US EditionFloating Cultural Plaza ‘Aquapraça’ by Leading Architects Set for COP30 in Brazil
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According to data from 2022 of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the cities of Belém (PA) and Manaus (AM) concentrate on the largest percentage of dwellings in favelas and urban communities in Brazil. According to the COP30 headquarters, Belém records the largest percentage of households in areas of favela between Brazilian capitals: 55.6%. The scenario is not recent: in 2010, the capital was already leading the ranking…
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At least six months of the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), the city of Belém (PA) already has a number of flights scheduled for the event period, 50% higher than the one recorded in November 2024. According to the Brazilian organization, the increase is the result of a joint effort by the Federal Government through the Special Secretariat for COP30 (Secop), the National Civil Aviation Secretariat (SAC) and the National …
Brazil’s civil society pledges tested as COP30 climate summit approaches
The COP30 climate summit is one of the most eagerly awaited UN events in recent years. Both the conference’s president, André Corrêa do Lago, and its executive director, Ana Toni, have repeatedly championed civil society during the build-up. Speaking earlier this year, Corrêa do Lago made a point of inviting civil society to participate in the summit, which takes place in Brazil’s Amazonian city of Belém in November. After decades of what many e…
From this Wednesday (5) to Friday, Belo Horizonte will receive the International Water Seminar for the Future 2025, an event that will discuss water security and urban resilience in preparation for COP30. The meeting, free of charge, will be held at the Unimed Theatro – Minas Tenis Club from 9h to 17h, as part of the programming week of the Environment. The seminar will bring together experts from the United Nations, UNESCO and representatives f…
Floating cultural plaza ‘Aquapraça’ by leading architects set for COP30 in Brazil
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and US firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture have presented their plans for AquaPraça, a floating cultural plaza that physically invites visitors to engage in a dialogue about climate change. The structure will first be presented at the International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia before being transported to the COP30 in Belém, Brazil. AquaPraça presents itself as a 400-square-metre structure wh…
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