By Thais Lopez Vogel, VoLo Foundation
The most important climate conversation today is about solutions, leadership and what is already working. Across communities, scientists, educators, policymakers, artists and young people are proving that meaningful climate action is possible when knowledge turns into collaboration and ideas turn into implementation.
That spirit defines Climate Correction 2026, VoLo Foundation’s annual flagship event, taking place March 10–11 at the Celeste Hotel in Orlando. This year’s gathering focuses on a simple but powerful premise: The solutions we need are already present in nature.
When nature leads, progress follows
The theme of Climate Correction 2026 is “Nature Powered Solutions,” exploring the intersection where natural systems meet human innovation. From wetlands that protect coastlines to ecosystems that enhance resilience and store carbon, nature offers models that can guide technology, policy and community action today.
Throughout the event, Climate Correction highlights innovations that work with nature rather than starting from scratch, demonstrating that the path to climate progress is grounded not only in science, collaboration and practical implementation, but also in learning from how nature works and synchronizing our solutions accordingly.
From Florida’s front lines to the next generation
Florida provides a powerful backdrop for this conversation. One featured panel, “Front Lines of Resilience: Florida-Based Climate Solutions,” brings together leaders from Ocean Conservancy and The Everglades Foundation to examine real-world conservation and restoration efforts — from coastal systems to wetlands — and the policies shaping a more resilient future. These are not hypothetical solutions; they are lessons drawn directly from work already underway across the state.
Equally essential is the role of young leaders. Climate Correction 2026 also elevates student voices through “The Next Generation of Climate Leadership,” a session spotlighting high school students and youth leaders whose lived experiences and bold ideas remind us that empowering young people today is key to building equitable and durable climate solutions tomorrow.
Turning knowledge into action
Climate Correction is designed as more than a conference; it is an experience. Creative and interactive programming, including an art exhibition and hands-on workshops, reflects VoLo Foundation’s belief that data informs, but emotion motivates. When people connect to solutions intellectually and emotionally, action follows.
At the same time, the event makes a direct call to philanthropy. Despite the scale of the challenge, only a small fraction of philanthropic funding currently supports environmental solutions. Closing that gap is essential.
Choosing leadership and hope
At VoLo Foundation, we believe there is no future without environmental education and no real impact without measurable results. Climate Correction reflects this mission by helping people understand what is at stake, elevating leaders ready to act and supporting solutions that can be implemented now.
Hope, in this context, is not abstract; it is intentional. When people see solutions working and leaders stepping forward, engagement replaces overwhelm. That is when progress accelerates.
The future of climate action is already taking shape through science, leadership and collaboration. Climate Correction 2026 is where those forces come together.
Thais Lopez Vogel is the cofounder and trustee of VoLo Foundation, a private family organization that exists to accelerate change and global impact by supporting science-based climate solutions, enhancing education and improving health. VoLo Foundation is a financial supporter of The Invading Sea. This piece was originally published at https://volofoundation.org/news/nature-shapes-climate-solutions-at-climate-correction. Banner photo: Sunrise at Orlando Wetlands Park (iStock image).
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