Narrative change

Climate change and innovative finance have a narrative problem. Outside of our echo chambers, most audiences feel disconnected from or do not fully understand climate change solutions—and the innovative financial models, social entrepreneurs, and private market funds powering them.

Across media and entertainment, these stories are rarely told in a compelling way. Despite their vital role in shaping our future, they are not shaping our culture, priorities, and how we invest our time and capital.

Meanwhile, our global economy is at an inflection point: We have $128T in global assets under management, a $50T wealth transfer happening over the next decade, and $600B+ in global strategic philanthropy. Yet billions to trillions of dollars still turn a blind eye to what our global economy and planet need, underinvesting in booming opportunities.

The world falls $5T short annually in financing a resilient, healthy global economy and planet. The dominant narrative says this is a resource problem. But it's largely a narrative problem.

The stories we tell shape

our culture and the

systems we build

For decades, we've built systems around outdated narratives. The financial industry has operated on narratives separating profit from purpose, and underestimating the real cost of climate risk in asset valuations. These stories have created bottlenecks, blocking capital and policies from flowing to solutions.

We shift these narratives on innovative finance across media and entertainment—demonstrating its vital role in scaling solutions. We’re bringing the WaterEquity blended capital model to narrative change.

Here’s how our team has been activating these narrative change initiatives:

  • LEBEC’s signature “Capital Spectrum Convenings” have brought different capital providers (private, public, and philanthropy) together with best-in-class social entrepreneurs and enterprises, alongside media, to showcase how innovative finance works and unpack best practices and lessons learned.

  • LEBEC is collaborating with an ecosystem of partners to shift narratives on philanthropy, innovative finance, climate, and social change across media and entertainment. We're bringing the WaterEquity blended capital model to narrative change.

  • LEBEC will shape strategic thought leadership and media opportunities across key platforms to amplify the conversation on how we must use every capital tool in our toolbox to create a thriving global economy and planet.