At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) stood at the heart of the Amazon with a united and urgent call: recognizing the Rights of Nature is a systemic solution to climate collapse. From the streets of Belém to its rivers and all the way to the negotiation halls, GARN bridged grassroots wisdom with high-level policy, demonstrating that ecological governance grounded in Indigenous leadership is not only possible: it is essential.
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Pre-COP30 Summit
Held over four strategic days in Belém, GARN’s Pre-COP30 Summit brought together Indigenous leaders, global activists, and movement builders to deepen strategy and celebrate 15 years of global collaboration for the Rights of Nature.
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GARN’s 15-Year Anniversary at Combu Island
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Global strategic sessions for movement planning
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Indigenous Council Gathering at Embaixada dos Povos
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Final session of the 6th International Rights of Nature Tribunal, which culminated in A New Pledge for Mother Nature, calling on international bodies to act decisively for Earth’s future.
Read the Pledge & watch the Tribunal here.
GARN at COP30: Bringing Nature’s Voice to the Blue Zone
Inside COP30, GARN called on world leaders to move beyond market mechanisms and embrace the Rights of Nature as a fundamental framework to address the climate crisis.
Key interventions included:
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Press Conference: Rights of the Amazon, Antarctica & Indigenous Leadership
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Peru Resilience Hub session inspired by the film I Am The River, The River Is Me
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Event with the Global Ecovillage Network highlighting youth- and community-led ecological transformation
Watch the sessions & press conference & read the press release here.
On the Streets: Climate Action March
GARN joined thousands in the climate march, demanding system change and justice for the Amazon, Antarctica, and all ecosystems. The streets echoed a powerful message: Rights of Nature now!
Launch of GARN’s Position Paper
At COP30, GARN officially launched The Rights of Nature: Advancing a Systems Change for Ecological Governance. Presented in the heart of the Amazon, one of the most fragile and important bioregions on Earth, the paper calls for a deep transformation of global governance systems.
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Why incremental solutions are failing
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How Rights of Nature reframes ethics, law, and governance
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The urgent need to reject the financialization of Nature
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The central role of Indigenous leadership and Earth Jurisprudence
From the Amazon to Antarctica
At COP30, GARN reaffirmed three core priorities:
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Rights of the Amazon
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Rights of Antarctica
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No Financialization of Nature
From the world’s largest tropical forest to its last wild continent, we unite voices across continents to restore balance between humanity and the Earth.
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