COP30 begins in Belém (PA); check out Conectas’ schedule at the climate event
The organization will be part of spaces and negotiations focused on the connection between climate emergency responses and human rights
Attendees walk in front of the main entrance to the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil on November 10, 2025. The COP30 runs from November 10 to 21, and the 50,000 participants will feel the heavy, humid air of the Amazon rainforest, and face the daunting task of keeping global climate cooperation from collapsing.. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)
Conectas is attending COP30, in Belém (PA), reinforcing the connection between socio-environmental justice and human rights in climate crisis discussions. In a global context of setbacks in the achievement of goals and low climate ambition, the event should intensify the pressure from civil society for concrete responses to the climate emergency. The event starts today (10) and continues until November 21st.
Social participation becomes particularly relevant in Brazilian soil, given the democratic nature of the country and the plurality of the areas of activity:
- Blue Zone: an accredited space for the UN where organizations such as Conectas monitor negotiations and carry out parallel events, bringing community voices and local peoples to the decision-making spaces.
- Green Zone: open to the public, it is also a stage of tensions with economic sectors, while also harboring important resistance and dialog spaces, such as the Human Rights Pavilion of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC).
- Yellow Zone: an innovation built by civil society itself, with highlights including the Peoples’ Summit at the UFPA, the COP Center of the Climate Observatory, and the Arayara Hub.
Despite the challenges – such as the limited number of credentials and the high accommodation costs –, Conectas emphasizes the need to ensure the quality of participation and the safety of activists, particularly when it comes to populations and territories that are particularly affected by the climate crisis.
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Conectas Schedule at COP30
Green Zone
- 11/10 – 05:30 p.m. | From Palestine to the Amazon: Lands in Flames, People in Resistance – MDHC Pavilion – Partnership: Palestinean Institute of Public Diplomacy (PIPD), Terra de Direitos
- 11/11 – 01:45 p.m. | Fofocop: inside negotiations – Belém+10 Pavilion – Partnership: Engajamundo
- 11/12 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Launch of the Guide for Socioenvironmental and Climate Risk and Opportunity Management in the Brazilian Financial Market – Consórcio Nordeste Space – Partnerships: Greenpeace, IDS, ISA, Climate Observatory, IPAM, Abrampa, IDC, Ethos, Instituto Cerrado
- 11/13 – 11:00 a.m. | For Climate Adaptation with Justice and Human Rights MDHC Pavilion – Partnerships: Greenpeace Brazil, WWF-Brazil, Amnesty International, Justiça Global, ISA, Geledés
- 11/19 – 12:30 p.m. to 01:30 p.m. | Climate change and adaptation: recommendations for a fair adaptation in Peru, Brazil, and Colombia – Belém+10 Pavilion – Partnerships: ILEX, DAR
Blue Zone
- 11/13 – 03:00 p.m. to 04:00 p.m. | Protecting rights in the race for the energy transition – Brazil 10 Pavilion – Sumaúma Auditorium – Partnerships: INCLO, HRLN, CELS, LRC
- 11/14 – 03:00 p.m. to 04:30 p.m. | Transformational adaptation from the Global South: race, gender, and territories in the GGA – Side Event Room 8 – Partnerships: ISER, Geledés, Vozes Negras pelo Clima, Rede por Adaptação Antirracista, WASP, Adaptation Fund, SOS Mata Atlântica, Instituto Decodifica, Clima de Política, Alana, Amnesty International, Casa Fluminense, ISA
Yellow Zone
- 11/12 – 02:00 p.m. | Defenders and civic space at the heart of a fair transition – Arayara Amazon Climate Hub –Partnerships: INCLO, CELS, Dejusticia, Global Witness
- 11/16 – 03:30 p.m. to 04:30 p.m. | Logistical corridors, socioenvironmental rights, and the role of financial institutions in the Amazon – Estación AMAZÔNIA SEMPRe – Museu Goeldi – Partnership: IDB Working Group
- 11/19 – 02:00 p.m. | Environmental Licensing – Center for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) – Partnerships: Dejusticia, ILEX
