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240. Why Protecting Nature Starts With Protecting People w/ Brett Jenks

Podcast: A Climate Change with Matt Matern
Published: May 8, 2026
Duration seconds: 3301
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Summary

Matt speaks with Brett Jenks, CEO of Rare, about why community-led conservation is the most powerful response to climate change. Brett explains how behavioral science, micro-insurance, and sustainable fisheries are helping frontline communities build the resilience to stay - and thrive - as the climate crisis intensifies.