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

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Podcast: [A Climate Change with Matt Matern](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-climate-change-with-matt-matern-7134409)
Published: 2026-05-08T00:42:46+00:00
Episode link: https://aclimatechange.podbean.com/e/240-why-protecting-nature-starts-with-protecting-people-w-brett-jenks/
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Duration seconds: 3301

## Resource

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.

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