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Pre-COP30 Roundtable: From the Amazon to Ohio - Indigenous Communities and Academic Visions

hand of indigenous person with bracelet handling medicinal herbs
November 3, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zoom

We are pleased to invite you to join the Ohio State Brazil Gateway, the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) and nonprofit Meli Bees Network for a dynamic roundtable ahead of COP30.

The 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, where global leaders, scientists, activists, and civil society gather to negotiate and advance international efforts to combat climate change, will happen in Belém do Pará, Brazil, from November 10-21.

In this Pre-COP virtual event we will bring together academic voices from the U.S. and Brazil as well as indigenous leaders to discuss the critical role of civil society in shaping climate change conversations and the expectations for this year’s COP. The event will begin at 4 p.m. (EST)/6 p.m. (BRT). Free and open to the public. Registration required.