Episode 4 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy

In the fourth episode of our six-part series, we sit down with Lisa Ferguson, Director of Regenerative Economies & Community Finance for The Nature Conservancy, and Juliana Simões, Deputy Manager, Indigenous People & Local Community Strategy.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:

- How the socio-bioeconomy offers a just and sustainable development pathway for the Amazon

- The role of diverse value chains—from açaí to Brazil nuts—in protecting biodiversity while fueling thriving local economies

- Pará’s pioneering Bioeconomy Plan and its potential to become a global model of inclusive, nature-based development

- Why empowering Indigenous peoples and local communities is essential to scaling sustainable solutions in the Ama ...