A COP30 Side Event
Climate Dialogues COP 30:
Cities, Science and Society
Event Online. 10 - 24 November 2025
Aims of Event
Historic Milestone
COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil (November 2025) represents a historic opportunity for Latin America and the Global South, offering visibility to climate agendas rooted in the Amazon region and focused on just transitions.
Urgent Need
In the face of an accelerating climate crisis, it is essential to promote accessible and scientifically grounded spaces for an open dialogue on future challenges and opportunities.
This joint event consists of an online side event with thematic panels bringing together international experts to explore key themes related to climate change, emerging technologies, urban risk and adaptation, engaging the academic community and society at large.
COP30 Thematic Days Overview
The COP30 presidency has released the calendar of Thematic Days for the UN Conference on Climate Change (Belém, November 10-21, 2025). The program features over 30 interconnected themes to promote climate solutions implementation and global inclusion.
According to Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, president- designate of COP30, the Thematic Days connect negotiations to real impact, promoting urgent climate action across six axes of the COP30 Action Agenda.
Program
Mon. 10 Nov. - Tenerife Bootcamp. Understanding COP30: Global Climate Dialogues
15:00 (UCT): From COPs to COP30: Understanding Global Climate Governance
RAFAEL PERINI / GUENTER KOCH (UCS)
Tues. 11 Nov. - Thresholds for Urban Survival in the Anthropocene. Cities on the Edge
16:00 (UTC): Post-Holocene urban futures
FRANCISCO JAVIER CARRILLO (WCI)
16:20 (UTC): Strategies for the climate crisis / City Adaptations
CATHY GARNER (WCI)
16:40 (UTC): Political Transitions for Sustainable Futures: Governance and the Global Food Challenge
SIMONE CRESTI (SIENA)
17:00 (UTC): Knowledge-Based Strategies for City Climate Adaptation: The UBSs.
BLANCA C. GARCÍA (WCI)
▶️ YOUTUBE LINK FOR THE LIVE SESSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkLWDpj79FM
Tues. 18 Nov. - Climate Risk: Technology, Refugees, Inequality. Climate justice and social impacts of climate risk
16:00 (UTC): Climate Urbanism and Adaptive Governance: Building Equitable and Resilient Cities
GIULLIO VERDINI (WEST)
16:20 (UTC): Climate refugees and forced migrations
GUENTER KOCH (WCI)
16:40 (UTC): From Footprints to Fairness: Rethinking Indicators for a Just Climate Transition
FEDERICO MARIA PULSELLI (SIENA)
▶️ YOUTUBE LINK FOR THE LIVE SESSIONS: https://youtube.com/live/wJAS_0w8Aio
Thurs. 24 Nov. - City preparedness and adaptation strategies. Technology and AI for climate solutions
16:00 (UTC): Ecodynamics and Systems Thinking for Climate Resilience: Measuring What Really Matters
SIMONE BASTIANONI (SIENA)
16:20 (UTC): Artificial Intelligence as a catalyst for climate action
ELIUT FLORES (WCI)
16:40 (UTC): Inclusive Urban Futures: Rethinking Equity and Representation in Climate-Resilient Planning
LUZ NAVARRO (WEST)
17:20 (UTC): Climate change: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerability
MATTHIAS GARSCHAGEN (IPCC)
▶️ YOUTUBE LINK FOR THE LIVE SESSIONS: https://youtube.com/live/vSoKSUaVnB8
For questions or to get in touch please contact us by e-mail rlperini@ucs.br
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