Pavilion Pará is strategic to strengthen the State's leadership in the climate agenda during COP30
Located in the Green Zone, at the City Park, the Pavilion offers more than 350 activities including panels, meetings, exhibitions, debates, and cultural presentations
Responsible for centralizing the participation of the State of Pará in the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30) in Belém, the "Pavilion Pará," installed in the Green Zone at the City Park, offers a diverse program with more than 350 activities, including panels, meetings, exhibitions, debates, and cultural presentations.
Strategic to strengthen the State's leadership in building a new development model based on the green economy and the appreciation of the living forest, the creation of Pavilion Pará, according to Governor Helder Barbalho, was designed to create an Amazon atmosphere that encompasses the forest, culture, art, musicality, and natural beauties.
"Through a broad and democratic process, we selected programs that connect with the sustainability agenda. This will be our immersion point, an opportunity for the world to experience what it is like to be in the Amazon and in the State of Pará," says the governor.
Environmental educator from Minas Gerais, Dayana Duarte presented the panel "Youth for Climate: voices and actions that transform the territory" at Pavilion Pará, as a way to encourage young people to increasingly make their presence felt in political and decisive spaces.
"Experiencing a COP in the Amazon is a dream. Knowing this wonderful biome and making connections with people who fight to make a difference and transform the future is an honor. Pavilion Pará brings us this welcome, which we have received since we arrived in Belém, and connects us even more with the Amazon. Every detail, such as the decoration, the naming of discussion rooms, all of this was carefully thought out to create an environment for visitors," she reports.
Coordinated by the State Secretariat for Environment, Climate and Sustainability (Semas), Pavilion Pará aims to bring together different sectors of society – local and subnational governments, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples, quilombolas, traditional communities, youth, academia, and civil society in general – around the debate on concrete solutions to face the climate crisis, the appreciation of the forest, and the promotion of inclusive and sustainable development models.
A student at the State School of Integral Bilingual Education Master Idalina Rodrigues Pereira in Icoaraci, Sabrina Santos, 16 years old, active in environmental projects such as the "My Future, My Voice" program from the Limpa Brasil Institute, was delighted with the opportunity to participate in the programs at Pavilion Pará.
"As a young person who understands the importance of youth in building the future, I came seeking more learning and experiences on environmental themes. We need to act in our communities, whether regarding waste, water and energy consumption, or any other action that makes a difference for preservation. I believe that every small gesture made can turn into something very big," she emphasizes.
Coordinator of the "My Future, My Voice" program, environmental manager Adassa Lima highlights this COP's careful attention to the peoples. "The Amazon is often seen only as a territory being exploited, but the people who inhabit this space also need to be seen and included in these debates, as we have the opportunity in the Green Zone and Pavilion Pará. This perspective makes a difference in building a fairer and more sustainable world, provided by the COP, which is a historic milestone for all of us," she says.
Exhibition
Pavilion Pará also features the exhibition "Juruti Terra Mundurukus and Muirapinimas," promoted by the government in partnership with the municipal government and a stage for cultural presentations. This Wednesday (12), it was the day for the choir "Hands in Melody" from the State University of Pará (Uepa) to perform, with a group of deaf and hearing students translating songs into Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) for the audience, promoting inclusion through art.
"It is gratifying to participate in an event like this, which promotes discussions involving the future of all of us, reaffirming the importance of accessibility and inclusion. Visitors were able to learn about our songs from Pará, our culture, and our art through this presentation. And each cultural presentation strengthens our identity and reinforces our riches," concludes Lorena Rátis, the choir's conductor.
Green Zone
With free access to the public, the space, which operates from 9 am to 7 pm at the City Park in Belém, is aimed at civil society, companies, public institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), with the goal of promoting democratic engagement, plurality of voices, and transparency in the climate debate - complementing the diplomatic work carried out in the Blue Zone. The event, which began on Monday (10), runs until November 21.
