The 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) will take place in Belém in the heart of the Amazon, bringing together world leaders, scientists, NGOs and civil society actors to shape global climate policy and discuss action plans addressing the ongoing climate crisis.

At EUNIC, we advocate for culture as a central part of international relations - this includes the global conversation on climate policy. Because the climate crisis is also a cultural crisis, climate action is a priority for our network. We are committed to demonstrating the strong links between culture and climate, and to highlighting the role that cultural relations play in shaping responses and solutions.

Many EUNIC members are actively engaged in sustainability and climate action work and are preparing to participate in COP30 in various ways, contributing their expertise and unique perspectives. This includes British Council, the Danish Cultural Institute, Goethe-Institut, ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Institut français, among others - see highlights below.

EUNIC is - for the first time - convening a series of meetings to coordinate, encourage and support members in preparing a joint presence at COP30. By joining forces, pooling resources and aligning our engagements, we can demonstrate the breadth of culture-based climate action and highlight this important dimension at fora such as COP, consolidating the role of international cultural relations in climate action.

Highlights from EUNIC members' collaboration at COP30

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Creative Climate Action: Stories of Inclusive Approaches and Sustainable Practices
12 November, 11:00–12:00
British Council, Entertainment + Culture Pavilion
This session bring together artists, cultural leaders, and environmental changemakers to share local and global stories of change for creative climate action.
Location: Blue Zone, Culture + Entertainment Pavilion.
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Reviving Trust in Climate Cooperation through Arts and Culture: Presentation of the study “Analysing Decolonial Climate Perspectives: The Case of the Brazilian Amazon"
16 November, 12:00–13:15
ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Goethe-Institut
A policy discussion led by ifa and Goethe-Institut – a collaboration directly resulting from EUNIC’s COP coordination meetings. More details TBC.
Location: Galeria Benedito Nunes, Batista Campos, Belém
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Coquetel PoN! Reception
16 November, 15:00–16:00
Danish Cultural Institute, British Council, Goethe-Institut, EUNIC, PoN and partners.
A reception celebrating the results, impact and regional partnerships of the PoN (Politics of Nature) initiative - a game-based climate learning initiative, which began as a EUNIC-funded project and is now evolving into the Instituto PoN, a new independent non-profit civil society organisation in Brazil.
Location: Galeria Benedito Nunes, Av. Gentil Bittencourt, 650, Nazaré, Belém.

Culture at the Heart of Climate Policy and Action - A Collective Effort ('Mutirao')
20 November, 15:00–16:30
British Council, Danish Cultural Institute, EUNIC, INTO, ICOM
Official high level side event.
Location: Side Event Room 4, Zone C, Blue Zone
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