COP 30 in the Amazon: Shaping Our Planetary Future

In 2025, the annual UN climate summit will be held in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil. This 30th edition of COP offers a unique opportunity to set our relationship with nature and the environment on a new path. Presented by Swissnex in partnership with Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers and AYA Earth Partners, this session at the House of Switzerland in Davos will explore how to leverage science, knowledge, and technology to achieve a new balance between humans and the Earth system. Leading voices from academia, business, governance, and civil society will come together to share their aspirations for COP 30 and discuss how these diverse fields can collaborate to address the planetary crisis. The session will open with a keynote address on COP 30, setting the stage for a forward-thinking dialogue on our shared planetary future.

Welcome remarks
Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation

Podium speakers of Panel 1
- Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchPlanetary Health Check and Technologies for Planetary Health
- Kamila Markram, CEO of Frontiers Media
- Carlos Nobre, University of São Paulo

Podium speakers of Panel 2- Marie-Laure Salles, Graduate Institute
- Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Club of Rome, Earth4All

Moderation
- Event Host: Benjamin Bollmann, CEO of Swissnex in Brazil
- Moderation Panel 1: Vanessa Boanada, Leading House for the Latin American Region
- Moderation Panel 2: Patricia Ellen da Silva, Aya Earth Partners, Systemiq

Video message
Carlos Peres, Frontiers Planet Prize

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Pedro Capra, Program Manager
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Carolina Oettinger, Junior Project Manager
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