Practical Action at COP30

When: Monday 10 November, 14:00-15:00
Where: Museo Goeldi

At the Amazonia Sempre Station, hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank, we will share practical approaches from Peru, Ecuador’s Shuar and Bolivia’s Tacana that protect forests and grow fair livelihoods through local leadership.

When: Tuesday 11 November, 15:45-16:30
Where: Canada Pavilion, Blue Zone

In this session with IRENA, GEAPP and NRCan, we will show how reliable clean energy reaches the hardest to serve and how productive uses of energy help families and small enterprises earn more.

When: Wednesday 12 November, 10:00 -11:00

Where: UK Pavilion, Blue Zone

Led by FCDO, Kew Gardens, Chevening Brazil, Fundo Brasil, Amazônia de Pé, WWF. We will show how Practical Action has been working alongside Wampis, Awajún, Tacana, Shuar, Achuar and Aymara communities to strengthen agroforestry, biobusiness and local risk management, always starting from their own governance and priorities.

When: Wednesday 12 November, 11:30-12:00
Where: Press Conference Room 2, Area D, Blue Zone

Practical Action will join AIDESEP to call for climate and nature finance that reaches Indigenous organisations first, not last. We will share concrete routes to channel funds directly to Amazonian leadership and invite partners to back these proposals at COP30.

When: Monday 17 November, 15:30 – 16:30
Where: Action Agenda, Axis 1 Room, Blue Zone

Organised by IEA, IRENA, and SEforALL, this roundtable convenes leaders from governments, international organisations, funders, and the private sector to explore the barriers to achieving universal electricity access across Africa, Asia, and Latin America,

When: Tuesday 18 November, 10:00-11:00
Where: INCLUDE Pavilion (PV-C77), Blue Zone

This session, hosted by SNV and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), brings together leaders committed to transforming the global clean cooking landscape. With examples of our work in Rwanda, we will share our grounded, community-led lessons on what truly drives sustainable change in clean cooking.

When: Thursday 20 November, 11:30-13:00
Where: Side Event Room 2, Blue Zone

“Delivering for people and nature under Article 6” looks at making carbon markets fair for communities, with clear benefit sharing and links to the SDGs so mitigation and adaptation advance together. Demet Intepe will share safeguards and metrics for routing funds locally and tracking outcomes.

When: Thursday 20 November, 16:45-18:15
Where: Side Event Room 4, Blue Zone

Join us as we assesses progress and next steps to scale adaptation finance. Hosted by the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance with Mercy Corps, Concern, Plan and Practical Action.