Climate change adaptation is not only driven by governments. In fact, some of the most proactive strategies are emerging from the private sector, taking action to protect their business interests from the future impacts of climate change. A great example of this can be seen in Panama. Copa Airlines, Panama's National Carrier, has undertaken a mangrove protection program to safeguard essential infrastructure at the Tocomann International Airport from sea level rise storm surges and other extreme weather events. Mangrove forests are known to increase the resilience of coastal developments and ecosystems by creating a natural barrier to tidal surges and increased sea levels and by preventing soil erosion. Panama's Tocomann International Airport lies close to a wetland area with mangrove forests. Historically, this has protected the airport from flooding events. However, increased coastal development has put more pressure on these wetlands and parts of the mangrove forests are now threatened by deforestation. Both the airport and nearby communities will face an increased risk from sea level rise and storm surges if mangroves are cleared. In the interest of protecting their business operations, Copa Airlines has developed an adaptation plan for the Panama Bay wetlands. Their goal is to prevent mangrove loss and maintain a protective buffer for runways and other essential airport infrastructure. To achieve this, Copa Airlines is engaging local students and teachers through workshops for monitoring wetland health, educational tours to the mangroves and mangrove reforestation projects with the community. By targeting students, Copa Airlines is hoping to create advocates for environmental protection and sensitise these young future community leaders to the importance of wetland health. The second stage of the project aims to expand the reach of Copa Airlines message to the wider Panamanium population. This will be achieved through a documentary that will air on National TV and on Copa Airlines flights. These initiatives aim to preserve the mangroves through increased awareness and knowledge of the economic, social and environmental benefits these virus provide. In so doing, Copa Airlines hopes to reduce mangrove deforestation. Based on current climate modelling, it's clear that even with our best attempts to reduce emissions, climate change will have widespread impacts on both human settlements and natural ecosystems. To minimise the damage caused by these changes, adaptation will be an essential element of the climate change policy response. This case study from Panama shows that the impacts of climate change and the need to respond through adaptation measures lie not only with governments but also the private sector.