Roots of Resilience: Financing Mangroves for Climate and Community Impact
Wed 17 Sep 2025, 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm (GMT+8:00)
Impact Lab 1 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If mangroves protect us from the storm, why aren’t we protecting them with our capital? Can we finally finance nature as infrastructure—not charity?
Mangrove forests are a vital yet overlooked asset in Asia’s fight against climate change and coastal vulnerability. From absorbing carbon to shielding coastlines and sustaining millions of livelihoods, mangroves offer triple wins for climate, biodiversity, and communities. But to scale mangrove restoration, we need more than conservation—we need capital, community partnerships, and a new financing model.
This session explores how blended finance—combining philanthropic, public, and private funding—can catalyse investable, inclusive mangrove restoration projects. Hear from practitioners turning muddy coastlines into carbon credit generators, job creators, and pillars of long-term resilience.
