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As world leaders gather for the COP30 Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, join Business Fights Poverty and Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) to explore how businesses can put people at the centre of climate action.
DAILY PERSPECTIVES FROM BELEM AND BEYOND
Follow daily insights from our on-the-ground colleagues, from a boat on the Amazon and a motorhome expedition to Belém, to the heart of the COP Blue and Green Zones, alongside voices from our global community.
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION WITH OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Join us on 19 November (12:00–1:30 BRT / 3:00–4:30 GMT) for a live panel discussion with Mastercard, Natura, Fundação Dom Cabral, Green Girls Organisation and peers across our global community, as we reflect on the week and discuss priorities for action.
Reports from a Boat on the Amazon
Vanja Abdallah Ferreira
Project Director for Corporate Education, FDC
Travelling along the Amazon from Manaus to Belém aboard the Banzeiro of Hope, Vanja will be offering leadership training for forest communities and sharing their perspectives on climate change. Her reports will spotlight local leadership, resilience, and the lessons emerging from the heart of the forest.
Updates from a Road Trip Across the Heart of Brazil
Paulo Guerra
Program Director for Public Institutions, FDC
As part of a motorhome expedition from Belo Horizonte to Belém, Paulo will meet communities along the way to hear how climate change is shaping their daily lives. His journey will capture stories of adaptation, innovation, and connection across Brazil’s diverse regions.
Insights from Inside the COP30 Blue Zone
Heiko Hosomi Spitzeck
Director, Sustainability Research Center, FDC
Heiko will join us live from the Blue Zone at COP30, where he is presenting his research on how professionals within organisations are driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. He’ll be interviewing companies that are embedding sustainability into their core business strategies and leading change from within.
Perspectives from the COP30 Green Zone
Jamie Coats
Visiting Professor, FDC; Member, Business Fights Poverty Global Expert Network
Jamie will report from the Green Zone at COP30, where he will take part in business-focused events exploring the connections between climate change and multi-dimensional poverty. He will share insights and conversations with companies and NGO partners working to ensure that climate solutions are people-centered.
Carolina Zuluaga
Manager, Research and Knowledge, Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard
Fernanda Facchini
Head of Climate Change and Circular Economy, Natura
Heiko Hosomi Spitzeck
Director, Sustainability Research Center, FDC
Monique Ntumngia
Senior Project & Portfolio Lead, Green Girls Organisation
TIME: 12:00 to 1.30 pm BRT / 3:00 to 4:30 pm GMT, Wednesday 19 November
LOCATION: Online, with limited places in Belém and Belo Horizonte.
As COP30 and our Climate Series draws to a close, join Business Fights Poverty and Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) for a live conversation connecting insights from Belém with reflections from across our global community.
This hybrid session brings together voices from business, academia, and civil society to explore how we can put people at the centre of climate action. We’ll share lessons from the week, surface examples of inclusive leadership, and identify shared priorities for climate strategies that benefit both people and the planet.
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