The Conference of the Parties, or COP30 this year in Brazil, can seem remote – bureaucratic, elite, hard to connect with. But it’s also one of the few spaces where solidarity can still take shape.

The same is true of philanthropy: when it’s built on listening and trust, not hierarchy or control, it becomes a bridge between people and resources rather than another layer of power.

This week's guest is Raysa França, climate justice educator and philanthropy advisory manager at Impatience Earth. We talk about philanthropy, power, and persistence – and why, even when global climate talks feel distant or political, moments like COP30 still matter.

We explore how gatherings like COP can foster connection and shared purpose, not just negotiation, and what decentralising power looks like in real terms, from who gets funded to who gets heard.

Ultimately, showing up – in partnerships, at summits, in uncomfortable conversations – is an act of resilience. Hope isn’t naïve: it’s a practice of persistence.

Raysa offers a powerful reminder that the very act of coming together – across borders, sectors, and disagreements – might be one of the few things still holding our shared future together.

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