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#28 - Restoring 1 million hectares of degraded land with Anete Garoza
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Date: Monday 15th January 2024
Episode 28 - Restoring 1 Million hectares of degraded land with Anete Garoza
Guest - Anete Garoza – Co-Founder and Chief Climate Officer, 1MTN
Anete Garoza is a highly regarded international climate lawyer and Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. She co-founded and currently serves as the Chief Climate Officer of 1MTN, a startup on a mission to restore one million hectares of degraded land in Africa by 2030.
Anete's expertise in climate law is evident through her extensive involvement in the Voluntary Carbon Market, where she has advised on projects spanning afforestation, agriculture, and nature restoration. Additionally, she provides invaluable guidance to governments on implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Driven by her profound passion and a sense of urgency, Anete co-founded 1MTN to focus on high-quality nature-based carbon removal projects in Africa, effectively combating climate change and biodiversity loss and fostering equitable development.
Beyond her professional achievements, she actively advocates for sustainable development and climate law. Her advocacy efforts centre around catalysing the development of carbon removal projects, promoting investments in nature-based solutions, and advocating for robust regulatory frameworks, with a particular emphasis on social co-benefit accounting.
Anete's insights have been shared on global platforms such as COP27, the World Economic Forum, Africa Climate Summit 2023, and New York Climate Week. As a representative of 1MTN at the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerator and the Ambassador of Nairobi in the esteemed Top Tier Impact Network, she builds bridges between impactful investments and sustainable solutions for Africa.
If you would like to connect with Anete or follow the work of 1MTN, head here:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anete-garoza/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anetegaroza/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AneteGaroza
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