S7E1 – How Could We? Mobilise global action for Biodiversity at COP16

Podcast 03 Sep 2025

In this episode, Sebastian Bustamente from ⁠Climate KIC⁠ joins us from Cali, Colombia, where COP16, the UN’s Biodiversity Summit, is underway.

Together, we discuss the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the challenges of turning those ambitious commitments into implementation. Sebastián shares insights into his work with Climate KIC’s fundraising task force and his experience at COP16, where intense discussions on conservation, finance mobilisation, and community involvement are shaping the biodiversity landscape.

He introduces ⁠climate SAFE⁠, which provides innovative financial solutions for climate start-ups, and reflects on the importance of partnerships between the public, private, and community sectors to drive change.

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This episode was hosted and produced by Anne-Sophie Garrigou.

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