Rainforest Foundation Norway at New York Climate Week
The world’s rainforests are at the heart of the climate and biodiversity crises – and the solutions as well.
New York Climate Week is a pivotal moment to accelerate action for rainforests and the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities who protect them.
Indigenous gathering, Rio Negro, Brazilian Amazon. Photo: Conrado Octavio/RFN
Rainforest Foundation Norway will bring voices from the Amazon, Congo Basin and Southeast Asia to the global stage, connecting front-line leadership with decision-makers shaping the road to COP30 in Brazil.
Together with partners and through compelling stories and evidence-based solutions, we will showcase how Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are protecting forests, advancing nature-positive economies, and driving systemic change.
This year, Rainforest Foundation Norway proudly joins forces once again with the Nature Hub to advance the nature-climate agenda. Over three thematic days, the Hub will host 40+ events and convene more than 2,000 participants, including Indigenous Peoples’ representatives, investors, corporate leaders, public sector officials, philanthropists and others.
Join us in making sure rainforest solutions take center stage at New York Climate Week !
Check out our program below and be part of the conversation.
Protecting Papua’s Forests: Youth-led Approaches to Climate, Livelihoods and Land Rights
Papuan youth are rising as powerful forest defenders, combining Indigenous knowledge, eco-enterprise and digital tools to protect land, rights and identity. This session spotlights bold community-led solutions driving climate action and resilience in Papua.
Time: Tuesday, September 23rd, from 12:00 to 1:00PM
Venue: The Nature Hub
Address: GH on the Park – 54 W 40th St, New York City
Breaking Barriers: How Indigenous and Community Governance is Reshaping Climate Finance
Less than 1% of climate finance reaches those protecting the forests. This session explores how Indigenous and community-led funding models are shifting power, strengthening governance and delivering results across Peru, Brazil, Colombia and the DRC.
Time: Tuesday, September 23rd, from 1:30 to 2:30PM
Venue: The Nature Hub
Address: GH on the Park – 54 W 40th St, New York City
Socio-Bioeconomies in the Frontline of Rainforest Protection: Communities Reshaping Markets
Indigenous and local communities in the Amazon are building forest-based economies that protect nature and sustain livelihoods. This session explores how territorial governance, and traditional knowledge can drive climate solutions from within the forest.
Time: Wednesday, September 24th, from 10:30 to 11:30AM
Venue: The Nature Hub
Address: GH on the Park – 54 W 40th St, New York City
The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative 2.0: How Working with Religions Is Helping to Overcome Polarization, Counter Misinformation, Strengthen Democracy, and Mobilize New Commitment to Halt and Reverse Tropical Deforestation.
Faith leaders are rising as bold voices for truth, justice and
climate action. This session explores how the Interfaith Rainforest
Initiative is mobilizing them to protect rainforests, counter
misinformation and inspire public support in Brazil and Colombia.
Time: Wednesday, September 24th, from 1:30 to 2:30PM
Venue: The Nature Hub
Address: GH on the Park – 54 W 40th St, New York City
Leveraging 30x30 to Protect Oceans, Forests, and Indigenous and Local Community Territories from Extractive Industries
This event is designed to support greater cohesion for advancing efforts to support the success of Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It includes two sequential sessions covering marine and terrestrial zones.
Time: Thursday, September 25th, registration and several sessions from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm, with reception to follow
Venue: Jay Conference Center, Paris Room
Address: Jay Suites Paris Room, 109 W 39th St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018
Due to limited capacity, the event is invite-only. You are warmly invited to register and join the waiting list.
Evening reception at the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York
September 24th (Wednesday)
For more information and to express interest in attending, please contact johanne.n@rainforest.no
Want to connect in New York?
Reach out to meet our team and partners:
Tørris Jæger
Executive Director
(+47) 476 55 132
toerris@rainforest.no
Ines Luna Maira
Head of Institutional Partnerships
(+47) 452 48 654
ines@rainforest.no
Pedro Melo
Senior Institutional Partnerships Advisor
(+47) 936 80 037
pedro@rainforest.no