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Belém, Brazil – As COP30 convenes for the first time ever in the Amazon, Amazon Watch and its allies will be on the ground in Belém do Pará amplifying the voices of Indigenous leaders and climate defenders from across the Amazon Basin. Our team and partners will be available for interviews throughout the conference to discuss the urgent need for a global commitment to make the Amazon a territory free of oil, gas, and mining, and to center Indigenous sovereignty, climate justice, and real transitions away from fossil fuels.
Why Amazon Watch is at COP30
COP30 is taking place at a defining moment for the planet – and in the heart of the world’s largest tropical forest, which scientists warn is nearing an ecological tipping point. Amazon Watch’s presence in Belém reflects our call for governments and corporations to abandon extractive agendas that threaten both the Amazon and global climate and biodiversity goals.
Our delegation will highlight:
- The critical role of Indigenous Peoples as the most effective protectors of the forest.
- The need to end Amazon crude and stop financing fossil fuel expansion.
- The rise of organized crime and illicit economies driving deforestation and violence in the region.
- Infrastructure megaprojects such as the Ferrogrão railway that threaten communities and biodiversity.
- The recognition of the Rights of Nature and Indigenous-led frameworks for planetary repair.
“COP30 must mark a turning point, from promises to action, from extraction to regeneration, and from political speeches to Indigenous sovereignty,” said Leila Salazar-López, Executive Director of Amazon Watch.
Read more: COP30 at the Crossroads: Indigenous Sovereignty or Climate Collapse
Available for interviews (November 11–18, 2025)
- Full press kit: Media kit COP30
- Full bios of all speakers: Main speakers COP30
- Relevant documents and reports: Main reports COP30
- Public events and speaking schedule: Main events COP30
Key topics and campaigns at COP30
- Amazon Free from Extraction – Ending fossil fuels and mining across the Amazon biome
- Amazon Crime Report – Confronting organized crime, corruption, and violence
- The Answer Caravan and Ferrogrão Campaign – Indigenous resistance to destructive infrastructure
- Rights of Nature Tribunal – Final session of the International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature
- California’s Amazon Crude Connection – U.S. accountability in the global supply chain
Interview requests and media contacts
For interview requests with Amazon Watch staff or Indigenous leaders, or to receive media materials, photos, and daily updates from COP30, contact us using the information above.
