Making Collaboration Work for Climate and Nature

Partnership models – a summary1 Strategic joint ventures, industry-wide alliances and cross-sector partnerships are three models of collaboration that can drive systems change across sectors and contexts. Some multi-stakeholder partnerships are relatively tactical and transactional, focused on solving a well-defined problem or delivering a specific target outcome. However, the urgent and complex climate and nature challenges facing humanity require radical collaboration and transformative partnerships to scale-up systemic impact. Forms of partnership vary widely – from the types of stakeholders involved, whether their reach is global or local, their goals and scope, and the commitment required. Based on a careful analysis of selected GAEA Award winners and finalists, this report explores three transformational partnership models: Joint ventures and strategic alliances. Industry-wide alliances. Cross-sector partnerships. While they differ by focus and stakeholders involved, each one is relevant and replicable across sectors and contexts.Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Credit: Regenerative Production Landscape Collaborative (RPLC) Making Collaboration Work for Climate and Nature: Practical Insights from GAEA Award Winners 5