The Catch

The Catch hosted a live podcast taping on blue finance at Aspen Ideas: Climate. Host Ruxandra Guidi was joined by panelists Liz Henderson, the global head of climate risk advisory at Aon; Joan Larrea, the CEO of Convergence, a global network for blended finance; and Steve Kessel, the director of marine research at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To close out Season 7 of The Catch, host Ruxandra Guidi and her reporting team examine what’s to come as Jamaica works to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa devastated the coastline in 2025. But the answer to build a more resilient island will require thinking and acting holistically. They speak with private-sector representatives, environmentalists, and local fishermen alike to see how working together can help safeguard the island they all call home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One key way to build resilience in the face of climate change is through nature-based solutions. In the case of Jamaica, this typically means protecting mangroves, restoring wetlands, and planting native trees. The Catch team learns from Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, the head of the Jamaica Environment Trust, and Camilo Trench, a marine biologist and ecologist at the University of the West Indies, about how these techniques can support and preserve existing but often degraded natural ecosystems so that they can be better equipped to face future threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hurricanes have become a part of life in Jamaica—with disastrous consequences. In response, the country’s government has made a vow to improve the country’s resilience and spread consciousness about climate change, but what does that look like? To find out, The Catch’s reporting team speaks with Matthew Samuda, the Jamaican cabinet minister leading climate, environment, and sustainable development policy. Then, they learn how mangrove forests might be a key buffer to protect the coastlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The coastline is never too far in Jamaica, no matter where you are. But there is a fierce battle playing out over access to the island nation’s beaches, pitting new developers against local fisherpeople who rely on the ocean for their livelihood. And all of this is made worse by natural disasters and other effects of climate change that are rapidly reshaping the landscape itself. The reporting team meets with two local activists who are trying to hold onto the beach before it’s gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices