03.11.2025
See you at COP 30!
Check out the full schedule of events and panels featuring Casa Socio-Environmental Fund at COP 30 in Belém.
The Casa Socio-Environmental Fund arrives in Belém, Pará, for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference with a diverse and vibrant presence, reaffirming our commitment to climate justice and to strengthening the solutions that are born in local territories.
We invite our partners, supporters, community organizations, journalists, and everyone who believes in the power of local action to join us at this gathering that brings the world to the Brazilian Amazon. Our participation will span different spaces of the conference — from the Blue Zone, where official negotiations take place, to the Green Zone, as well as The Global South House, the People’s COP, Cas’Amazônia, the Social Innovation House, and the Amazon Climate Hub — connecting experiences from Brazil and beyond.
In the panels we will host or co-host, we’ll discuss direct funding for territorial solutions, climate justice, and the protection of environmental defenders. Alongside partners and grassroots collectives working in the territories, these conversations will offer opportunities to connect experiences, exchange learnings, and emphasize the importance of supporting the paths that communities themselves are building.
Another special moment will be the launch of the second call of the Sociobiodiversity Web, during the panel Sociobiodiversity in Motion: Connecting Knowledge and Nature, on November 11, at 10 a.m. (Brasília time), at the Brazil Pavilion (Green Zone). This new call — which will support up 200 projects across Brazil — is being carried out in partnership with the CAIXA Socio-Environmental Fund, expanding the results of the first edition and strengthening grassroots networks, Indigenous Peoples, traditional communities, and local collectives working in sociobiodiversity enterprises and Nature-based Solutions.
The Global South House will be our meeting point from November 12 to 20, at Canto Coworking (Manoel Pinto da Silva Building – Nazaré). This space brings together organizations and funds from the Global South, including the Casa Fund, and was born from the joint efforts of the Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur, the Comuá Network, and the Network of Community Funds of the Brazilian Amazon, with support from the #ShiftThePower movement.
At The Global South House, we will host roundtables, workshops, and strategic gatherings — connecting communities, organizations, and funders, and strengthening alliances for direct funding to the solutions that already exist in the territories. We’ll discuss funding flows, power dynamics, and pathways to scale up the impact of local initiatives, reinforcing the role of communities in decision-making about their own climate futures.
According to Cristina Orpheo, Executive Director of the Casa Fund, “Being at COP 30 participating in over 18 different spaces is very symbolic for us. This year, we celebrate 20 years of the Casa Fund’s work, always alongside those who care for the land, the waters, and the forests. And it is with them that we continue to learn every day.”
At this global climate gathering, we continue learning from communities, listening to territories, and valuing the paths that are already taking root in local practice.
📍Casa Socio-Environmental Fund at COP 30 — Schedule of Events
🗓️ November 10 | 6:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Event: Reception with FundersOrganized by: Global Witness and Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Bring together potential funders for dialogue and exchange with grassroots organizations.Location: COP do POVO – Travessa Piedade, 426, Reduto neighborhoodCasa Fund representatives: Rodrigo Montaldi (Program Manager) and Cristina Orpheo (Executive Director)How to participate: Open event, subject to venue capacity.Live broadcast: Not available
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🗓️ November 11 | 10:00 a.m.
Event: Sociobiodiversity in Motion: Connecting Knowledge and Nature (Launch of The Sociobiodiversity Web II Call)Organized by: Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA Socio-Environmental Fund)Guest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Expanded panel on the connection between knowledge and territorial solutions.Location: Brazil Pavilion – Green Zone (Jandaíra Room), Parque da CidadeCasa Fund representative: Cristina Orpheo (Executive Director)How to participate: Open event, subject to venue capacity.Live broadcast: Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima Youtube Channel
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🗓️ November 11 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Event: Roundtable — The COPs Come and Go, but the Territories Remain: Guidelines for Climate Philanthropy
Organized by: PIPA Initiative
Guest: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund
Objective: The session aims to discuss how marginalized communities, though experiencing the effects of climate change in different ways, share structural vulnerabilities and a lack of adequate funding. The discussion will highlight that there is no climate justice without a redistribution of resources that recognizes and strengthens the solutions already emerging in these territories. The roundtable will propose guidelines for strategic philanthropy—one that understands and supports the real needs of these communities in the face of climate extremes.
