COP 30: How to participate?
Welcome to our 1st in a series of four communications that we hope will support your participation in the of the Conference of the Parties, COP 30.
This entry focuses on ways you can participate.
- An overview of the entire COP 30 schedule, including pre-sessions (3-9 November) is located HERE
- Watch this 2min video to take a get a quick introduction to COP 30
Nature at the Forefront: What to Expect from COP 30 in Belém
PARTICIPATION BEFORE
Options to read:
Priority Read: “A Call for Climate Justice and the Common Home: Ecological Conversion, Transformation and Resistance to False Solutions.”
Catholic Bishops from the Conferences and Councils of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, published on July 1, 2025 a strong joint appeal ahead of COP30
Options to Watch:
Geneva Environment Network Dominicans for Justice and Peace (Co-Sponsor)
COP30 and Human Rights: Call from Global South Catholic
Franciscan International Series of three webinars:
1. The History of Global Climate Efforts: From Stockholm to COP30
2. Our Prophetic Mission: Franciscan Voices at the United Nations
3. The Episcopal Conferences of the Global South: A Franciscan Perspective
World Economic Forum
PARTICIPATION DURING
Options to Watch
- UNFCCC website: (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change): Live broadcasts of open plenary meetings. Recordings also available on their website.
- UN Web TV
- UN Climate Change YouTube channel
- COP 30 official website
Watch and Choose to Participate
Maloca is a newly launched digital platform created by the COP 30 Brazilian Presidency, André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, to promote global climate action and participation. Maloca features translation availability in seven languages, allowing for real-time interaction across borders and cultures. It can host close to 7,000 events across multiple virtual environments that will be available 24/7 throughout COP 30.
To access the Maloca platform, go to their website or download the mobile app (available on Google Play and Apple App Stores)
Thematic Virtual Pavilions
Virtual Ocean Pavilion (VOP) 3-21 November
Accessible free from any mobile device
Host: Global Ocean Forum, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and Ocean Generation
Focus: Importance of the ocean in climate negotiations
Features:
- Exhibition booths and networking opportunities
- Live events and expert interviews
- Roundtable discussions
- A calendar of COP30 ocean events
Access: https://globaloceanforum.com/virtual-ocean-pavilion/
On the website you will be able to register for a free account and then log in to the platform. You can then explore feature i.e Event Lobby, Exhibition Hall (interactive), live events, and on-demand content. You will be able to save documents, brochures, and other info in a “Virtual Delegate Bag” for later use.
