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As one of the world’s most read platforms on sustainability, illuminem is proud to spotlight the key events shaping environmental sustainability and social responsibility, with a special focus on all the happenings at COP30. Drawing on insights from our network of 1,500+ Thought Leaders, we’re excited to present our insiders’ guides to the unmissable events in COP30 and its pavilions, the go-to resource for delegates at the defining climate summit of the year.
For the first time, we’re unveiling the full schedule of events at the TED Countdown House Pavilion. True to our style, ⭐ spotlights our recommended events.
Website: https://tedcountdownhouse.com/schedule/
Location: TED Countdown House Pavilion, Blue Zone Belém, Brazil
Dates: Monday, November 10 – Thursday, November 21, 2025
Monday, November 10
• 08:00–09:30 | Direct finance for communities in tropical forests: Making it work
• 08:30–10:00 | Inside COP with Outrage + Optimism: Breakfast huddle
• 11:30–13:00 | The case for a major business shift: A conversation with Moeve CEO Maarten Wetselaar
• 13:00–14:30 | Halting fossil fuel exploration in the Amazon
• 15:30–16:30 | From maps to movements: Building global pressure for forest justice
• 18:00–19:00 | The politics of climate action needs a new mindset
• 20:00–23:00 | Opening night at TED Countdown House
Tuesday, November 11
• 08:00–09:30 | Unlocking adaptation & mitigation in tandem: A critical frontier in climate action
• 14:00–15:30 | The regenerative future: Exploring mindsets and business models for change
• 14:00–15:30 | “Brazil and Beyond” roadmap: New investor alliances for climate resilience
• 18:30–21:00 | AI for nature: Speed, scale and access
Wednesday, November 12
• 08:00–09:30 | U.S. Leadership and Climate Action — joined by three Democratic Members of US Congress
• 08:00–09:30 | Addressing the climate resilience deficit
• 12:30–14:00 | Closing the loop: Scaling circular solutions for plastics across emerging markets
• 14:00–15:30 | Forest guardians: From stewardship to sustainable economies
• 15:30–16:30 | From satellites to solutions: Using data to hold climate powers accountable
• 18:00–19:30 | Solving the capital-nature paradox: The platform for investor-ready deals
• 18:30–20:30 | The art of adaptation: An evening of ideas, influence, and shared possibility
• 21:30–23:00 | Storytelling after dark: A TED & Netflix nightcap
Thursday, November 13
• 08:00–09:30 | Sustainability markets: The role of business in building carbon removal with integrity at scale
• 08:00–11:00 | Bridging continents: Scaling minigrid solutions from Africa to the Americas
• 10:30–12:00 | From football rivalry to unity: Playing for Earth
• 12:00–13:00 | An interview with former US Vice President Al Gore
• 13:45–15:15 | Protect what you love: A mother-led workshop on how care can power change
• 13:00–15:45 | Intergenerational town hall: The Global South lights the way to the future
• 15:45–17:15 | Debatable: Green is the new brown
• 16:30–17:30 | Don't drop the ball: Freestyle football clinic
• 18:30–20:30 | The living Amazon. Experience the sociobioeconomy.
• 19:00–21:00 | Hot work: Building worker and business resilience in a warming world
• 21:00–22:30 | COP30 health day nightcap
Friday, November 14
• 09:00–10:00 | Governor of Para State, Helder Barbalho, on his vision for the BioAmazon Valley
• 09:00–10:00 | Funding the mycelium: How can funders make collaboration itself investable and impactful?
• 10:30–12:00 | Launch of climate narratives toolkit: A hands-on workshop
• 11:00–12:30 | A conversation on the Global Ethical Stocktake with Marina da Silva, Al Gore, Karenna Gore, and Wanjira Mathai
• 14:30–16:00 | From incremental to exponential: Accelerating the climate & nature transformation
• 15:00–16:30 | Power in action: The role of elected leaders in implementing climate solutions
• 17:30–19:00 | Scaling up solutions: Big bets for climate, nature and land
• 18:00–20:00 | The essence of carbon: How digitalization and collaboration can drive transformation
• 21:00–22:30 | Imagining the future to build it: Dancing with systems
• 21:00–22:30 | Where science meets the soul - reflective nightcap, preceded by a memorial for David Nabarro
Saturday, November 15
• 10:00–12:00 | Mission 2025 COP30 midpoint: Progress, gaps, and next moves
• 13:00–14:30 | Imagining a new economy for people, planet, and democracy
• 14:00–15:30 | The climate crisis is a spiritual crisis: A multifaith Global Ethical Stocktake event
• 18:30–20:30 | Working together to build a thriving, clean energy economy in the United States
• 19:00–20:30 | Play for Earth FC: Football friendly
• 21:30–23:00 | The Amazon spirit: COP30 midpoint celebration
Sunday, November 16
• 13:00–14:30 | Moral courage in leadership - with Mary Robinson and Juan Manuel Santos, preceded by a ceremonial blessing ceremony
• 16:00–17:45 | Bodies of water: Being human in a liquid world
• 16:00–17:00 | Book reading and conversation with author Kim Stanley Robinson
• 18:00–20:00 | Relentless hope: Young climate leaders' reception
Monday, November 17
• 08:30–10:00 | Inside COP with Outrage + Optimism: Breakfast huddle
• 09:00–11:00 | Showcase of the future: Breakthrough tech alliance for biodiversity
• 11:00–12:30 | Shifting the narrative: Journalism, power, and the climate conversation
• 15:00–16:30 | Scaling a wildfire-resilient future: Merging tradition, tech, and global action
• 16:00–17:00 | The people in the lead: How can we fix climate politics?
• 18:00–20:00 | Building a Mutirão for food systems: Cultivating shared ambition beyond COP30
Tuesday, November 18
• 17:30–19:00 | A pathway to ethical community-driven nature-based crediting
• 18:00–19:30 | Inside the Amazon: Using art and visualization to inspire action
• 21:00–22:30 | Organizing communities in the fight for climate justice
Wednesday, November 19
• 13:30–15:00 | Reimagining destruction as creation: Ashes, art and activism
• 16:00–17:30 | The hidden powers of tropical forests: Solutions beyond carbon