Location: Casa das ONGs, Rua Cônego Jerônimo Pimentel, 315 – Umarizal
Casa Fund representative: Claudia Gibeli Gomes (Program Manager)
How to participate: Open to the public
Live stream: Not available.
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🗓️ November 12 | 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Event: Systemic investing and a multicapital approach to finance sustainable businesses in the AmazonOrganized by: Catalyst Now and Amazon Investor CoalitionGuest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Promote innovative financing mechanisms for small businesses in the Amazon.Location: Social Innovation House – CESUPA University (Campus Alcindo Cacela II, Av. Alcindo Cacela, 980 – Umarizal)Casa Fund representative: Maria Amália Souza (Director of Global Philanthropy Strategies)How to participate: Register hereLive broadcast: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 12 | 2:00 p.m.
Event: Good Practices in Monitoring and Evaluating Socio-Environmental Impact in Local Communities
Organizers: SER and RMA
Speakers: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund, ICS, Association of Atikum Indigenous Peoples of Lagoa do Surubabel Rodelas (AIASR), RMA, Gambá
Objective: To foster a dialogue on relational and participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodologies grounded in listening, trust, and co-creation. The session aims to share experiences that demonstrate how to turn evaluation from a technical exercise into a process of collective listening and learning—recognizing local knowledge as the foundation for defining impact and success, and creating safe spaces for communities to express outcomes and subtle changes in their territories.
Location: Casa da Mata Atlântica, Universidade da Amazônia
Casa Fund representative: Cláudia Gibeli (Program Manager)
How to participate: Open to the public
Live stream: YouTube channel to be confirmed.
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🗓️ November 12 | 2:30 p.m.
Event: Best Practices for Monitoring and Evaluating Socio-Environmental Impact in Local CommunitiesOrganized by: SER and RMAGuests: casa fund, ICS, Association of the Atikum Lagoa do Surubabel Rodelas Indigenous People (AIASR), RMA, GambáObjective: To promote an in-depth dialogue on relational and participatory M&E methodologies that place listening, trust, and co-creation at the center of the evaluative practice.Location: Casa da Mata Atlântica – Universidade da AmazôniaCasa Fund representative: Cláudia Gibeli (Program Manager)How to participate: Open to the publicLive stream: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 12 | 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Event: Unlocking Pathways: Arrangements to Ground Climate Finance at Scale in the TerritoriesOrganized by: Fundo Ecos/ISPN; Fondo Emerger; Casa Socio-Environmental FundGuests: IDB – Inter-American Development Bank and Caixa (CAIXA Socio-Environmental Fund)Objective: Discuss how climate finance can reach territories directly, strengthening solutions led by local communities.Location: The Global South House – Canto Coworking, Av. Serzedelo Corrêa, 15, Nazaré.Casa Fund representative: Maria Amália Souza (Director of Global Philanthropy Strategies)How to participate: Register hereLive broadcast: The Global South House
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🗓️ November 13 | 9:50 a.m.
Event: Adaptation in the AmazonOrganized by: Instituto Arapyaú; Uma Concertação pela Amazônia; Instituto ItaúsaGuest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Discuss climate adaptation strategies and experiences in the Amazon, focusing on territorial solutions and collaboration among different actors.Location: Cas’Amazônia – Travessa Campos Sales, 752.Casa Fund representative: Cristina Orpheo (Executive Director)Private event
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🗓️ November 13 | 10:15 a.m.
Event: Gathering Around the FireOrganized by: Um Grau e Meio; Terra Brasilis; Amazon Investor Coalition; Clean Air FundGuest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Discuss innovative financing arrangements for local communities.Location: Social Innovation House – CESUPA University (Campus Alcindo Cacela II, Av. Alcindo Cacela, 980 – Umarizal)Casa Fund representative: Beatriz Roseiro (Program Manager)How to participate: Register hereLive broadcast: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 13 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Event: Closing of the Global VAC Program (Voices for Climate Action)Organized by: VAC Brazil (Avina, Hivos, IEB, WWF-BR, Casa Socio-Environmental Fund)Objective: Present results, challenges and achievements, and marking the closing of the Voices for Just Climate Action Program.Location: Teia da Gente Space – Cristal Corporate Building – Avenida Paulo Frota, 1500.Casa Fund representative: Rodrigo Montaldi (Program Manager)How to participate: No registration requiredLive broadcast: Not availableSimultaneous translation: Portuguese <> English <> Spanish
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🗓️ November 13 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Event: Adaptation in the Pan-Amazon: Supporting Community-Led Responses to Climate EmergenciesOrganized by: Fondo Ñeque; Casa Socio-Environmental Fund; Fundación SemillaGuests: Fundación Avina, Central de Mujeres Indígenas Chiquitanas de Bolivia, Brigada Guardiões KumaruaraObjective: Show how socio-environmental funds offer agile and innovative responses to climate emergencies in the Pan-Amazon region.Location: The Global South House – Canto Coworking, Av. Serzedelo Corrêa, 15, Nazaré.Casa Fund representative: Beatriz Roseiro (Program Manager)How to participate: Register hereLive broadcast: The Global South House YouTube channel
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🗓️ November 14 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Event: Collaborative and Innovative Arrangements to Ground Climate Finance in the TerritoriesOrganized by: Brazil Human Rights Fund and Casa Socio-Environmental FundGuests: Fundo Tindzila, Instituto Itaúsa, Aliança de Fundos Territoriais, and Alliance for the Amazon and Beyond Pooled FundsObjective: Discuss collaborative strategies to mobilize and decentralize resources to address the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.Location: The Global South House – Canto Coworking, Av. Serzedelo Corrêa, 15, Nazaré.Casa Fund representative: Cristina Orpheo (Executive Director) – moderatorHow to participate: Register hereLive broadcast: The Global South House YouTube channel
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🗓️ November 14 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Event: Financing Local Solutions: Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation and Socio-Environmental JusticeOrganized by: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund, Comuá Network, and Fundación Semilla (Bolivia)Guests: CONAQ, Taboa – Community Development FundObjective: Highlight actions and experiences showing how direct funding to local initiatives — especially those led by women, Indigenous Peoples, quilombola, riverine, peripheral, and other traditional groups — enhances Nature-based Solutions and strengthens adaptation and socio-environmental justice. The panel will feature inspiring experiences from Brazil and Bolivia.Location: Green Zone – Creative Economy CenterCasa Fund representative: Claudia Gibeli (Program Manager)How to participate: Open event, subject to venue capacity.Live broadcast: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 15 | 5:30 p.m.
Event: Tide of Transformation: Women for the Ocean and ClimateOrganized by: Instituto ArayaraGuest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Highlight women’s leadership in marine conservation, climate justice, and ocean sustainability.Location: Amazon Climate Hub – COP30 Side EventsCasa Fund representative: Cláudia Gibeli (Program Manager)How to participate: To be confirmedLive broadcast: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 16 | 5:50 p.m.
Event: Climate Finance – The Role of Responsible Investment in Driving Change
Organizers: Amazônia Reset 2025 – COP30 Edition; Global Shapers Manaus Hub. Supported by AIHHUAM.
Speakers: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund; PIPA Initiative; Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Objective: To discuss the unfolding of the climate finance agenda and how responsible investment can accelerate sustainable transformations in the Amazon region.
Location: Pororoca Auditorium, aboard the Banzeiro da Esperança boat — an initiative of the Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS)
Casa Fund representative: Angelo Ricardo Sousa Chaves (Program Manager)
How to participate: Register here
Live stream: On the Global Shapers Manaus YouTube channel.
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🗓️ November 17 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Event: Climate Justice and Environmental Defenders: Funding to Protect Life and TerritoriesOrganized by: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund and Brazil Human Rights FundGuests: Porticus, Fondo Emerger, CPT Pará, FAU-LAC (Urgent Action Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean)Objective: Discuss the urgency of both emergency and long-term funding to protect environmental defenders.Location: The Global South House – Canto Coworking, Av. Serzedelo Corrêa, 15, Nazaré.Casa Fund representative: Rodrigo Montaldi (Program Manager)How to participate: Register hereLive broadcast: The Global South House YouTube channel
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🗓️ November 17 | 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Event: Financing Local Solutions: Community-Led AdaptationOrganized by: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund and Fundo ELAS+Guests: Bem Te Vi Diversidade; Fundo Puxirum; Instituto Zé Cláudio e Maria; Fundo Quilombola Mizizi DuduObjective: Highlight experiences of direct funding to initiatives led by women, Indigenous Peoples, quilombola, and traditional communities.Location: People’s COP – Travessa Piedade, 426, Reduto neighborhood – Terrace (Ground floor)Casa Fund representative: Maíra Krenak (Program Manager)How to participate: To be confirmedLive broadcast: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 17 | 3:00 p.m.
