Through the CAMAMAZON project, I have been following the federal government’s role in the negotiations and preparations for COP30, which will take place in Brazil. My focus has been to understand how “territory” appears—or fails to appear—in Brazil’s international strategies. For this reason, I chose to observe, more specifically, the work of the Ministry of READ MORE
Author: veronicagoncalves
Youth activist Kimberly Silva describes her perspective and visions on the territories and spaces of climate COPs
On 28 November 2024, we conducted an interview with Kimberly Silva – a biologist, socio-environmental activist and member of Palmares Lab. This is an organisation of Northern and Northeastern Brazilian Youth “creating technologies for socio-environmental and climate justice”, which was part of the COP das Baixadas Coalition until April 2025. Since our first project workshop READ MORE
Between the COPs and Indigenous Peoples: Is There Something to Be Translated?
By Veronica Korber Gonçalves and Tchella Maso There is an expectation of significant Indigenous participation at COP30. The event is being held in the Amazon city of Belém in Brazil, where over half of the country’s Indigenous population currently lives. This has led to an increase in training, “capacity building” and educational activities focused on READ MORE