Social movements and popular collectives hope to bring together thousands of people on the streets of Belém, this Saturday (15), for the World Climate March. 
The demonstration will bring together members of the People’s Summit and the COP das Baixadas, and will take place in parallel with the activities and meetings of the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30). The expectation of the organization of the Peoples’ Summit is that the event will feature the participation of representatives of organizations from all continents, in addition to a strong representation of the communities of Pará.
A letter from the Peoples’ Summit should be released at the end of the march, summarizing a series of demands, such as the demarcation of traditional territories, the need for financing for a fair transition towards a low-carbon economy and effective actions for climate adaptation and mitigation of gas emissions that cause global warming.
After being held in recent years in countries with non-democratic political systems, COP30 in Belém resumes a strong presence of civil society. Throughout this week, for example, a series of demonstrations have been taking place in the city. In one of them, indigenous and activists came to clash with security guards in the Blue Zone, the official negotiation area.
Populations extractivists also marched through the streets of the city asking for recognition of their role in protecting forests and Munduruku indigenous peoplewho are under pressure from mining and agribusiness in the heart of the Amazon, managed to meet with Brazilian authorities after a demonstration at the main entrance to COP30.
Belém (PA), 11/14/2025 – Munduruku indigenous people from Baixo Tapajós meet with authorities, including the president of COP 30, André Corrêa do Lago – Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil
In this Saturday’s march, according to the organization, indigenous, Amazonian and community leaders, representatives of public authorities and the private sector, national and foreign organizations will be on the streets. During the journey, cultural activities are scheduled such as banner and poster workshops, giant inflatable dolls with a character from the COP30 Committee and the Visagento Parade, a symbolic parade of Pará culture that highlights folkloric figures such as Curupira, the guardian spirit of the forest.
This year, the theme chosen was Fight and Resist Against the Predators of Life Disguised as Progressin reference to the environmental impacts of climate catastrophes. The concentration of the march will be at Mercado São Brás. And the arrival point is scheduled for the Amazon Village.
“This is a great moment of outflow of popular demands and global decision-making power”, defines Carol Santos, from the board of Engajamundo, an organization that is part of the People’s Climate Alliance and is made up of young people from all over the country who work on causes of social transformation.
For Anais Cordeiro, from the Chico Mendes Committee, there is a great mobilization of indigenous peoples and traditional and peripheral communities for the World Climate March and for debates and negotiations at COP 30. The Chico Mendes Committee will also be present at Espaço Chico Mendes and at Fundação Banco do Brasil, at the Research Campus of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, between the 7th and 21st.
“The challenges are great and international cooperation is crucial in the new global governance”, warns Lygia Nassar, deputy director of Laboratório da Cidade, a civil society organization in Belém active in the climate debate with peripheral communities.
Street pressure is essential to raise awareness among official guests, says Marcos Wesley, from the COP 30 Committee. A document from the group, entitled Our Chance to Postpone the End of the World, presents more than 30 proposals from different communities on the climate agenda. Around one hundred organizations linked to the committee participated in this collective construction.
The Peoples’ Summit takes place on the campus of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), on the banks of the Guamá River. The event officially started last Wednesday (12), as a boat ride across the riverwith the participation of hundreds of vessels and a collective cry for environmental and climate justice.
The popular summit continues until Sunday (16), when it will end with a general assessment. The president of COP30, ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, is expected at the Peoples’ Summit for the closing meeting, where he is expected to formally receive demands from the entities, which can help pressure the conference negotiations that will follow next week.