Event: Afro-descendant Youth and Climate Justice: Ancestral Technologies and Intersectional Strategies from Quilombos, Terreiros, and Peripheries to Address Global Climate ChangeOrganized by: Associação Cultural, Social da Etnia Quilombola Perpetuar – ACSEQPGuest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Promote dialogue on the role of Afro-descendant and quilombola youth in building climate solutions based on traditional knowledge.Location: Brazil Pavilion – Green Zone, Uruçu Auditorium, Parque da CidadeCasa Fund representative: Régis Matos (Program Manager)How to participate: To be confirmedLive broadcast: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 18 | 2:00 p.m.
Event: The Power of Funding – When a Just Transition Begins with Those Who Need It Most
Organized by: Caixa Econômica Federal
Objective: This session will explore how socio-environmental investment can transform territories and foster a just transition toward a low-carbon economy, highlighting projects supported by the CAIXA Socio-Environmental Fund and presenting the 2025 Calls for Proposals.
Speakers: Maria Amália Souza (Casa Socio-Environmental Fund), Priscila Martins (Artemisia), Manoel Potiguar (Instituto Peabiru) – Moderator: Marcelo Lourenço (CAIXA)
Location: CAIXA Space Arena – Green Zone
How to participate: No registration required. Subject to venue capacity.
Livestream: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 18 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Event: Communication, Territory, and Climate Justice: Quilombola and Community Voices in MotionOrganized by: Malungu; Instituto Perpetuar; CONAQGuest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Discuss the role of communities in defending territories and building alternatives to environmental racism.Location: NGO House – Rua Cônego Jerônimo Pimentel, 315, UmarizalCasa Fund representative: Régis Matos (Program Manager)How to participate: Registration coming soonLive broadcast: Coming soon
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🗓️ November 19 | 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Event: Forest Finance: Unlocking Mechanisms for Sustainable DevelopmentOrganized by: Climate and Policy InitiativeGuest: Casa Socio-Environmental FundObjective: Discuss how forest finance can align development, nature, and people across national contexts, strengthening the forest–climate nexus through mechanisms that promote effective and inclusive climate solutions.Location: RCF Pavilion, Blue ZoneCasa Fund representative: Maria Amália Souza (Director of Global Philanthropy Strategies)How to participate: Access restricted to accredited participantsLive broadcast: To be confirmed
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🗓️ November 19 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Event: Youth of the Global South: Decolonizing Climate Finance from the Ground UpOrganized by: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund; Youth Climate Justice Fund; Global Fund for Children; Network of Community Funds of the Amazon (Fundo Rutî); FunBEAObjective: Discuss the strategic role of youth in shaping climate finance structures.Location: The Global South House – Canto Coworking, Av. Serzedelo Corrêa, 15, Nazaré.Casa Fund representative: Régis Matos (Program Manager)How to participate: Register hereLive broadcast: The Global South House YouTube channel
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🗓️ November 19 | 4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Event: Territories that Sustain the Climate: Local Funds Scaling NbS and Adaptation in the World’s Major ForestsOrganized by: Casa Socio-Environmental Fund and Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del SurGuests: Fondo Emerger (Colombia); Samdhana Institute (Indonesia); GTA – Amazon Working Group; Congo Basin Environmental Climate Justice Fund (being launched here); ; and Global Greengrants FundObjective: Share concrete experiences of direct support for Nature-based Solutions across the planet’s main forest basins — the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Indonesia.Location: Blue Zone – Side Event Room 3Casa Fund representative: Maria Amália Souza (Director of Global Philanthropy Strategies)How to participate: Access restricted to accredited participantsLive broadcast: To be confirmed
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