Belém, Brazil, November 15.- Social movements and popular collectives plan to gather thousands of people today in the streets of this Amazonian Brazilian city for the so-called Global Climate March, in parallel with COP30.
The demonstration will bring together members of the People's Summit and the COP of the Baixadas (an active network of organizations, artists, and community leaders) and will take place alongside the activities and events of the XXX United Nations Climate Conference (COP30).
Participants from organizations across all continents are expected, as well as a strong representation from communities in the northern state of Pará.
At the end of the march, a letter from the People's Summit is expected to be released summarizing a series of demands, such as the demarcation of traditional territories and the need for funding for a just transition to a low-carbon economy.
Similarly, there will be requests for effective actions for climate change adaptation and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
The organizers indicated that, after being held in recent years in countries with different political systems, COP30 in Belém marks a significant presence of civil society.
They noted that throughout this week, for example, various demonstrations have taken place in the city. In one of them, Indigenous people and activists clashed with security guards in the Blue Zone, the official negotiation area.
Extractive communities also marched through the streets of Belém demanding recognition of their role in protecting the forests.
The Munduruku Indigenous people, who face pressure from illegal mining and agribusiness in the heart of the Amazon, managed to meet with Brazilian authorities after a demonstration at the main entrance of COP30.
Sources say that this Saturday's mobilization will include the participation of Indigenous, Amazonian, and community leaders, representatives from public and private authorities, and national and international organizations.
During the march, cultural activities are scheduled, such as workshops for creating banners and posters, giant inflatable puppets featuring characters from the COP30 Committee, and the Cortejo Visagento, a symbolic parade of Pará's culture highlighting folkloric figures like Curupira, the guardian spirit of the forest.
This year, the chosen theme was "Struggle and Resistance Against Life's Predators Disguised as Progress," referring to the environmental impacts of climate disasters.
The march will begin at São Brás Market and end at Aldeia Amazônica.
