Marching to the beat of pounding sound systems, thousands of climate protesters have been bringing their message to the gates of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil. Chanting and singing free the Amazon, demonstrators in host city Belém have been carrying three giant coffins reading Oil, Coal, and Gas flanked by two grim reapers. Indigenous groups displayed signs reading the answer is us as an inflatable elephant and anaconda weaved through the crowd under the hot sun. It is the first time since 2021 that protesters have been allowed to demonstrate outside the UN climate talks, which previously occurred in countries where public protest was not permitted.
Fossil fuels are still being burned. We know all too well what it's like to live on the frontline of climate change, Brianna Fruean, a climate activist from Samoa, shared. We are here after so many COPS, marching for justice, for the end of fossil fuels, added Ilan, from the NGO 350, who resides in Brazil. The march saw participation from indigenous communities, Brazilian youth groups, and countless activists.
Protest signs calling for demarcation now echoed in support of indigenous rights, with calls for legal ownership of their territories. These communities are recognized as vital guardians of biodiversity in the Amazon. Smaller protests have also emerged globally, including in the UK.
The protests come in the wake of recent tensions at the summit, where demonstrators briefly broke through security lines, leading to minor injuries among security staff. While the protests take center stage, COP30 negotiations continue amongst representatives from almost 200 countries, aiming for concrete climate commitments.
Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva is hosting the talks, highlighting the importance of the Amazon and indigenous peoples. However, his government has faced criticism following a decision just before the summit to allow oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon, casting a shadow on the summit's intentions.
Fossil fuels are still being burned. We know all too well what it's like to live on the frontline of climate change, Brianna Fruean, a climate activist from Samoa, shared. We are here after so many COPS, marching for justice, for the end of fossil fuels, added Ilan, from the NGO 350, who resides in Brazil. The march saw participation from indigenous communities, Brazilian youth groups, and countless activists.
Protest signs calling for demarcation now echoed in support of indigenous rights, with calls for legal ownership of their territories. These communities are recognized as vital guardians of biodiversity in the Amazon. Smaller protests have also emerged globally, including in the UK.
The protests come in the wake of recent tensions at the summit, where demonstrators briefly broke through security lines, leading to minor injuries among security staff. While the protests take center stage, COP30 negotiations continue amongst representatives from almost 200 countries, aiming for concrete climate commitments.
Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva is hosting the talks, highlighting the importance of the Amazon and indigenous peoples. However, his government has faced criticism following a decision just before the summit to allow oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon, casting a shadow on the summit's intentions.
