENAT #RegenerativeAgriculture #ClimateWeekNYC #FoodSystems

🌱 Innovation meets nature — and the future is being co-created now. On the Wednesday of Climate Week NYC, THE NAT hosted Co-Creating Tomorrow: Future Leaders at the Intersection of Nature and Tech — a vibrant gathering of changemakers using innovation to power lasting solutions for people and planet. 💡 Key themes from the conversation: 🌍 AI for Accountability — from satellite imagery to geolocation apps, tech is exposing hidden risks and driving transparency 🚀 Scaling Solutions — automation and AI are accelerating impact, from crisis dashboards (MapAction) to coral restoration (Coral Gardeners) 👩🎓 Education & Access — AI literacy is essential to unlock grassroots innovation 🤝 Collaboration & Inclusion — young leaders are bridging silos and building coalitions across sectors This is just the beginning. We also heard from 3 organisations turning ideas into action: 🌍 Conservation X Labs: Nature Intelligence Grand Challenge — webinar Oct 3 (https://lnkd.in/emfsYt8v) 🌱 UNICEF’s Climate Innovation Challenge — apply by Oct 21 (https://lnkd.in/gki4b_TR) 🤝 ServiceNow .Orgs Partnership for Good Grant — opening early 2026 (https://lnkd.in/eXb_4XhG) At THE NAT, we’ll keep spotlighting the pioneers shaping a nature-positive future. Let’s build it together. Thank you brilliant speakers in this session, including: DOUMBIA MOHAMED, Nick Cain, Titouan Bernicot, Christina Last, Vanessa Wang, Reina Otsuka and Patty Alleman 🙏 and our strategic partners ServiceNow, UNICEF Innovation and The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation 💚 #THE_NAT #NaturePositive #ClimateWeekNYC #TechForGood #AIForNature #YouthLeadership #InnovationForImpact

🛍️ Fashion’s next frontier is nature-positive — and it’s already taking shape. Thank you to everyone who joined us at Nature-Positive by Design: Fashion’s Next Frontier during Climate Week NYC. Your insights, energy, and leadership are helping rewrite the rules of fashion — with transparency, collaboration, and cultural relevance at the core. 💡 Key themes from the conversation: • Disclosure & Demand — anonymous data sharing builds trust and sets the stage for public transparency • Storytelling & Engagement — QR codes, immersive experiences, and product passports make sustainability tangible • Strategic Priorities — it’s time to move beyond pilots and rally behind bold, collective action • Supply Chain Inclusion — financing and representation must extend across the value chain • Influencer Longevity — long-term partnerships with cultural leaders can shift demand at scale This is just the beginning. We’ll continue the conversation through upcoming roundtables — including at Davos — and invite you to investigate and join The Climate Pledge. What an incredible line up of leaders and innovators 👏 Claire Bergkamp, Indré Rockefeller, Bert Barnes and Arizona Muse, THE NAT's own fashion hype girl Sophia Li and strategic partner The Climate Pledge 💚 #NaturePositive #FashionForGood #ClimateWeekNYC #THENAT #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #ClimatePledge

🌿 In the first event of the Solutions Series, THE NAT convened a powerful room of finance leaders at “Investing in Nature: Building a Path to Scale”. Together, we explored how to shift capital flows from exploiting nature to restoring it. The conversation was bold, practical, and deeply collaborative — exactly what’s needed to build a new financial paradigm. 💡 Key themes: • Redirecting finance toward nature-positive outcomes — with clear standards and cultural change • Targeting investors with tailored strategies — risk vs. opportunity matters • Unlocking private finance through public sector reform and strategic comms • Engaging institutions with investable pipelines and compelling case studies • De-risking nature infrastructure — especially in the Global South • Framing nature as an asset class — and creating FOMO for financial returns This isn’t just a conversation. It’s the start of a mission. We'll be sharing the development of the Nature Investment Playbook at Davos. If you're interested in joining this conversation as it evolves, please get in contact! Thank you to our incredible thought leaders, Andrea Egan, CHRISTINA SHAPIRO, Akshay Sriprasad, Alix Lebec and our moderators on a mission Jay Lipman and Hari Balasubramanian 🌱 #NatureFinance #InvestInNature #THENAT 🙏 EcoAdvisors, Nature2, Bank of America

🌍 After the Gala, the momentum didn’t stop — it multiplied. Over the course of Climate Week NYC, THE NAT hosted five dynamic events 💫 across four venues, each designed to unlock solutions for a nature-positive future. From finance to fashion, innovation to food systems, and inspiring next gen leaders — we convened bold thinkers, creative leaders, and systems shifters to accelerate action. ✨ The Solutions Series spotlighted: Finance — reframing nature as an asset class and mobilising capital at scale Fashion — challenging extractive norms and elevating regenerative design Innovation — showcasing frontier tech and AI based pilots Food — reimagining supply chains and celebrating biodiversity as a business imperative Futures — inspiring the next gen with how to make nature part of their future Across every room, one thing was clear: this is not just a moment — it’s a movement. 💥 Thank you to all the partners, speakers, artists, and allies who brought these spaces to life. Your leadership is shaping the future. In particular, Salesforce, Bank of America, The Climate Pledge, ServiceNow, UNICEF, Spotify and Deloitte Stay tuned — we’ll be sharing highlights from each event in the coming days. #THENAT #NaturePositive #ClimateWeekNYC #SolutionsSeries