Brazil Launches Cultural and Environmental Initiatives for COP30 in Belém
Brazil inaugurates an eco-conscious cultural and tourist program in Belém to enhance COP30's environmental and cultural impact, featuring sustainable tours and extensive global climate discussions.
- • Brazil launched a Cultural and Tourist Route for COP30 featuring bilingual tours with free access for credential holders.
- • Tours highlight 11 key cultural and natural heritage sites using buses powered by renewable diesel to reduce emissions.
- • COP30 hosts delegates from 140 countries discussing climate change, engaging governments, indigenous groups, and businesses.
- • President Lula focuses on forest conservation, criticizes military interventions, and reinforces multilateral cooperation at related summits.
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The Brazilian government has unveiled a comprehensive Cultural and Tourist Route to coincide with the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) hosted in Belém from November 10 to 22. This initiative offers bilingual city tours for national and international delegations and visitors, highlighting 11 key cultural and tourist sites, including the Blue Zone, Ver-o-Peso market, and the International Hydroviary Terminal. These locations showcase Belém's historical, artistic, and natural heritage, many improved through federal investments to ensure sustainable tourism benefits beyond the conference period.
The city tours operate daily from 2 PM to 8 PM on double-decker buses running on Petrobras renewable diesel, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting Brazil's commitment to low-carbon tourism. To enrich the experience, interactive bilingual totems and gamification systems are integrated. Participants with COP30 credentials can access these tours free of charge, underlining Brazil's focus on cultural immersion and environmental responsibility during the summit. Additionally, the National School of Tourism, based in Belém, offers free training courses aimed at professionalizing the tourism sector sustainably, ensuring the legacy of COP30 extends into future development.
COP30 itself is a landmark event with delegates from 140 countries gathering to tackle pressing climate change issues. The summit integrates voices from governments, indigenous communities, businesses, and social organizations. Indigenous leader Ailton Krenak called for innovative actions to mitigate climate impacts, emphasizing urgency. The Brazilian government's Rede Gov network supports broad dissemination of conference activities, including key moments like President Lula’s speeches and the Tropical Forest Fund Declaration, which 54 nations endorse.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underlined the importance of COP30 as a platform to promote forest conservation and energy transition. Speaking at the CELAC-EU Summit ahead of COP30, Lula criticized military interventions in Latin America and advocated for multilateral cooperation against organized crime to safeguard democracy and stability. His remarks frame COP30 as not only an environmental summit but also a moment for Latin America to assert leadership on global cooperation and sustainable development.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.