“We must fight the coordinated disinformation campaigns impeding global progress on climate change.” (Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General) This Open Letter with over 200 signatories was released on 12 November 2025, on the official thematic day on information integrity at COP30 in Belém. We, the undersigned...
Excerpt We, the Peoples’ Summit, gathered in Belém do Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon, from 12 to 16 November 2025, declare to the peoples of the world what we have accumulated in struggles, debates, studies, exchanges of experiences, cultural activities and testimonies, over several months of...
Edilberto M. Sena Suddenly, the Amazon becomes the centre of the world by hosting COP30 in Belém, which is symbolically declared the country’s capital. Millions of reais were spent on decorating the venue, even though the outskirts of the capital, with 1.3 million inhabitants, remain in...
Edilberto Francisco Moura Sena De repente a Amazônia se torna o centro do mundo por receber a COP30 em Belém, que se torna simbolicamente a capita do país. Alguns milhões de reais foram gastos para enfeitar a casa, mesmo que a periferia da capital de 1.3...
Kudzaiishe Ndawana and Ngoni Muchenje In rural Zimbabwe, the first sign of a coming drought is not a warning from a satellite, a government bulletin, or a climate model. It is the wind. Or the behaviour of birds. Or the flowering or failure to flower of...
I. Arul Aram The new interpretation of climate adaptation is not just to protect human lives and economies but also to put mechanisms in place for a better future.1 This statement emphasises the importance of adaptation and resilience-building to empower communities and countries, the integration of...
