Welcome to another week of Shaken Not Burned! 

The Conference of the Parties, or COP30 this year in Brazil, can seem remote; maybe even bureaucratic, elite, or 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.

Listening and learning are part of decolonising philanthropy, particularly within climate justice.

As Raysa reflects, the simple act of coming together – across borders, sectors, and disagreements – may be one of the few things still holding our shared future together.

Reading materials:

• Take our Climate Misinformation Survey

• COP30 in sight: 5 things you need to know about COPs

• What to Expect at COP 30

• Philanthropy and climate change

• Defend, develop, decolonise

• How environmental issues affect all giving

• Key outcomes from the June 2025 climate conference

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